School-to-Career Transition Specialist

Salary : $67,800.00 - $84,192.00 Annually
Location : Downey, CA
Job Type: Open
Job Number: 25-LAC591
Department: Ed Programs
Division: SELPA - LA County Court Schools
Opening Date: 09/27/2024
Closing Date: 10/21/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
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An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County
School To Career Transition Specialist $5650 to $7016 Monthly
Insurance:
Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
To learn more, visit:

Online applications
must be submitted by:
10/21/2024
5:00 P.M. (Pacific)
Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan
Paid Time Off:
12 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.
The Los Angeles County Office of Education seeks candidates with strong problem solving skills and a desire to support at-promise youths to apply for the School-to-Career Transition Specialist position.
The School-to-Career Transition Specialist provides individualized guidance and assistance related to school-to-career transition planning for at-promise youth who may have learning, emotional, and behavioral disabilities, and works collaboratively with school site personnel and the individualized plan team in planning and coordinating the delivery of school-to-career services.
The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following
Knowledge:

• Human behavior and learning patterns
• Behavior disorders such as conduct, attention-deficit/hyperactivity, mood, and anxiety
• Job interviewing methods and techniques
• Counseling methods and techniques
• Vocational assessment tools and methods
• Youth services agencies
• Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA 97)
• Record keeping techniques
• Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook

Competencies:

• Critical Thinking - Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Decision Making - Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Learning Agility - Seeking learning opportunities and applying the lessons to one's work
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation - Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional & Technical Expertise - Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Using Technology - Working with electronic hardware and software applications
• Self-Management - Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
• Oral Communication - Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Presentation Skill - Formally delivering information to groups
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing
• Customer Focus - Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Relationship Building - Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Group Facilitation - Enabling constructive and productive group interaction
• Cultural Proficiency - Modeling communication and interaction that respects and includes all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures

Required Education and Experience Education: A bachelor's degree in education, psychology, social services, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Experience: Two years' experience working with at-promise students in the school-to-career field, including experience in making oral presentations, facilitating group discussions, and conducting vocational assessments.
Additional Requirements: Positions in this class may be required to work outside of regular working hours and assigned to various school sites throughout Los Angeles County. A valid California driver's license and availability of private transportation or ability to provide transportation between job sites is required.
To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19.
Selection Process Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a Performance Examination and a Structured Interview.
Contact
For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Janlie Vuong at
For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)
For complete application information, please go to
LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242
Additional Information Pending PC Approval: October 17, 2024
Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information, please go to For additional information on our testing procedures, please visit Applicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.
Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.
This examination is authorized as Open, open to the public.
Recruitment ID: 25-LAC591
This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.
Based on full-time assignment:

• Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
  
• 12 vacation days per year, 18 after 7 years of service
  
• 15 paid holidays per year
  
• 12 paid sick days annually
  
• Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
  
• Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options

01
Listed below are a series of questions regarding your education and experience relating to the position. You must answer the following questionnaire as truthfully and accurately as possible. Your responses to the supplemental questionnaire below may be used in subsequent examination parts to determine your qualifications beyond the minimum qualification requirements for this classification. A few questions will require you to provide examples of related experience, and listing "see resume/application" will NOT qualify as a response and will be considered incomplete, so make sure to answer each question thoroughly. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application in order to be considered. Your responses to these questions are subject to verification and may be assessed in subsequent examination parts. It is important that your responses are true and accurate reflections of your background. Any sign of deliberate misinformation or intentional exaggeration will result in disqualification from this examination process and possible bar from future employment opportunities with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE).

• I have read, understood, and agree to the above statements
• I have read, understood, and DO NOT agree with the above statements. In selecting this, I voluntarily withdraw from the application process for this position

02
What is your highest level of education?Please Note: Proof of education will be required - you must attach a copy of your diploma or transcript for review. Degrees must be earned from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

• No education
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Some college coursework but no degree
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree

03
Please provide the title, field of study, and institution of the highest-level degree you have earned.
If no degree, list "N/A".
04
How many years of technical experience do you have working with at-promise students in the school-to-career field?

• No Experience
• Less than one year of experience
• At least one year, but less than two years
• At least two years, but less than three years
• Three years or more

05
Regarding your selection for Question 4, please describe your experience working with at-promise students in the school-to-career field.
In your response, please be sure to include your job title(s), organization(s), and dates of employment for which you are referring, as responses will be cross-referenced with your employment history listed on your application.
Please write "N/A" if you do not have experience in this area.
06
Which of the following tasks have you performed as part of your work with at-promise students in the school-to-career field? (Select all that apply)

• Making oral presentations
• Facilitating group discussions
• Conducting vocational assessments
• None of the above

07
Regarding your selection(s) for Question 6, please describe your relevant experience for each selection.
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to each selection
d) Length(s) of employment
Type "N/A" if you do not have any experience in this area.
08
Please describe a position you have held that best demonstrates your ability to manage a large workload with firm deadlines. Be sure to include the job title, organization, dates of employment, and specific/relevant duties.
Please write "N/A" if you do not have experience in this area.
09
The incumbent of this position is required to possess a valid California driver's license and the availability to obtain transportation between job sites. Are you willing and able to comply with this requirement?

• Yes
• No

Required Question