Job Development & Training Technician - Educational Services Department en Merced County Office of Education

The Merced County Office of Education assists Merced County’s 20 school districts through support and oversight of curriculum and instruction, alternative education, business services, early education, technology, migrant education, special education, and teacher credentialing. MCOE is led by the elected Merced County Superintendent of Schools and governed by the Merced County Board of Education. While serving as a focal point to facilitate local school/government/community partnerships, MCOE is responsible for the fiscal oversight of each school district in Merced County, hears appeals for student expulsion hearings and interdistrict transfers and operates Green Meadows Outdoor School.

Provides a wide range of career-related services to young adults, who need additional support to access and enter the local work force. Solicits employer interest and involvement in the employment of students and graduates being served through adult education programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: The position requires an Associate’s degree in liberal studies, social science or the equivalent 60 units and one (1) year of progressive experience in an educational, vocational, or workforce development program. May require competency in a second language. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: The position requires a working knowledge of educational and vocational assessment, job development and placement based on aligning client interests, aptitudes, and experiences with employers’ needs, and labor market trends and employment opportunities. Requires working knowledge of publicly funded job search and training programs. Requires demonstrated skills at using a personal computer for word processing, tabulating data on spreadsheets, accessing and entering data onto relational databases, verifying numerical and demographic information, and entering information onto established data entry screens. Requires sufficient math skills to compute sums, averages, products, and quotients. Requires sufficient human relation skills to convey technical concepts to others, to deal with sensitive and confidential information, to give instructions and training, and to facilitate discussions in individual and small group settings. Requires language, grammar, and writing skill to prepare professional correspondence, position advertisements, and informational brochures. LICENSES/and CERTIFICATES: Requires a valid Driver’s License and valid Auto Insurance. DMV (H-6) Driving Record required upon hire.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS: The following information must be received before the deadline date in order for your application to be considered for this position: 1) A completed edjoin.org on-line application 2) Current resume 3) Copy of transcripts or AA degree -Upon hire, must present TB clearance, official transcripts, DMV Driving Record (previously known as an H-6) printout, valid CA driver's license, and proof of auto insurance liability.

Maximum entry salary is Step 3 at $32.53 per hour

IMPORTANT! Prior to employment, employee candidate will be required to provide either proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish the candidate’s eligibility to be employed in the U.S. The California Education Code states that no person shall work in the public schools until they have been fingerprinted and cleared through the Department of Justice. (QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, MALE OR FEMALE, FROM ALL RACES, RELIGIONS, CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS AND THE DISABLED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.) As an equal opportunity employer, we intend to meet all obligations under state and federal law pertaining to employment including, but not limited to, any obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate persons with disabilities.