Program Activities Specialist Los Angeles County Office of Education 125 reviews - Los Angeles County, CA $51,228 - $63,468 a year Bulletin An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects the rich diversity of Los Angeles County Program Activities Specialist - Bilingual Spanish $4269 to $5289 Monthly Insurance: Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans To learn more, visit: https://www.lacoe.edu Online applications must be submitted by: 7/6/2018 5:00 P.M. (Pacific) Retirement: PERS Defined Benefit Plan Paid Time Off: 24 days vacation. 14 holidays. 12 illness days. This is a supplemental recruitment. The eligibility list produced from this supplemental recruitment will be valid for six months. The Los Angeles County Office of Education and the Community Health and Safe Schools (CHSS) unit invites qualified candidates that are bilingual in oral and written Spanish and translating from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English to apply for Program Activities Specialist. This Program Activities Specialist will be responsible for leading the implementation and monitoring of a health education and tobacco prevention program within a diverse community, including outreach to both students and families in a bilingual setting. The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following Knowledge: * Concepts, procedures, strategies, and resources related to assigned program subject matter area * Applicable county, state, federal provisions, laws and regulations, codes, and program policies and procedures * Process and procedures in developing and managing grants and securing other funding sources * Methods, strategies, and techniques to developing, coordinating, and implementing projects and supporting the implementation of programs * Methods, strategies, and techniques to providing technical assistance * Fundamental employment laws, codes, and regulations, including EEO, FLSA, FMLA, and Cal/OSHA and applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements Competencies: * Decision Making Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner * 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 * Adaptability Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires * Handling Stress Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity * 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 * Professional Impact Presenting self as a positive representative of the organization * Relationship Building Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships * Developing Others Supporting others in stretching and expanding their capabilities * Group Facilitation Enabling constructive and productive group interaction * Leadership Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal * Project Management Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives * Cultural Proficiency Model communication and interaction that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures Required Education and Experience Education: An Associate's degree or equivalent college units (60 semester or 90 quarter units) with major coursework in social sciences, education, child development, health science, public health, or a field related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of 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 of experience in the coordination and implementation of student oriented public or social service-related programs and/or projects. Equivalency Provision: A Bachelor's degree with major coursework in social sciences, education, child development, health science, public health or a field related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation may substitute for one year of required experience. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Additional Requirements: Positions in this classification require passing a test of bilingual proficiency in oral and written Spanish and translating from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English. A valid California driver's license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites. Selection Process Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above, will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of Evaluation of Training & Experience Performance Exam Oral Exam Bilingual Proficiency Exam Contact For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to Joshua Kahn at kahn_joshua@lacoe.edu For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm) For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/PersonnelCommission.aspx LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242 Additional Information Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/PersonnelCommission.aspx. For additional information on our selection procedures, please visit Exam Preparation 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 6 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 and testing 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 to the Public. 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