$23.03 - $30.86 per hour

Paid holidays, vacation, sick leave and benefits

Job Summary

Looking for a fulfilling job that makes a difference in your community? Do you want to work with awesome students and go home each day knowing you had a personal impact on their lives?

The Instructional - Personal Care Assistant - Special Education assists a teacher in providing instruction and care to individuals or small groups of students with severe physical disabilities and/or cognitive delays, monitors and reports student progress regarding behavior and performance, and performs a variety of other instructional support duties as assigned.

Please note that individuals who work in this assignment have responsibility for assisting severely handicapped students with personal needs (e.g. tube feeding, suctioning, toileting, diapering, positioning and/or mobility, social skills, etc.)

We don't need a resume or letters of recommendation, so applying is easy. Just tell us about your experience. If you meet the minimum qualifications for the job, we will contact you to take the next steps.

Requirements / Qualifications

Six months of job-related experience working with children, either paid or volunteer.

CPR and First Aid Certificationfrom an accredited organization such as the Red Cross or American Heart Association. Online First Aid certificates are acceptable, however, CPR certificate must include "hands on" classroom training.

Length of Work Year / Hours

School term (195 days) / 5.5 or 6 hours

Location

Various school locations in No. San Diego County from Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA to Encinitas, CA

Comments and Other Information

This recruitment is posted as continuous filing due to anticipated vacancies throughout the school year.

The competitive basis for this recruitment is established as dual certification. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications participate in the following examinations: Multiple choice test (math and English) (waived for candidates who have an AA or higher degree), weight: 75% and essay test, weight: 25%.

Candidates who pass the exams are placed on an eligibility list in order of overall exam score. Candidate names will be merged onto an existing list based on overall exam score each time the exam is administered. The eligibility list is used to fill vacancies withing a six month period.

If a candidate has taken the multiple choice and/or performance test for this San Dieguito Union High School District job title or similar job title within the past two years, candidate may be able to transfer the scores to this recruitment. The exam must be sufficiently similar, as determined by the Director, Classified Personnel. Prior to the application deadline, a request to transfer score(s) should be e-mailed to: barbara.bass@sduhsd.net . Transferring of exam scores does not apply to a Qualifications Appraisal Interview.

Veterans may be eligible for preference points on entrance examinations ("entrance" is defined as candidates who are not current employees of the District). Please attach a copy of your DD214 to your application.

Employment with San Dieguito Union High School District is contingent upon successful completion of post-offer background check, fingerprinting, physical exam including tuberculosis, drug and alcohol screening, and an Oath of Allegiance.

The probationary period for a new or promotional employee is six months or 130 days of paid service, whichever is longer. Management employees serve a probationary period of one year.

San Dieguito Union High School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, immigration status, religious beliefs or customs, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. SDUHSD requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying. Any concerns regarding discrimination may be directed to Susan Gray, Director, Classified Personnel, 710 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, CA, 92024; (760) 753-6491