What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Services Specialist 22715 position at Poway Unified School District?
***This particular vacancy is at Design 39 Campus, 15 hours per week/ 9.5 months worked.***
***The Personnel Commission is accepting applications in order to establish an eligibility list for the position of Student Services Specialist. This list will be good for six months and will also be used to fill future vacancies within the District. ***
**Student Services Specialist positions serve MIDDLE and HIGH schools.
**This position is typically 15 hours per week/ 9.5 months worked**
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the direction of credentialed staff, perform a variety of paraprofessional duties related to the operation of a school student services center.
- Operate the student service center in accordance with policies and directives; communicate with students regarding issues of a personal nature and provide resources as necessary to respond to questions. E
- Collect, organize, maintain and disseminate resource materials and information on topics including tobacco cessation programs, drug and alcohol abuse prevention programs, community volunteering opportunities, mentoring programs and counseling and information resources. E
- Facilitate and participate in a variety of support group meetings and mentoring programs including tobacco cessation and education classes, peer assistance, conflict mediation sessions and parent education meetings as required. E
- Communicate with students, staff, parents, and the public regarding services offered. E
- Assist students, parents and staff in the location and effective use of resource materials and make referrals to outside agencies as appropriate. E
- Make informational presentations to students, teachers, parents, and the public to publicize student services resources and activities; arrange guest speakers and field trips. E
- Design and implement office records and filing systems; prepare and maintain records and files related to students and program schedules. E
- Perform various clerical tasks in support of Student Services including duplicating and assembling materials, typing, preparing correspondence, preparing flyers and brochures and related tasks. E
- Monitor supply inventory for program activities; order and purchase supplies in accordance with established limitations; prepare purchase orders and acquire appropriate approval as needed. E
- Perform related duties as assigned.
NOTE: At the end of some of the duty statements, there is an "E" which identifies essential duties required of the classification.
Any combination equivalent to: completion of two years of college level training in career or vocational education, counseling, psychology or a related field and one year of paid or volunteer work experience involving close contact with school-aged young people.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Record-keeping techniques.
Oral and written communication skills.
Laws, rules and regulations related to assigned activities.
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
Disabled and at-risk student capabilities and behaviors.
Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.
Record-keeping techniques.
Oral and written communication skills.
Laws, rules and regulations related to assigned activities.
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
Disabled and at-risk student capabilities and behaviors.
ABILITY TO:
Perform a variety of paraprofessional duties related to the operation of a school student services center.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Work independently with little direction.
Work confidentially with discretion.
Assemble, organize and prepare data for records and reports.
Answer telephones and greet the public courteously.
Understand and work within the scope of authority.
Assess, understand and respond to the needs of students.
Prepare records and maintain reports.
Make oral presentations.
Meet schedules and timelines.
Plan and organize work.
Interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Maintain working relationships with local agency service providers.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Valid California driver's license.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
ENVIRONMENT:
School environment.
Driving a vehicle to conduct work.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Seeing to observe students.
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard.
Hearing and speaking to exchange information and make presentations.
HAZARDS:
Possible contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals.
In accordance with Personnel Commission Rules and Regulations of Classified Service # 70.200.1, new employees to Poway Unified School District will be placed at Step 1 (Minimum Salary) of the official salary range designated for the position. Any variances in initial placement are addressed in, and shall be carried out in agreement with, this rule.
For more information, please contact the
Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer
Associate Superintendent of Personnel Support Services,
Poway Unified School District
15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128-3406
In accordance with Personnel Commission Rules and Regulations of Classified Service # 70.200.1, new employees to Poway Unified School District will be placed at Step 1 (Minimum Salary) of the official salary range designated for the position. Any variances in initial placement are addressed in, and shall be carried out in agreement with, this rule.
The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
For more information, please contact the
Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer
Associate Superintendent of Personnel Support Services,
Poway Unified School District
15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128-3406
Salary : $22 - $28
