Guidance Assistant

Description

This recruitment will establish an Eligibility List for the current Guidance Assistant vacancy shown below as well as any future vacancies. This list will be active for three (3) months with the possibility to be extended.

The Guidance Assistant assists in the school guidance program by providing individual and/or small group instruction to pupils; maintain manual or computerized records; assist school staff with pupil discipline problems; contact parents, pupils, and district staff.

The following Guidance Assistant openings are currently available:

Rolando Park Elementary - 6620 Marlowe Drive San Diego, CA 92115 (Area F)

Scheduled for 10 months per year, 16 hours per week

School website: Rolando Park Elementary

Foster Elementary-6550 51st St, San Diego CA 92120 (Area D)

Schedules for 10 months per year, 16.5 hours per week.

School website: Foster Elementary

Vista Grande Elementary- 5606 Antigua Blvd San Diego, CA 92124 (Area D)

Schedules for 10 months per year, 24 hours per week.

School website: Vista Grande Elementary School

District Map: Click Here Position Schedule (for any future vacancies):

Positions in this classification typically work 10 months of the year.

Set schedules for positions in this classification might vary but are typically 15-40 hrs per week.

Positions greater than 20 hours per week qualify for District Paid health and wellness benefits for employees and dependents.Some positions within this classification may require the incumbent to be Bilingual in English/Spanish. Candidates considered for positions that require bilingual skills will be invited to a Performance Test (Qualifying Only) for oral and written fluency. Bilingual positions qualify for a 5% bilingual differential.

This is a promotional/open opportunity, which means that current monthly-salaried employees receive precedence over other candidates on the eligible list.

For a promotional/open posting, the top ten internal applicants will be provided unless there is an insufficient number and then the list will be supplemented with the top external applicants to make up the ten (Employment Regulations for the Classified Service of the San Diego Unified School District: Article 2, Section 9).The Guidance Assistant will be paid on the ParaEducator Salary Schedule. Salary grade 024. To view the salary schedule, click here.

Examples of Duties

To view the detailed job description for Guidance Assistant, click here.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to one year of experience working with children in counseling or guidance services.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a valid California driver's license and availability of private vehicle may be required for designated positions (mileage expense allowance provided). Personal appearance, grooming, and language pattern which will provide a satisfactory example to pupils.

Supplemental Information

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To be eligible for consideration, interested candidates must submit the following documents:

Online employment application

Please complete the online application to include all current and previous work history and education.

Substitute Experience:

Please note that general or occasional Substitute Experience is not included when determining if a candidate has met the minimum qualifications for the position.

Individuals working in related, specific, LONG-TERM substitute assignments of substantial hours per week must specify each separate long-term assignment in their work history in order for this experience to POSSIBLY count towards meeting the minimum qualifications.

This information must include an approximate start date, end date (where applicable), specific site, job title, hours per week, and job duties performed for each long-term assignment.

Answer all supplemental questions

The supplemental questions should be answered thoroughly, clearly, and concisely as the responses provided (along with the entire application package) will be carefully reviewed to determine which candidates will move forward in the recruitment process.

Attach proof of education

Education, training, or certifications will only be considered if acceptable documentation is attached

Photocopy of Degree or

Photocopy of OFFICIAL transcript

Photocopy of Licenses and/or Certifications

Foreign Equivalency Certification:

Degrees or coursework completed in a country other than the United States will need to be accompanied by a foreign transcript evaluation. For more information, including acceptable providers please see Foreign Transcript Evaluation.

Additional documents

A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing work history, education sections, or the supplemental questions of the employment application.

Additional documents, if any, may/should be attached to the online employment application.

EXAMINATION PROCESS:

Only those candidates whose application demonstrates a combined education and experience which meets the minimum requirements for the position(s) will be considered qualified and advanced in the examination process.

All positions require qualified candidates to pass the examination process which may include one or more of the following components:

An application screening and evaluation based on the candidate's education, work history, and responses to the supplemental questions. Please note that not all qualified applicants will advance to subsequent phases of the examination process.

A multiple-choice exam specific to the position.**

Guidance Assistant pass point 70% **Multiple-choice exams will be conducted remotely utilizing an online testing platform. Exam information will be communicated to candidates via email. Access to the internet and the use of a camera-ready desktop/laptop with a microphone are required to participate in these processes.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

If you have questions about your application, please email

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