Office Assistant-Bilingual​/Biliterate; Mandarin

POSITION

There is currently one (1) immediate Office Assistant – Bilingual/Biliterate (Mandarin) position available (including benefits). Please see details below:

• Location: Alvarado Intermediate School
• Hours/Months: 8 hours/day, 5 days/week, 10 months/year
• Tentative
  
  Work Schedule:
  
  7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

The eligibility list is being established for the position of Office Assistant – Bilingual / Biliterate (Mandarin) and to hire substitutes and fill future vacancies.

This position requires the ability to speak, read, and write in Mandarin.

Applications for this position will be accepted online only until Friday, March 13, 2026, 4:30 pm
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Applicants will be sent notifications via e-mail only.

Under the direction of an administrator, counselor, department chair or teacher, performs clerical duties such as typing, filing, duplicating and answering phones; serves as receptionist and/or switchboard operator and assists students, parents, employees or community members; prepares and processes a variety of paperwork; maintains records and files; registers students; administers first aid; requisitions supplies and materials; operates a computer; generates reports;

and performs other related duties as required.

Incumbents in the Office Assistant classification typically specialize in one or more functions such as attendance, curriculum, discipline, food services, guidance, pupil services, student records, switchboard, testing or other function, but the primary duty is to perform a variety of clerical duties. Office Assistants typically have a lead secretarial/clerical employee available or a counselor or teacher. Independent judgment is limited, principally due to the need to have well established procedures and guidelines to process a variety of records.

However, consequence of error can have an impact on finances, public relations, school or department operations and student education, health and welfare.

The class of Office Assistant is distinguished from the class of Senior Office Assistant in that the latter tend to work with coordinators and administrators performing specialized activities requiring detailed knowledge of program guidelines and/or operating procedures.

Office Assistant-Bilingual/Biliterate (Mandarin) - Range 18 (see link for full details).

Graduation from high school or equivalency is required.

Clerical experience is desirable.

• At minimum, copy of your United States High School Diploma or equivalent is required. If submitting a copy of your AA/BA/MA they must be on watermarked/letterhead paper or a copy of the actual diploma (unofficial versions will not be accepted).
• A valid and current copy of First Aid Certificate is required, comparable to the American Red Cross Standard First Aid Certificate.

You may upload your documents to your application (preferred) or email them to cvahimarae. Applications without supporting documents will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified. Transcripts or diplomas from foreign countries must be certified to meet US equivalent.

A valid Class C, California driver's license, a good driving record and use of a private automobile may be required, and if so, must be maintained during employment. The ability to speak, read and write a language, in addition to English, is desirable for the class of Office Assistant. The ability to speak and read English and the designated language is required for the bilingual class.

The ability to speak, read and write English and the designated language is required for the bilingual/biliterate class. A valid first aid certificate, comparable to the American Red Cross Standard First Aid Certificate must be submitted on or before the final submission date of application.

ENVIRONMENT: Primarily inside an office environment; may be required to drive an automobile to conduct work, and have direct contact with students and the public.

HAZARDS: Some positions in this class may be exposed to blood-borne pathogens, body fluids and communicable diseases.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Strength to perform average lifting up to twenty (20) pounds; good speaking and hearing ability; manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard; ability to bend, kneel, crouch and reach overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally.

The examination may consist of the following:

• Job Related Written Examination
• Structured Interview and Technical Project
• Computer Performance Exams
• Mandarin Language Assessment Exam (Speaking and Writing)

Option 1: A-B-CPR-Online Training ()

Option 2: NATIONAL CPR FOUNDATION ()

Option 3: AMERICAN RED CROSS (http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)

Option 4: AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (http:// Home Page .jsp)

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