Classified Employee's Salary Range: A-25

***Applications must be submitted online***

This recruitment is to establish a one (1) year eligibility list to fill current and future vacancies and substitute opportunities for the 2018-19 school year.

The position is part-time and works 3-3.5 hours per day, Monday - Friday during the regular school year.

Current vacancies:

• Edison Language Academy (3 hours per day) - Must be bilingual: English/Spanish
• Franklin Elementary (3.5 hours per day)
• Grant Elementary (3.5 hours per day)

Tentative Exam Dates:
Written Exam: August 14, 2018
Oral Interview: August 30, 2018
 

Health Office Specialist is a position for individuals who:

BASIC FUNCTION:
Under general supervision of the Director of Student Services, assist in the daily operation of a school health office, administer first aid, assist students in taking prescribed medications and perform a variety of clerical duties related to the school health programs.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

• A Health Office Specialist assists professional health services personnel in a school health office by maintaining clerical records and administering first aid in emergencies.
• The Senior Office Specialist performs a variety of clerical and typing duties ranging from beginning level to those requiring the exercise of judgment based on training and experience.
• A Licensed Vocational Nurse possesses a California Vocational Nurse License and performs specialized physical health care procedures requiring technical manual skills practiced under the technical and functional direction of the Credentialed School Nurse.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

 

SUPERVISION:
Supervision is received from the Director of Student Services.Technical and functional direction is provided by the Credentialed School Nurse. No supervision of other staff is exercised.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The employee works in an office environment with many interruptions, moderate noise levels.  Depending upon the position assignment, the employee interfaces with students, teachers, school administrators, staff, and public and private representatives in performing a variety of clerical functions and in requesting and providing information.

Hand and finger dexterity is needed to access, enter and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. The position occasionally bends, stoops, reaches, pushes and pulls drawers to retrieve and file information and lifts and carries reports and records that typically weigh less than twenty (20) pounds. Must be able to lift, push and pull up to fifty (50) pounds as required to move or assist an injured or ill student. Sitting, stooping, crouching, standing, bending at the waist, kneeling or walking to assist students.  Must have hand and finger dexterity to operate specialized equipment and adaptive tools for lifting heavy students (such as the hoyer lift). Must be physically able to provide rapid response to emergent situation throughout the school campus.

 

Exposure to contact with blood and other bodily fluids. May be required to work with harsh and toxic substances such as bleach.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS:
To be considered for an employment opportunity with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, it is necessary for you to complete an official District Application and Supplemental Questions. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. The application is part of the examination process and is part of your total evaluation of qualifications for employment. 

THE EXAMINATION PROCESS:
For those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications, the examination process will consist of any one or more of the following: Training and Experience Evaluation, Written Test, Performance Test, and/or Structured Interview. Additional information pertaining to the examination process will be emailed to those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications. 

EXAMINATION PROTESTS:
Protest of any part of the examination process must be in writing and received in the office of the Director of Classified Personnel no later than five (5) working days from the date you were notified of examination results. All notifications are sent electronically via email.  Any protest must include rationale to support the protest and must be based on illegal discrimination, abuse of discretion, or procedure/process error.  We are not responsible for any incoming mail that is lost or misdirected after it has been entrusted to the US Postal Service. 

ACCOMMODATION FOR DISABLED: 
If you have a disability that may require an accommodation in any of these examination procedures, please notify the Personnel Commission in writing at the time you submit your application. 

ESTABLISHMENT OF ELIGIBILITY LIST: 
This examination process shall be open to all qualified applicants and shall result in one integrated eligibility list. All eligibility lists shall be established in accordance with Personnel Commission rules and shall be established for a period one (1) year, unless otherwise noted, or until there are fewer than three (3) ranks of eligible candidates who are available.  Candidates are placed on the eligibility list in rank order according to their final examination score.  Final examination scores will not change, but ranking may change as other candidates are added or removed from the list. 

ADVANCED STEP PLACEMENT:
Generally, new employees start at the first step on the appointed salary schedule. When filling a permanent vacancy, a new employee may request a higher salary placement based on having training and experience that greatly exceeds the minimum qualifications. An employee may submit a formal request for advanced step consideration on or after the first day of employment. Education transcripts, training certificates, and additional references may be requested for verification purposes.

HOW YOU WILL HEAR FROM US: 
All correspondence and notifications regarding this recruitment will be sent to the email address you provide. It is your responsibility to review, follow instructions, and respond to information in a timely manner; as if it was a function of your job.

The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract, and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.