#11015 Lead Language Assessment Specialist @ Language Support Services at Colton Joint Unified School District
Job Summary
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Director of Language Support Services, lead and perform a variety of complex functions and specialized assessment activities to determine fluency for incoming students to the District; oversee the activities of the Language Assessment Center; administer and score tests; make recommendations for student placement in appropriate District programs; input data and test scores into an assigned database; schedule student appointments and organize summer testing for incoming Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students; serve as an interpreter for non-English speaking students and parents; perform various clerical duties in support of assigned program.
Requirements / Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Education: High School graduate or equivalent; Associate Degree or 48-semester units of college course work from an accredited college or university. Proof of Education must be submitted with the application. Experience: Two years of experience in an English Learner program. Any combination of training and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may be considered. Testing: Passing scores on District tests: Spanish Bilingual Skills Exam (computerized), Spanish/English Translation I (written), and Spanish/English Oral Translation (oral), within the last three years. Other: Bilingual / Spanish Required LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Valid California class C driver's license. CA English Proficiency Exam training within the first 6 months of employment.
APPLICATION INFORMATION: All applications must be submitted online on www.edjoin.org. Proof of education (diploma or copies of official transcripts) must be submitted with the application, including In-House employees. For assistance in attaching documents to online application, please contact Edjoin at 1-800-398-9580. TESTING INFORMATION: The following tests will be given by invitation only tentatively on Tuesday, September 12, 2023: Spanish Bilingual Skills Exam and Spanish/English Written I. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to test and notified via email. To those who pass the multiple-choice tests, the District Spanish/English Oral Translation test will be given by invitation only on a date to be determined.
- Copy of Transcript (Copy of official transcript of diploma showing completion of 48 semester (72 quarter) units or AA degree or higher)
Requirements / Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Education: High School graduate or equivalent; Associate Degree or 48-semester units of college course work from an accredited college or university. Proof of Education must be submitted with the application. Experience: Two years of experience in an English Learner program. Any combination of training and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may be considered. Testing: Passing scores on District tests: Spanish Bilingual Skills Exam (computerized), Spanish/English Translation I (written), and Spanish/English Oral Translation (oral), within the last three years. Other: Bilingual / Spanish Required LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Valid California class C driver's license. CA English Proficiency Exam training within the first 6 months of employment.
APPLICATION INFORMATION: All applications must be submitted online on www.edjoin.org. Proof of education (diploma or copies of official transcripts) must be submitted with the application, including In-House employees. For assistance in attaching documents to online application, please contact Edjoin at 1-800-398-9580. TESTING INFORMATION: The following tests will be given by invitation only tentatively on Tuesday, September 12, 2023: Spanish Bilingual Skills Exam and Spanish/English Written I. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to test and notified via email. To those who pass the multiple-choice tests, the District Spanish/English Oral Translation test will be given by invitation only on a date to be determined.
- Copy of Transcript (Copy of official transcript of diploma showing completion of 48 semester (72 quarter) units or AA degree or higher)
Comments and Other Information
The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and pregnancy-related medical conditions) sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, genetic information, political belief or affiliation, a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance.
Title IX Compliance Officer: Brandon Dade, Asst. Superintendent of Human Resources, 1212 Valencia Dr., Colton, CA 92324.
State law requires all of our employees to be fingerprinted for the purpose of a confidential background investigation. Proof of freedom from active tuberculosis based upon an inter-dermal test must be furnished at time of employment. Public Law 99-603 (Immigration, Naturalization & Control Act of 1986) requires that all employees hired after November 6, 1986 provide proof of work eligibility. Therefore, if hired please be prepared to present appropriate documentation verifying identity and ability to work legally in the U.S.
Any applicant who contacts a Board Member or a member of any evaluating body regarding the position applied for will be disqualified from employment consideration.
Comments and Other Information
The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and pregnancy-related medical conditions) sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, genetic information, political belief or affiliation, a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance.
Title IX Compliance Officer: Brandon Dade, Asst. Superintendent of Human Resources, 1212 Valencia Dr., Colton, CA 92324.
State law requires all of our employees to be fingerprinted for the purpose of a confidential background investigation. Proof of freedom from active tuberculosis based upon an inter-dermal test must be furnished at time of employment. Public Law 99-603 (Immigration, Naturalization & Control Act of 1986) requires that all employees hired after November 6, 1986 provide proof of work eligibility. Therefore, if hired please be prepared to present appropriate documentation verifying identity and ability to work legally in the U.S.
Any applicant who contacts a Board Member or a member of any evaluating body regarding the position applied for will be disqualified from employment consideration.
Application Deadline
9/2/2023 4:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
8/24/2023
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
Range 48: $4,283 to $5,206 per month, in five steps. Family medical and dental benefits available 100% District paid.
Length of Work Year
“A”; 8 hours; 12 months; 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Employment Type
Full Time
Posting #
11015
Location
Language Support Services