Buyer, District Office - Purchasing Services at Lake Elsinore Unified School District

Application Deadline

10/28/2026 4:00 PM Pacific

Date Posted
10/20/2026
Contact
Vicky Masotto
(951) 253-7143
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$4,820 - $6,347 Monthly
Add'l Salary Info
RANGE 46: $4,820 Monthly Minimum - $6,347 Monthly Maximum, Maximum achieved over 8 annual steps - Includes Health and Welfare Benefits, PERS Retirement and District paid Vacation and Holidays
Length of Work Year
8 hours per day - 244 days per year
Employment Type
Full Time
Vacancy #
2627127
Site
District Office, Purchasing Services
Shift
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Job Purpose Statement/s: The job of "Buyer" is done for the purpose/s of planning and organizing purchasing operations within assigned areas; processing requisitions; preparing bids and purchase orders.

Requirements / Qualifications

REQUIRED: After you complete/update your application, you will acknowledge and sign the following statement: I certify that I have made true, correct and complete answers and statements on this application in the knowledge that they may be relied upon in considering my application, and I understand that any omission or falsely answered statement made by me on this application, or any supplement to it will be sufficient grounds for failure to employ or for my discharge should I become employed with the school district/County Office. ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED AND MUST BE ATTACHED BY THE POSTING CLOSING DATE: **TYPING CERTIFICATE REQUIRED** You must attach an official dated (within 12 months) certificate validating a typing speed of not less than 40 corrected words per minute in a 5-minute timed test. More information below. REQUIRED ATTACHMENT FOR CSEA CURRENT EMPLOYEES-Unit members seeking a voluntary lateral transfer (the posting is the same job title you currently hold) must provide a letter of recommendation from your current supervisor. The letter must be dated within six months from the date of the posted vacancy. Resumes and supporting documents help to determine minimum qualifications and employment history. All documents should be attached to be viewed with your application. Please use the Edjoin FAQs attachments section (located at the upper right side of the screen in the help tab) as a guide when attaching documents to your application. You must have a valid email address. You will be notified for testing and interviews via the email address you provide on your application. Please check your email regularly or you may miss important communications notifying you of testing and/or interviews for this recruitment.

Minimum Qualifications: * Experience Required: Two (2) years of financial record keeping experience, including familiarity with purchasing procedures and practices. * Education Required: High School diploma or equivalent, supplemented by coursework in purchasing or business administration. * Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required: Skills: Typing/keyboarding accurately at a rate of 40 words per minute; to operate standard office equipment including use of basic computer applications, use English in both written and verbal form, use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation, perform basic arithmetic calculations. Knowledge of principles and procedures used in school district purchasing and accounting and types of materials, supplies and equipment commonly used by a school district; sources of supply, marketing practices and the symbols and terminology used in purchasing. Ability to sit for prolonged periods, supervise and train personnel, accurately maintain detailed records. Significant physical abilities include reaching/handling/fingering, talking/hearing conversations, near visual acuity. SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR COMPLETE LIST

Requirements / Qualifications

REQUIRED: After you complete/update your application, you will acknowledge and sign the following statement: I certify that I have made true, correct and complete answers and statements on this application in the knowledge that they may be relied upon in considering my application, and I understand that any omission or falsely answered statement made by me on this application, or any supplement to it will be sufficient grounds for failure to employ or for my discharge should I become employed with the school district/County Office. ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED AND MUST BE ATTACHED BY THE POSTING CLOSING DATE: **TYPING CERTIFICATE REQUIRED** You must attach an official dated (within 12 months) certificate validating a typing speed of not less than 40 corrected words per minute in a 5-minute timed test. More information below. REQUIRED ATTACHMENT FOR CSEA CURRENT EMPLOYEES-Unit members seeking a voluntary lateral transfer (the posting is the same job title you currently hold) must provide a letter of recommendation from your current supervisor. The letter must be dated within six months from the date of the posted vacancy. Resumes and supporting documents help to determine minimum qualifications and employment history. All documents should be attached to be viewed with your application. Please use the Edjoin FAQs attachments section (located at the upper right side of the screen in the help tab) as a guide when attaching documents to your application. You must have a valid email address. You will be notified for testing and interviews via the email address you provide on your application. Please check your email regularly or you may miss important communications notifying you of testing and/or interviews for this recruitment.

Minimum Qualifications: * Experience Required: Two (2) years of financial record keeping experience, including familiarity with purchasing procedures and practices. * Education Required: High School diploma or equivalent, supplemented by coursework in purchasing or business administration. * Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required: Skills: Typing/keyboarding accurately at a rate of 40 words per minute; to operate standard office equipment including use of basic computer applications, use English in both written and verbal form, use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation, perform basic arithmetic calculations. Knowledge of principles and procedures used in school district purchasing and accounting and types of materials, supplies and equipment commonly used by a school district; sources of supply, marketing practices and the symbols and terminology used in purchasing. Ability to sit for prolonged periods, supervise and train personnel, accurately maintain detailed records. Significant physical abilities include reaching/handling/fingering, talking/hearing conversations, near visual acuity. SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR COMPLETE LIST

Comments and Other Information

TYPING CERTIFICATE REQUIRED: You must attach an official dated certificate validating a typing speed of not less than 40 corrected words per minute (5 minutes and must be dated within one year) to your Edjoin application. You have the option of taking an online typing test or taking a proctored typing test at any staffing agency. The certification must include your name, date of the test, length of the timed test (must be 5 minutes), corrected words per minute and the source of the test. Applications without a current typing certificate will not be considered unless you have a typing test on file. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or I can provide assistance. A WORD ABOUT ONLINE TYPING TESTS: There are many online typing sources. Please remember, they are all different and you will have to register with some in order to receive a certificate with your name, date, length of test (must be 5 minutes) and net typing speed (must show number of errors and/or accuracy). Typing.com Freetypinggame.net Speedtypingonline.com DISTRICT PROFICIENCY TEST: By invitation only, date to be determined. CURRENT CSEA EMPLOYEES are subject to the Article 13 Language Change when applying for positions posted after October 11, 2024. • A unit member seeking a voluntary lateral transfer (posting is for the same job title you currently hold) must be a permanent employee for at least two years prior to the date of the posted vacancy. • Unit members granted a voluntary lateral transfer shall wait one year from the date of transfer before applying for another voluntary lateral transfer (posting is for the same job title you currently hold). • Unit members currently serving a probationary period (including a promotional probationary period) shall not be eligible for a voluntary lateral transfer (same job title as posting) • If three or more eligible unit members apply within this posting, with the same job title as the posting, all other candidates shall be excluded from the interview process. • Voluntary lateral transfers may be denied based on poor job performance as evidenced by an overall "Needs to Improve" or "Unsatisfactory" rating on the most recent performance evaluation, two or more "N"s and/or one or more "U"s on the most recent evaluation, unjustified excessive absenteeism (without an approved leave per Article 10). Leave entitlement usage shall be prorated to the date of the job posting, and/or disciplinary actions with 1 year prior to the date of the posted vacancy. NOTE: When fewer than three eligible lateral transfer (same job title as on posting) applications are submitted, interview priority will be given to current employees in the same job family of the posted vacancy. Offer of employment conditional pending pre-employment physical, fingerprints and negative drug screen, and TB test Bargaining Unit Position

Comments and Other Information


TYPING CERTIFICATE REQUIRED: You must attach an official dated certificate validating a typing speed of not less than 40 corrected words per minute (5 minutes and must be dated within one year) to your Edjoin application. You have the option of taking an online typing test or taking a proctored typing test at any staffing agency. The certification must include your name, date of the test, length of the timed test (must be 5 minutes), corrected words per minute and the source of the test. Applications without a current typing certificate will not be considered unless you have a typing test on file. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or I can provide assistance. A WORD ABOUT ONLINE TYPING TESTS: There are many online typing sources. Please remember, they are all different and you will have to register with some in order to receive a certificate with your name, date, length of test (must be 5 minutes) and net typing speed (must show number of errors and/or accuracy). Typing.com Freetypinggame.net Speedtypingonline.com DISTRICT PROFICIENCY TEST: By invitation only, date to be determined. CURRENT CSEA EMPLOYEES are subject to the Article 13 Language Change when applying for positions posted after October 11, 2024. • A unit member seeking a voluntary lateral transfer (posting is for the same job title you currently hold) must be a permanent employee for at least two years prior to the date of the posted vacancy. • Unit members granted a voluntary lateral transfer shall wait one year from the date of transfer before applying for another voluntary lateral transfer (posting is for the same job title you currently hold). • Unit members currently serving a probationary period (including a promotional probationary period) shall not be eligible for a voluntary lateral transfer (same job title as posting) • If three or more eligible unit members apply within this posting, with the same job title as the posting, all other candidates shall be excluded from the interview process. • Voluntary lateral transfers may be denied based on poor job performance as evidenced by an overall "Needs to Improve" or "Unsatisfactory" rating on the most recent performance evaluation, two or more "N"s and/or one or more "U"s on the most recent evaluation, unjustified excessive absenteeism (without an approved leave per Article 10). Leave entitlement usage shall be prorated to the date of the job posting, and/or disciplinary actions with 1 year prior to the date of the posted vacancy. NOTE: When fewer than three eligible lateral transfer (same job title as on posting) applications are submitted, interview priority will be given to current employees in the same job family of the posted vacancy. Offer of employment conditional pending pre-employment physical, fingerprints and negative drug screen, and TB test Bargaining Unit Position