Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Position is for a 10 month school year with eligibility for an additional 2 months to be paid by State Special School Benefits through Unemployment Insurance.

Under the supervision of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Principal, the Teaching Assistant assists classroom teachers in the conduct of lessons, instructional programs, and other classroom activities, including program and curriculum presentation to students, administration of related classroom activities; tutors students; attends to children's physical needs in the classroom, including toileting needs; assists in supervising children on campus and on educational field trips; confers as needed with teachers concerning programs and materials to meet student needs; files and stores materials as directed; and does other related work.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Subject to fingerprinting and criminal record clearance by the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation and Tuberculosis clearance. This position is designated as safety sensitive and is subject to reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

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.

EXAMINATION

Individuals who do not have lateral transfer eligiblity, 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 exam.

The examination bulletin may be viewed on the California Department of Human Resources Web page at:

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Experience working with young children

Physical capabilities to lift more than 25 lbs

Work experience in an educational setting

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website, , and the CalPERS website, .

Mandatory SOQ Instructions

• Include your name on the top right hand corner of the page.
• Document should be single spaced, typed, font size 12.
• No more than 1 page.

A resume will not be considered a substitute for the SOQ.  If submitting with Employment Application electronically through CalCareer account, SOQ must be submitted via pdf.

Please answer the following question:

Why are you interested in becoming a Teaching Assistant for Early Childhood Education (ECE) at the California School for the Deaf, Riverside (CSDR)?

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 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.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is separate from the application and is a narrative discussion of how each candidate's education, training, experience, and skills meet the qualifications to perform the functions as outlined in the duty statement.  The SOQ serves as documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing.  The SOQ will be used in conjunction with the interview results to assist the interview panel in determining the most qualified candidate for the position.  If you do not have an expertise in a certain category, indicate this on the SOQ and include examples of similar experience that would demonstrate your ability or potential to perform the specific function.  

  SEE SOQ INSTRUCTIONS BELOW 

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Work experience placement, Work at office,

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