What are the responsibilities and job description for the PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN position at Bassett Unified School District, Personnel Commission, Classified Employment?
Vacancies: 1
Hours: 8 Hours/Day (Monday - Friday 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM)
Months: 12
Eligibility Lists: One list will be created from Open Competitive and Promotional candidates
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under direction of the Personnel Director and/or Personnel Analyst performs a variety of clerical and technical duties relating to the recruitment, examination, selection, classification and compensation, and records maintenance of employees and positions under the classified service.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
The position of Personnel Technician is distinguished from the position of Personnel Analyst in that the latter performs professional-level personnel duties in planning, developing, administering, and analyzing examinations for the selection of classified employees, and participates in classification and compensation for the District.
The position of Personnel Technician is distinguished from the position of Human Resources Specialist in that the former works under the direction of Personnel Commission, while the latter works under the direction of the Human Resources Department.Responds to questions from administrators, employees, Human Resources staff, and the public regarding classification and compensation, selection, recruitment, and other Personnel Commission matters with discretion and confidentiality.
Performs various clerical and secretarial activities including answering phones, taking messages, transferring calls, greeting visitors, assisting potential applicants to apply for positions or submit interest cards by utilizing applicant kiosk, process purchase requisitions, travel and conference requests, and other related duties as assigned.
Performs various personnel support functions in relation to the examination process including screening applications for meeting minimum qualifications, establishing exam schedules, reserving and arranging facilities, transmitting various exam notices, preparing a variety of exam materials, proctoring exams, acquiring panelists, scoring exams materials, and ensuring the security of exam materials.
Input and update a variety of information to the applicant tracking system including logging disqualification notices, candidate responses, and supporting documentation.
Assists in a variety of specialized personnel functions including job analysis, classification and compensation studies, recruitments, and staffing summer employment assignments.
Transcribe minutes and prepare agendas for the Personnel Commission monthly meetings; complies with requests for related documents from the public, the governing board, the superintendent, CSEA, and others.
Create and maintain a variety of personnel files and records such as job recruitment, applications, exam files, facilities requests, notices of employment, layoff notices, seniority report, and other relative files with discretion according to established procedures, policies, rules, and regulations.
Develop, publish, and maintain Personnel Commission's social media campaigns and strategies as assigned.
Compose and proofread various correspondence such as job announcements and advertisements, minutes and agendas, personnel requisitions, Personnel Commission notices, newsletters, event flyers, and other related items
Operates a variety of office equipment, such as a computer and applicable software, telephone, facsimile, copier, and exam-scoring machine.
Perform related duties as assigned.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Experience:
Three (3) years of increasingly responsible clerical experience involving public contact.
Language Requirements:
None
Certifications or Licenses:
None
APPLICATION
1 - Complete an ONLINE Bassett USD employment application by clicking the "Apply" button above.
All applications must be submitted online. Applications and requests for testing will not be accepted after the recruitment closing date and time. Applicants may be rejected on the basis of an incomplete application or failure to meet minimum qualifications. The application is part of the selection process and is part of an overall assessment of acceptability for employment. All information provided is subject to independent verification of its accuracy. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide correct contact information by which to be notified.
Note: You will eventually be disqualified in the recruitment process if you fail to disclose relevant information regarding your conviction history. It is the disclosure of the conviction that is most important in many cases.
SCREENING PROCESS2 - Applications will be screened to select the most qualified candidates.
The screening process for this position, which may be subject to modification, will include some form of a(n): application screening, initial qualifications screening, documentation/certification screening, and supplemental application screening. The stated qualifications for the position represent only the minimum requirements and do not guarantee qualification for examination or placement on an eligibility list.
EXAMINATION PROCESS
3 - The examination plan will consist of:
a. Written Exam (40% of final score) - May 8, 2025
b. Oral Exam (60% of final score) - May 15, 2025
Visit our Recruitment Calendar for more details.
Examination dates may change or be canceled without advance notice.
The examination may consist of any combination of a(n): training and experience (T&E) evaluation, written knowledge test, structured panel interview, situational judgement interview, or other type of exam of fitness for duty. All parts of the examination process are job related. A passing score must be attained on each portion of the exam to advance to the next stage and ultimate placement on an eligibility list.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION
Requests for reasonable accommodations for the testing process must be made no less than two (2) days prior to the examination by emailing jsanchez@bassettusd.org or calling 626-931-7984.
EXAM PROTESTS
Protest of any part of the exam process must be in writing and submitted to the Personnel Director no later than five (5) working days from the date you participated in the exam. Any protest must include rationale to support the protest and shall include supporting documentation or references. Protests must be based on illegal discrimination, abuse of discretion, or procedure/process error. Protests should NOT be based on receiving unexpected results. We cannot be responsible for lost mail, misdirected mail, or failure of mail to be delivered after it has been entrusted to the U.S. Postal Service.
ESTABLISHMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
Candidates who are successful in all screening and testing stages will be placed on an eligibility list. Typically, an eligibility list for a classification expires after one (1) year. Candidates on the expired eligibility list are no longer considered for positions within the class. Eligibility lists may be extended beyond one year or expire sooner than one year. Eligibility lists may be merged, in which case candidate ranks may change.
SELECTION PROCESS
Candidates on the eligibility list will be called in rank order to participate in final selection interviews with the hiring manager until three ranks of candidates have accepted the invitation to interview. Ranks may include ties so more than three candidates may be called to interview for one vacancy. Please note that candidates will be removed from the eligibility list for declining the invitation to interview more than three (3) times.
OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT
Official offers of employment are ONLY made by the Bassett Unified School District Personnel Commission office. Offers are subject to satisfactory completion of ALL the pre-employment processing including: successful completion of a drug test, tuberculosis examination, fingerprint clearance by the California Department of Justice, and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
ADVANCED STEP PLACEMENT
All new regular classified employees shall be paid in accordance with the salary range established for the class to which assigned. Initial placement will normally be the first step of the salary range. However, a new employee may receive advanced step placement with an approval from the Personnel Commission. Requests for advanced step must be submitted in writing to the Personnel Commission office before the employee's first day of work.
Approval will be based on the following criteria:
a. Additional qualifying experience beyond that required for entry into the class.
b. Additional education at the college level when related to the position, beyond the established educational requirements for entry into the class.
c. Evidence of currently receiving a salary greater than the first step of the salary for the classification.
An Equal Opportunity EmployerSalary : $24 - $30
