Executive Assistant, SELPA/MIS Technician

About the position

This position will be assigned to the SELPA Department: Under direction of the Executive Director of the North Santa Cruz County Special Education Local Planning Area (NSCC SELPA), independently perform a variety of highly responsible, confidential, and complex secretarial, technical, analytical, and administrative duties in support of the NSCC SELPA; provide assistance on the application of SELPA regulations and policies; perform a variety of specialized duties related to SELPA including the collection and reporting of pupil counts and other related data from the Local Education Agencies (LEA), the maintenance of a comprehensive management information system; train and provide technical expertise to LEAs on management information in Individual Education Program systems; coordinate and maintain inventory of SELPA low incidence equipment; assist in planning, organizing, and coordinating support activities, operations, and full functions related to the assigned division; coordinate and organize meetings, workshops, and trainings; and provide general information and assistance to districts, faculty, staff, and the general public. May exercise technical and functional oversight of other departmental staff.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of highly responsible, confidential, and complex secretarial, technical, analytical, and administrative duties.
• Assist on the application of SELPA regulations and policies.
• Collect and report pupil counts and other related data from Local Education Agencies (LEA).
• Maintain a comprehensive management information system.
• Train and provide technical expertise to LEAs on management information in Individual Education Program systems.
• Coordinate and maintain inventory of SELPA low incidence equipment.
• Assist in planning, organizing, and coordinating support activities and operations.
• Coordinate and organize meetings, workshops, and trainings.
• Provide general information and assistance to districts, faculty, staff, and the general public.
• Exercise technical and functional oversight of other departmental staff.

Requirements

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade or equivalent.
• Supplemented by college-level course work in office practices, management, business administration.
• Formal or informal specialized training in computer program usage and technology.
• Four years of technical and responsible administrative experience in a broad range of varied and responsible experience involving decision making.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license and appropriate vehicle operation insurance.

Benefits

• Vision, dental and medical coverage for the employee and their dependents.
• Choice between various medical plans with potential employee premium contribution.
• Retirement benefits accrued through the Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
• Long-term disability insurance and life insurance.
• Associate Degree stipend of $375.
• Bachelor's Degree stipend of $750.
• Master's Degree stipend of $1,500.
• Doctorate Degree stipend of $1,500 or an additional $400 per year for eligible employees with a Master's Degree.