Student Services Assistant

Poway Unified School District; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Poway Unified School District is seeking part-time Student Services Assistant to support elementary students with behavioral and social skills. Under supervision, you will report sensitive issues and assist students with refusal skills related to substances, bullying, self-esteem, anger management, and decision making.

The role includes clerical tasks and collaborative support for staff and students, requiring one year of relevant experience and appropriate credentials.

Qualifications

• One year of experience working with children in an organized setting.
• Knowledge of child development principles and practices.
• Oral and written communication skills in correct English usage.

Responsibilities

• Perform student support activities to enhance and reinforce behavioral and social skills.
• Report sensitive issues and assist students with refusal skills related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
• Assist students with issues related to bullying, low self-esteem, anger management, decision making, and other barriers to education.
• Provide clerical and supportive tasks for staff and students.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Patience

Confidentiality

Education

CA teaching credential

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Job Summary

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor or counselor, perform student support activities to enhance and reinforce behavioral and social skills to students; report sensitive issues; assist students with refusal skills related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs ; assist students with issues related to bullying, low self-esteem, anger management, decision making, and other matters which prevent full educational potential; provide a variety of clerical and supportive tasks for staff and students.

Job Summary

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor or counselor, perform student support activities to enhance and reinforce behavioral and social skills to students; report sensitive issues; assist students with refusal skills related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs ; assist students with issues related to bullying, low self-esteem, anger management, decision making, and other matters which prevent full educational potential; provide a variety of clerical and supportive tasks for staff and students.

Requirements / Qualifications

The current openings are for 3 hours per day/15 hours per week, 9.5 months worked.
These positions provide support at elementary schools.
This is not a benefited position.
PLEASE NOTE: This recruitment will supplement the existing Student Services Assistant eligibility list. Successful candidates will be added to the current eligibility list and ranked according to their final examination scores.
Candidates who possess a valid and current CA teaching credential, OR who possess a Bachelor's Degree AND have passed the CBEST
will be placed at Step 6 of the salary range designated for this classification.
Selection Procedure
Applications will be screened, and those candidates whose backgrounds best match the requirements of the position will be invited to participate in a competitive examination process, which may include any combination of the following: Training & Experience evaluation (T&E), multiple-choice question test, job-related performance exercise, and technical/ oral appraisal interview. Examination procedures are subject to change as deemed necessary by the Director of the Personnel Commission.
Candidates who pass all of the examination processes are ranked on an eligibility list according to their score(s). Selection for the position will be made from among the top three (3) ranks of candidates. The eligibility list will be used for hiring purposes in other vacancies in the same, or equivalent, job classification and will be active for six (6) months (Merit Rule 50.100.1).
**We will not accept applications after the deadline.**

Comments And Other Information

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
One year of experience working with children in an organized setting.

Knowledge Of

Child development principles and practices.
Basic methods used in motivating, assisting and building resilience in students.
Student behavior and characteristics.
Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.
Oral and written communication skills, including correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
Research-based class lessons.
Record-keeping and filing techniques.
Basic computer skills.

Ability To

Perform student support activities to enhance and reinforce behavioral and social skills to students.
Assist students with bullying, low self-esteem, anger management, decision making, and other matters which prevent full educational potential.
Work confidentially with discretion; maintain confidentiality when working with student information.
Understand and work within the scope of assigned duties.
Speak clearly and distinctly.
Learn methods to be followed in a variety of situations.
Demonstrate patience and ability to relate to students.
Follow oral and written directions.
Perform basic clerical work and light typing.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents and staff members.
Project a mature, constructive, stable and healthy attitude in a school environment.
Establish and maintain professional, cooperative, and effective working relationships with students and adults.
Prepare records and maintain reports.
Meet schedules and timelines.
Plan and organize work.
Interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.