Director of Purchasing & Warehouse bei Coachella Valley Unified School District

Coachella Valley Unified School District covers more than 1,200 square miles of mostly rural desert terrain, serving the communities of Coachella, Thermal, Mecca, Oasis, Indio, and the Salton Sea. The district currently operates fourteen elementary schools, three middle schools, three comprehensive high schools, one continuation high school, and one adult school. Coachella Valley Unified School District has a growing reputation for innovative programs and outstanding staff. Coachella Valley Unified School District has a large Latino and English Learner population that has made tremendous improvements in student achievement in the past few years. We are proud of the accomplishments of our students, teachers, staff, parents and the community that has made that achievement possible. Our district faces some very tough challenges in educating the children of the Coachella Valley. We remain convinced that we can and will continue to improve our educational outcomes so that more of our students go on to college and become respected and respectful members of our diverse global society. Education is the ticket to the future and we are working diligently to make sure that we provide students with opportunities to excel and to prosper.

Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent, Business Services or other management designee manages, Supervises and coordinates the centralized purchasing functions related to the purchase and acquisition of equipment, materials, supplies and services; and, manages the District warehouse functions

Job Requirements/Qualifications: Bachelors degree or enrollment in a degree program in Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field and a minimum of three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in purchasing or related field, or to have any combinations of demonstrated education and experience considered by the Administration and Governing Board to provide the ability to perform successfully in the position.

Application Requirements: Ed Join Online application (attach the following): Resume Three Letters of Recommendation, within the last 12 months, one being from current supervisor Letter of Interest/Introduction The Coachella Valley is a valley in Southern California which extends for approximately 45 mi in Riverside County southeast from the San Bernardino Mountains to the northern shore of the Salton Sea. Coachella Valley Unified School District is located is located about 30 miles east of Palm Springs off Highway 86. The valley connects with the Greater Los Angeles area to the west via the San Gorgonio Pass, a major transportation corridor that includes I-10 and the Union Pacific Railroad. The valley is part of the 13th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, the Inland Empire metropolitan area. The famous desert resort cities of Palm Springs and Palm Desert lie in the Coachella Valley. The Coachella Valley is the second largest sub-region in the Inland Empire, after the Greater San Bernardino Area which may be due to the number of seasonal residents in the winter months which at peak times may surpass 100,000 with another 3.5 million annual conventioneers and tourists.

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NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) Coachella Valley Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination based on disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The District assures the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation in District Programs. Complaints of unlawful discrimination are investigated through the Uniform Complaint Policy and Procedures. Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator, the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources at (760)848-1091.