Truancy Intervention and Prevention Specialist - John Muir High School en Pasadena Unified School District

Pasadena Unified School District serves the communities of Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre. The area is prominent for its numerous historical landmarks as well as the Rose Bowl Stadium and Tournament of Roses. PUSD currently serves over 15,000 students and is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all students and staff. We are proud to offer a competitive benefits package to our employees, a District sponsored Induction program for those new to the profession (valued at $6000/year), and discounts on before and after school child care for our employees. Join our team today!

About the vacancy: Location: John Muir High School Hours/Day: 8 hours/day Days/Week: 5 days/week Months/Year: 12 months/year Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services, monitor attendance of students in alternative programs, assist in all aspects of student services intervention and prevention as it is related to truancy and attendance recovery.

The application attachments must include: 1) Associates Degree (AA) or equivalent sixty (60) semester units from an accredited college or university with courses in education, psychology, sociology, or related fields. 2) Updated Resume 3) Letter of Introduction (Cover Letter) 4) Three (3) Letters of Recommendations **Current PUSD employees may: Submit a “short application” on Edjoin.com; Only provide documents needed to meet minimum qualifications; Submit a transfer request to HR for positions in the same classification. **Letters of recommendation, resumes, and letters of introduction are not required for internal applicants but are strongly recommended. **Employees meeting minimum qualifications shall be interviewed. *DEGREE VERIFICATION: Transcripts and degrees received outside the United States must be supplemented by a complete evaluation report from a regionally accredited foreign degrees review agency. For more information on foreign degree evaluation, visit https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/foreign-transcript-evaluation-(cl-635) (>) Only equivalency evaluations are acceptable. (X) Translated transcripts are not acceptable. (X) Notarized transcripts are not acceptable. Resumes are not required and are not reviewed in lieu of your application; therefore, ensure your application is complete.

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of full-time experience working with teenagers or young adults in a related field is required. Experience working in student services for a school, a school district, or county office of education is desirable. Candidates with the ability to read, write and speak Spanish are encouraged to apply. EDUCATION: Associates Degree (AA) or equivalent sixty (60) semester units from an accredited college or university with courses in education, psychology, sociology, or related fields. Equivalency Provision: Additional experience may be substituted for all or part of the required AA degree or equivalent of sixty (60) semester units/ ninety (90) quarter units on the basis of one (1) year of full-time experience being equal to thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter units of college courses in business, public administration, education, psychology or related field. If substituting experience for education, a minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent is required.

Disclosure: As part of the pre-employment selection process and at any time during employment, Pasadena Unified School District may conduct a comprehensive background review or reviews through a consumer report and/or an investigative consumer report on candidates/employees. The scope of the consumer report/investigative consumer report may include, but is not limited to the following areas: verification of Social Security number; current and previous residences; employment history, including all personnel files; education; references; credit history and reports; criminal history, including records from any criminal justice agency in any or all federal, state or county jurisdictions; birth records; motor vehicle records, including traffic citations and registration; and any other public records. For reporting detail, please reference the Federal Trade Commission’s Fair Credit Reporting Act.