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Animal Care Assistant, Inside the Outdoors - Community and Student Support Services at Orange County Department of Education

Application Deadline

10/13/2017 10:00 PM Pacific

Date Posted
9/6/2017
Contact
Number of Openings
1

Add'l Salary Info

$13.50 Hourly
Length of Work Year
Substitute. On-Call, As Needed.
Employment Type
Part Time

Budget Status:

Substitutes

About the Employer

The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) serves some of Orange County’s most vulnerable student populations and provides support and mandated fiscal oversight to 28 school districts serving more than 600 schools and approximately 475,000 students. In addition to providing direct instruction to students through its own alternative and special education programs, OCDE administers an array of programs and services that are critical to the operations of local school districts and community colleges, facilitating professional development, legal guidance, payroll, career and technical education support, high-speed internet access, Local Control and Accountability Plan assistance and approval, resources for families, and student enrichment. OCDE’s vision is that “Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success.” Department staff are working to achieve this goal in collaboration with educators at all levels of student development, from early childhood through higher education, and in partnership with families, businesses and community organizations.

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

As a leader in hands-on science and social science programs, our Inside the Outdoors (ITO) School and Field Program has three major goals: • Encourage students’ awareness and appreciation of the environment. • Broaden the students’ knowledge of science concepts. • Foster students’ commitment to the protection of the natural environment. We are currently recruiting for an energetic and caring professional to serve as our Animal Care Assistant for Inside the Outdoors. Our ITO School and Field Program is a unique hands-on environmental education program that provides science Field Trips and Traveling Scientist programs for preschool to High School students. Our Animal Care Assistant will be assigned to the Inside the Outdoors unit, under the Community and Student Support Services Division. This position in located at our Rancho Soñado office which is nestled at the foot of the Cleveland National Forest in the Santa Ana Mountains. Our Animal Care Assistant provides assistance with cleaning animal cages and exercising animals for the Program.

Education, Training and Experience: Any combination of education, training, and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the knowledge and abilities would be: • Graduation Experience handling, feeding and cleaning a variety of animals • Experience working in a veterinary setting. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application.


      As a leader in hands-on science and social science programs, our Inside the Outdoors (ITO) School and Field Program has three major goals: • Encourage students’ awareness and appreciation of the environment. • Broaden the students’ knowledge of science concepts. • Foster students’ commitment to the protection of the natural environment. We are currently recruiting for an energetic and caring professional to serve as our Animal Care Assistant for Inside the Outdoors. Our ITO School and Field Program is a unique hands-on environmental education program that provides science Field Trips and Traveling Scientist programs for preschool to High School students. Our Animal Care Assistant will be assigned to the Inside the Outdoors unit, under the Community and Student Support Services Division. This position in located at our Rancho Soñado office which is nestled at the foot of the Cleveland National Forest in the Santa Ana Mountains. Our Animal Care Assistant provides assistance with cleaning animal cages and exercising animals for the Program.

      Education, Training and Experience: Any combination of education, training, and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way of obtaining the knowledge and abilities would be: • Graduation Experience handling, feeding and cleaning a variety of animals • Experience working in a veterinary setting. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application.

          Comments and Other Information

          Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual’s identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability. We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position. AA/EOE/ADA

          Comments and Other Information


          Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual’s identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability. We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position. AA/EOE/ADA