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Home/School Assistant
Description of Duties
This position is responsible for assisting with school district efforts to alleviate student and school problems. The employee works with parents, students, and community agencies in an effort to promote greater and more effective student participation in the classroom. Supervision is not a responsibility of this class. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of, a School Principal or other higher-level staff member.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements on or before the date of the written exam:
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma plus EITHER:
- Graduation with an Associate's degree or successful completion of sixty (60) credit hours from a college or university; OR,
- Successful completion of thirty (30) credit hours from a college or university plus one (1) year full-time or its partā€‘time equivalent*** paid or volunteer* experience with youth (up to and including twenty-one [21] years of age) involving supervision** in facilities such as detention centers, shelters, and residential group homes, or instruction, mediation activities, attendance/truancy enforcement, problem solving intervention or similar activities involving youth (up to and including twenty-one [21] years of age); OR,
- Two (2) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent*** experience as described in (B) above; OR,
- An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B), and (C) above.
*Volunteer experience must be documented by the participating agency and signed by the appointing authority. Employment dates, average number of hours worked per week, and job duties must be included. Documentation must be included with your application.
**For the purpose of these minimum qualifications, supervision experience does not include experience in day care centers or similar facilities.
NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.
Anticipated Eligibility – Age and Educational Requirements:
According to Civil Service Law, section 54 which became effective September 4, 2024, applicants who are within 12 months of meeting the minimum age or attaining the minimum educational requirements following the date of examination, may take the civil service exam, but will be restricted from certification until such a time that the minimum age or educational requirements are met. Candidates will be required to provide proof of qualifying education and/or age within 12 months of exam date in order to be eligible for appointment from a certified list.
Special Requirements:
If you are appointed, you will be required to possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State or otherwise demonstrate your capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.
Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test for employment with Monroe County Government.
