Office Specialist (Special Education) (Transfer Only)

About the Employer

We are pleased that you have expressed an interest in employment with our district. Desert Sands Unified School District is committed to the students and the families of the communities that we serve. We have a competitive salary and benefit package to offer our employees along with excellent working conditions in modern school facilities.


Our district is located in the resort communities of Indian Wells, Bermuda Dunes, Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Indio. Our community offers the amenities of a resort lifestyle along with an affordable housing market for full-time residents.


The Personnel Office strives to provide the best possible service to our current employees and applicants to the district. Please feel free to call any of the staff members listed in our division for assistance.

Job Summary

Internal applicants, please use 27001 for the password to apply.


Work hours are 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Job Description / Essential Elements:

DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Office of Classified Personnel Services

Classification: OFFICE SPECIALIST Salary Range: 73

Employment Category: Classified Bargaining Unit FLSA Designation: NonExempt

Job Summary:

Under direction provides a variety of responsible and technical clerical support services involving complex and diverse activities; coordinates communication between administrators, District and site personnel, parents, students and the general public.

Essential Job Functions:

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  Assists administrative personnel, general public, public agencies, parents and employees for the purpose of providing support, information and backup of assignments and coordinating activities.

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  Composes materials and documents (e.g. correspondence, memos, charts, forms, requisitions, schedules, agendas, minutes, etc.) for the purpose of providing documentation and communicating information to school and district personnel, the public, etc.

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  Evaluates situations involving staff, public, etc. for the purpose of taking appropriate action and/or directing to appropriate personnel.

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  Handles funds (e.g. petty cash, activity funds, testing funds, fees etc.) as may be required for the purpose of recording receipts and reconciling expenses; and, ensuring compliance with district financial and legal requirements.

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  Maintains files and records (i.e. attendance records, testing results, requisitions, purchase orders, supply inventory, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring accuracy, proper documentation and availability of required information.

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  Monitors various assigned activities (e.g. program budgets, emergency cards, registration, absence verification, security radios, scheduling, vendor lists, requisition logs, purchase orders, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring efficiency of office and compliance with established guidelines and financial, legal, and/or administrative requirements.

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  Processes materials and documents (e.g. enrollments, district forms, schedules, agendas, conference requests, mail, applications, claims, attendance reports, class lists, etc.) for the purpose of disseminating to appropriate parties.

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  Responds to inquiries of administrators, the general public, and/or students, etc. for the purpose of providing information and/or direction as may be required.

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  Schedules meetings, appointments, etc. for the purpose of maximizing efficiency of workforce and meeting operations requirements.

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  Supports assigned administrative personnel for the purpose of assisting them with their job functions of maintaining overall site operations.

Other Job Functions:

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  Administers first aid and assists with medication for the purpose of meeting health care needs.

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  Attends meetings as needed for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.

Essential Job Requirements - Qualifications:

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  Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required: Ability to operate standard office equipment. Ability to utilize pertinent software applications. Ability to perform standard clerical and secretarial procedures. Ability to perform standard bookkeeping/accounting procedures. Ability to communicate with persons of varied cultural and educational backgrounds. Ability to perform basic first aid. Ability to plan and manage projects. Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records.

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  Physical Requirements: The Office of Classified Personnel Services embraces the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The requirements of the position are maintained in the Personnel Department; and, individuals shall be able to perform the essential functions of the position.

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  Education Required: High School graduate or equivalent and three (3) years increasingly responsible clerical and secretarial experience.

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  Licenses, Certifications and Testing Required:
  
  • Must possess or have the ability to obtain valid First Aide Certificate within 90 days after initiation of employment.
  • Fingerprint/criminal justice clearance.
  • Tuberculosis clearance.
  • Written examination.
  • Typing examination at 50 net words per minute from clear copy.

Requirements / Qualifications
High School graduate or equivalent and three (3) years increasingly responsible clerical and secretarial experience.

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Comments and Other Information

The Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, potential parental, family and/or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in its educational program (s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Joseph Hyde, Title IX Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io; Dr. Lisa McColl, Title IX Coordinator, Designee/Resolution and Compliance Officer, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io; Mr. Alpercy Bennett, 504 Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA 92253 View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io.