Child Center Assistant Houseparent - Citywide Exam (2672) - (X00086) - City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 94102
About the Job
THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAM
San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.
The Early Education Department of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) provides early childhood education services to young learners, supporting their social, emotional, and academic development. The department serves a diverse community of students, many of whom speak multiple languages, and works to ensure all children have a strong foundation for future academic success. SFUSD's Early Education programs are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusivity, aiming to create a safe and nurturing environment where every child can thrive.
Application Opening: 11/15/24
Application Deadline: 11/29/24
Compensation Range: $58,428 - $70,713
Recruitment ID: X00086
Job Description
Under general supervision, performs a variety of cleaning and housekeeping duties in connection with the maintenance of a children's center; assists in the preparation and serving of meals; and performs related duties as required.
Requires the application of simple repetitive manual skills to work involving the use of a few definite procedures in cleaning and housekeeping work and in the preparation and serving of food. Nature of work requires contact with young children and sustained light and/or moderately heavy physical effort with occasional exposure to accident or injury hazards and some disagreeable elements.
Job duties:
- Assists in the preparation and serving of meals and washing dishes
- Sweeps and mops playrooms, hallways, offices, lavatories and other areas daily; dusts furniture; empties waste paper baskets
- Sets up and stacks cots; changes linen
- Washes toilets daily; washes tables, stoves, refrigerators and sinks in kitchen; washes and waxes floors
- May include additional duties as assigned
Experience
- One (1) year of experience in general cleaning and housekeeping duties. License or Certificate
- Requires possession and maintenance of a current Food Safety certification
Verification
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at Candidate knowledge center.
Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.
Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.”
Selection Procedures:
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:
Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ):
Candidates will be required to complete a MQSQ as part of the employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.
Behavioral Competency Questionnaire: (Weight 100%)
Candidates deemed eligible and admitted to the examination process will be administered a written exam designed to measure knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job-related areas which may include but not limited to:
- Knowledge of methods, materials and supplies used in cleaning and housekeeping work.
- Knowledge of how to safely handle food.
- Ability and skill to perform repetitive manual cleaning tasks without continuous supervision.
- Ability and skill to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability and skill to use cleaning appliances.
- Ability and skill to some ability to prepare and serve meals.
- Ability and skill to maintain pleasant personal relationships with other persons and with children.
This is a standardized examination and, therefore, test questions and test answers are not available for public inspection or review.
Additional Information
Eligible List/Score Report
A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created, and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.
The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of 12 months, and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.
Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at Careers at City and County of San Francisco .] The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at Civil Service Commission | San Francisco.
Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams[required for Combined, Promotive, Entrance (CPE) Exams only]
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit Careers at City and County of San Francisco and begin the application process.
Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen
Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).
Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Luis Ramos Escobar at ramosescobarl@sfusd.edu.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.