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Paraeducator/Theater Specialist (Open & Promotional) (To Establish A List)

Desert Sands Charter District

CA, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Paraeducator/Theater Specialist (Open & Promotional) (To Establish A List) at Desert Sands Unified School District | EDJOIN

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Paraeducator/Theater Specialist (Open & Promotional) (To Establish A List) at Desert Sands Unified School District

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Application Deadline

Until Filled

Date Posted

8/24/2026

Contact

Angélica García

7607718818

Number of Openings

Not Specified

Salary

Pay Range

$4682 -

$5701

Monthly

Add'l Salary Info

(Full Time Equivalency)

Length of Work Year

9.75 Months

Employment Type

Full Time, Part Time

About the Employer

We are pleased that you have expressed an interest in employment with our district. Desert Sands Unified School District is committed to the students and the families of the communities that we serve. We have a competitive salary and benefit package to offer our employees along with excellent working conditions in modern school facilities.

Our district is located in the resort communities of Indian Wells, Bermuda Dunes, Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Indio. Our community offers the amenities of a resort lifestyle along with an affordable housing market for full-time residents.

The Personnel Office strives to provide the best possible service to our current employees and applicants to the district. Please feel free to call any of the staff members listed in our division for assistance.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under direction, provides technical assistance for District and community theater productions, including set construction, lighting and sound; assures that the theater and stage equipment is maintained in a clean and safe condition.

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Requirements / Qualifications

Education and Training Required:

High School graduate or equivalent and one (1) year demonstrated experience working with youth in an organized setting, plus two (2) years of experience involving building maintenance and construction techniques and the operation, cleaning and maintenance of stage equipment and theater facility. Completion of two (2) years of higher education study OR possession of an Associate’s or higher level degree, OR pass assessment that demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to assist in teaching reading, writing, and mathematics OR reading, writing, and mathematics readiness.

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Requirements / Qualifications

Education and Training Required:

High School graduate or equivalent and one (1) year demonstrated experience working with youth in an organized setting, plus two (2) years of experience involving building maintenance and construction techniques and the operation, cleaning and maintenance of stage equipment and theater facility. Completion of two (2) years of higher education study OR possession of an Associate’s or higher level degree, OR pass assessment that demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to assist in teaching reading, writing, and mathematics OR reading, writing, and mathematics readiness.

Copy of Transcript (Copy of High School Diploma OR College Transcript/Degree)Resume (Include detailed breakdown of duties and employment dates.)

Comments and Other Information

The Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, potential parental, family and/or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in its educational program (s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Joseph Hyde, Title IX Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, joseph.hyde@desertsands.us; Dr. Lisa McColl, Title IX Coordinator, Designee/Resolution and Compliance Officer, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, lisa.mccoll@desertsands.us; Mr. Alpercy Bennett, 504 Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8612, alpercy.bennettjr@desertsands.us.

Comments and Other Information

The Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, potential parental, family and/or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in its educational program (s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Joseph Hyde, Title IX Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, joseph.hyde@desertsands.us; Dr. Lisa McColl, Title IX Coordinator, Designee/Resolution and Compliance Officer, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8695, lisa.mccoll@desertsands.us; Mr. Alpercy Bennett, 504 Coordinator, Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 771-8612, alpercy.bennettjr@desertsands.us.

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Application Deadline

Until Filled

Date Posted

8/24/2026

Contact

Angélica García

7607718818

Number of Openings

Not Specified

Salary

Pay Range

$4682 -

$5701

Monthly

Add'l Salary Info

(Full Time Equivalency)

Length of Work Year

9.75 Months

Employment Type

Full Time, Part Time

 

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