What are the responsibilities and job description for the SUPERVISING COUNSELOR, SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF position at CDE - School for the Deaf, Riverside?
Under general direction, works as a shift supervisor over counselor who provides residential care services to students outside of school hours. Works with subordinate staff to plan and conduct recreational, academic support, and social activities to meet identified individual student and programmatic needs. Reports directly to a Supervisor of Residence Programs. Essential functions will be:
- Be accountable for the general supervision, care, and safety of an assigned group of students when in the dormitory, for the general operation of the program as it relates to the students, and to remain on duty during emergency situations.
- Provides leadership to the dormitory counselors, night attendants and other subordinates to develop, implement, and monitor all student development programs which support students’ social, physical, intellectual, communication, and emotional development.
- Develop, implement, maintain, and evaluate the program a staff is responsible for.
- Handles disciplinary issues for both students and staff.
- Ensure the staff receive updated residential life policies, handbook which compromises staff expectations.
- Evaluate subordinate’s job performance and schedule meetings to review their performance.
- Ensure that all personnel-related documentation are completed prior to deadlines.
- Ensuring back-up support for Counselors in activities or in controlling student behavior; and working as a night shift supervisor over Night Attendants
- Complete and communicate Incident reports; concerns; permissions; and any other information which requires parents’ notification.
- Establish regular scheduled meetings with dormitory counselors from within area; inter-dormitory meetings; and/or dormitory area meeting.
- Communicate with supervisors from other departments to address various issues and to resolve any conflicts.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.- SUPERVISING COUNSELOR, SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
Additional Documents
- Job Application Package Checklist
- Duty Statement
Position Details
Department Information
Department Website: https://www.cde.ca.gov
Special Requirements
- The position(s) require(s) fluency in the American Sign Language language. If the State of California does not have a current record documenting your fluency in this language, you will be required to successfully pass an approved language fluency test prior to being hired.
- The position(s) require(s) completion of educational courses as specified in the Class Specification (link available in the Minimum Requirements section).
Individuals who do not have lateral transfer eligibility, must have taken and passed an examination to obtain list eligibility for the classification in order to apply. List eligibility may be obtained by meeting the minimum qualifications as outlined in the examination bulletin, and obtaining a passing score on the Qualifications Assessment Questionnaire. The examination bulletin may be viewed on the California Department of Human Resources Web page at:
https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/jb/supervisingcounselor.asp
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 1/23/2025Who May Apply
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
- School Transcripts
Desirable Qualifications
Ability to work effectively with staff, students and community group.
Willingness to participate in school and deaf culture community events
Knowledge of: Modern office programs, methods, supplies and equipment; business English and correspondence; principles of effective training.
Follow oral and written directions; evaluate situations accurately and take effective action; read and write English at a level required for successful job performance; make clear and comprehensive reports and keep difficult records; meet and deal tactfully with the public; apply specific laws, rules and office policies and procedures
Benefits
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website, https://www.calhr.ca.gov/ , and the CalPERS website, www.calpers.ca.gov/
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Department Website: https://www.cde.ca.gov
Human Resources Contact:
Deanna Ybarbo
(951) 248-7700 ext: 1116
dybarbo@csdr-cde.ca.gov
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:Office of Equal Opportunity Director/Civil Rights ADA/504, Tile IX MOA Coordinator
(916) 445-9174
oeoinfo@cde.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified will be interviewed. this advertisement will be used for this and other vacancies that may occur during this posting and future Permanent/Intermittent and/or Limited Term vacancies that may occur. For information on how to obtail list eligiblity, please visit the CalHR website at http://www.jobs.ca.gov/ .
DEPARTMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO CONTACT ALL CANDIDATES WITH LIST ELIGIBILITY; THEREFORE, CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEARCH FOR VACANCIES THEY MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR AND APPLY.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.