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Location :Spring Valley Academy, CA
Job Type: Regular Part Time
Job Number: 2324CA-SVA
Department:Spring Valley Academy
Opening Date: 03/11/2024
Closing Date: 4/12/2024 4:30 PM Pacific
Job Summary & Examination Date
#2324CA- SVA (Open)
Under the direction of the school's Principal, monitors the playground and/or lunch area during periods when students are present; organizes and directs age-appropriate activities for school age students; encourages students to observe fundamental courtesies at school; implements school discipline policy and assists in maintaining a clean and safe learning environment for students.
The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District is a Merit System District; all Classified (non-teaching) positions must be tested into. The Merit exam process for this recruitment includes the requirement of answering supplemental questions. Based on the number of questions you answer correctly, you will be placed on an eligibility list for hire.
You will be notified via email if you pass the merit exam process.
Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
*Assists students to organize and find appropriate activities for the purpose of providing a positive learning environment.
*Encourages students to observe fundamental courtesies at school and encourages student development.
*Implements school discipline policy with appropriate follow up to convey and/or receive information required to perform job functions.
*Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings and provides a safe and positive learning environment.
*Organizes quiet or active, age appropriate indoor and/or outdoor activities.
*Oversees students moving about the campus; ensures the safety of children and meets the District's requirements.
*Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources and provides information and/or direction to other sources.
*Transfers children directly from/to parents or designee; ensures safety of children and meets the District requirements.
OTHER DUTIES:
*Attends and participates in meetings, in-service trainings, workshops and conferences.
*Performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Paid or volunteer experience working with children.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of students.
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
Positive reinforcement techniques.
Safe and age appropriate activities.
Stages of child development.
ABILITY TO:
Act as a good role model.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships.
Gather and/or collate data.
Maintain discipline with students.
Operate equipment using defined methods.
Positive student discipline using appropriate communication skills.
Problem solve when equipment is limited to moderate.
Schedule activities.
Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Use basic, job-related equipment.
Work with a diversity of individuals.
Work with data utilizing defined and similar processes.
Work with others.
Work with similar types of data.
Utilize specific, job-related equipment.
*The District provides excellent benefits for regular employees who work 20 or more hours per week, including:
Substitute positions do not qualify for District covered benefits.
1. Medical: Choice of VEBA (Kaiser or United Health Care), paid for employee only; Premier coverage available at a cost.
2. Dental: Delta Dental or Delta Care HMO (District-paid for employee only)
3. Life: Life ($50,000) and Accidental Death & Dismemberment ($50,000). Also includes MEDEX Travel Assistance (for medical care situations 100 miles from home or international trips up to 90 days; with some exclusions)
4. Vacation: (10+); Sick (9.50+ days per year) - vacation/sick accumulation days increase with years of service
5. Employee Assistance Program: (at no cost to employee): through San Diego County EAP
6. VEBA Optum Health: Employee assistance program
* Note: Benefits are subject to change.
In addition, the district offers the following voluntary plans:
-Dependent life insurance coverage
-Disability plans through American Fidelity
-Vision: MES Vision $10.94/monthly paid by employee
-403(b) Retirement
-MetLaw prepaid legal through Hyatt Legal Plans
In addition:
- Regular (bargaining unit) employees may elect to become a CSEA member.
- Benefited employees (20+ hours per week) pay 7% (6% as of 2013) of gross (pre-tax) to CalPERS retirement (2%@55; 2.5%@63); calculated as: 2(# of years of service) x Salary.
01
A resume will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Make sure your application details your education and work experience.
Did you complete the application?
02
The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Board Policy 4030 prohibits unlawful discrimination and/or harassment of district employees and job applicants based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital or parental status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Board Policy 4119.11 prohibits sexual harassment of district employees and job applicants. Complaints alleging unlawful discrimination or sexual harassment may be filed with the Coordinator for Nondiscrimination in Employment, the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. Have you read the above anti-discriminatory statement?
03
The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District is a Merit System District; all Classified (non-teaching) positions must be tested into. The Merit exam process for this recruitment includes the requirement of answering the following three questions. Based on the number of questions you answer correctly, you will be placed on an eligibility list for hire. If you do not answer any questions correctly, you will fail the exam process and will NOT be placed on the eligibility list. You will need to reapply for the position after 60 days. You will be notified via email if you pass the merit exam process. Do you understand this merit exam process?
04
Suppose two students begin to engage in a physical fight. A crowd is starting to surround them. Do you:1. Look around to assess the environment.2. Call on the radio for back-up adult assistance.3. Physically separate the students.4. Verbally assert to the children to separate.
05
How would you respond when a student challenges you and/or talks back?
06
Assuming all of the following situations are occurring at the same time, which would you address first:
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Location :Spring Valley Academy, CA
Job Type: Regular Part Time
Job Number: 2324CA-SVA
Department:Spring Valley Academy
Opening Date: 03/11/2024
Closing Date: 4/12/2024 4:30 PM Pacific
Job Summary & Examination Date
#2324CA- SVA (Open)
Under the direction of the school's Principal, monitors the playground and/or lunch area during periods when students are present; organizes and directs age-appropriate activities for school age students; encourages students to observe fundamental courtesies at school; implements school discipline policy and assists in maintaining a clean and safe learning environment for students.
The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District is a Merit System District; all Classified (non-teaching) positions must be tested into. The Merit exam process for this recruitment includes the requirement of answering supplemental questions. Based on the number of questions you answer correctly, you will be placed on an eligibility list for hire.
You will be notified via email if you pass the merit exam process.
Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
*Assists students to organize and find appropriate activities for the purpose of providing a positive learning environment.
*Encourages students to observe fundamental courtesies at school and encourages student development.
*Implements school discipline policy with appropriate follow up to convey and/or receive information required to perform job functions.
*Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings and provides a safe and positive learning environment.
*Organizes quiet or active, age appropriate indoor and/or outdoor activities.
*Oversees students moving about the campus; ensures the safety of children and meets the District's requirements.
*Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources and provides information and/or direction to other sources.
*Transfers children directly from/to parents or designee; ensures safety of children and meets the District requirements.
OTHER DUTIES:
*Attends and participates in meetings, in-service trainings, workshops and conferences.
*Performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Paid or volunteer experience working with children.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of students.
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
Positive reinforcement techniques.
Safe and age appropriate activities.
Stages of child development.
ABILITY TO:
Act as a good role model.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships.
Gather and/or collate data.
Maintain discipline with students.
Operate equipment using defined methods.
Positive student discipline using appropriate communication skills.
Problem solve when equipment is limited to moderate.
Schedule activities.
Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Use basic, job-related equipment.
Work with a diversity of individuals.
Work with data utilizing defined and similar processes.
Work with others.
Work with similar types of data.
Utilize specific, job-related equipment.
*The District provides excellent benefits for regular employees who work 20 or more hours per week, including:
Substitute positions do not qualify for District covered benefits.
1. Medical: Choice of VEBA (Kaiser or United Health Care), paid for employee only; Premier coverage available at a cost.
2. Dental: Delta Dental or Delta Care HMO (District-paid for employee only)
3. Life: Life ($50,000) and Accidental Death & Dismemberment ($50,000). Also includes MEDEX Travel Assistance (for medical care situations 100 miles from home or international trips up to 90 days; with some exclusions)
4. Vacation: (10+); Sick (9.50+ days per year) - vacation/sick accumulation days increase with years of service
5. Employee Assistance Program: (at no cost to employee): through San Diego County EAP
6. VEBA Optum Health: Employee assistance program
* Note: Benefits are subject to change.
In addition, the district offers the following voluntary plans:
-Dependent life insurance coverage
-Disability plans through American Fidelity
-Vision: MES Vision $10.94/monthly paid by employee
-403(b) Retirement
-MetLaw prepaid legal through Hyatt Legal Plans
In addition:
- Regular (bargaining unit) employees may elect to become a CSEA member.
- Benefited employees (20+ hours per week) pay 7% (6% as of 2013) of gross (pre-tax) to CalPERS retirement (2%@55; 2.5%@63); calculated as: 2(# of years of service) x Salary.
01
A resume will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Make sure your application details your education and work experience.
Did you complete the application?
- Yes
- No
02
The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Board Policy 4030 prohibits unlawful discrimination and/or harassment of district employees and job applicants based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital or parental status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Board Policy 4119.11 prohibits sexual harassment of district employees and job applicants. Complaints alleging unlawful discrimination or sexual harassment may be filed with the Coordinator for Nondiscrimination in Employment, the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. Have you read the above anti-discriminatory statement?
- Yes
- No
03
The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District is a Merit System District; all Classified (non-teaching) positions must be tested into. The Merit exam process for this recruitment includes the requirement of answering the following three questions. Based on the number of questions you answer correctly, you will be placed on an eligibility list for hire. If you do not answer any questions correctly, you will fail the exam process and will NOT be placed on the eligibility list. You will need to reapply for the position after 60 days. You will be notified via email if you pass the merit exam process. Do you understand this merit exam process?
- Yes
- No
04
Suppose two students begin to engage in a physical fight. A crowd is starting to surround them. Do you:1. Look around to assess the environment.2. Call on the radio for back-up adult assistance.3. Physically separate the students.4. Verbally assert to the children to separate.
- Both 1 and 2
- Both 2 and 3
- 1, 2, and 4
- All, 1, 2, 3 and 4
05
How would you respond when a student challenges you and/or talks back?
- Ignore the behavior as not to escalate the situation.
- Remain calm and composed and speak slowly and calmly.
- Send the student directly to the Principal's office.
- Call the student's parents.
06
Assuming all of the following situations are occurring at the same time, which would you address first:
- Student needs to use the restroom.
- Principal is calling on the radio.
- Student falls down and hits their head.
- The playground gate has been left open and unlocked.
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