Extra Help Clerical Support Student Worker (Tobacco Program)

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Extra Help Clerical Support Student Worker (Tobacco Program)

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The County of Lake is excited to announce a unique opportunity for students who want to gain meaningful experience in one of our amazing departments as a Clerical Support Student Worker (Extra-Help). Students currently enrolled or who will be enrolling for the 2026 Summer or 2026 Fall Semester are eligible to apply. If you are someone who is highly organized, dependable, and trustworthy, apply today! The Clerical Support Student Worker is an extra-help classification in which students attending or currently enrolled in an accredited college or university are utilized throughout various County Departments. Student Workers will aid staff with various duties of a professional, para-professional, technical, or administrative nature.

The current vacancies are in the Health Services Department.The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill vacancies in other County departments as they occur.

As a condition of employment, some departments may require candidates to undergo and pass a background investigation and/or polygraph examination. These investigations include employment/credit histories, verification of education, arrest/criminal records, drug/alcohol use, and personal conduct. This list is neither inclusive nor exclusive; other relevant areas may be investigated and verified.

Please note: The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill Student Worker(Extra-Help) positions throughout the County. Temporary (extra-help) employees are paid an hourly rate for actual hours worked, are not entitled to benefits, do no obtain permanent status and serve at the will of the department head. This group includes positions which require only light physical effort and may include lifting of small, light objects and some bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching. Considerable walking or standing may be involved.

Eligible candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

To apply for County Positions - All applications for County positions must be submitted through the County’s online application system. All County recruitments will be posted at jobs.lakecountyca.gov . The County of Lake reserves the right to limit the number of applications that will be accepted for any open recruitment, and any such limit will be included on the job posting. Completed online applications must be submitted by the close of business on the date that the recruitment closes. All relevant experience must be included on the application to be considered. Relevant experience and /or education (unofficial transcripts must be included) may be substituted at a ratio of 2 to 1 for the purpose of meeting minimum qualifications and applicants should contact the Human Resources department for details.

The County is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer.

EXTRA HELP - TEMPORARY WORK ASSIGNMENT

An individual may be hired as Extra Help Employee for a temporary work assignment at such compensation as determined by County of Lake personnel rules and regulations.

• Extra Help Employees are typically hired at an hourly rate of pay at the first step of the salary range.
• Extra Help Employees are paid only for hours worked.
• Extra Help Employees are entitled to legally mandated benefits, which does not include paid vacation or holidays.
• Extra Help Employees do not have status.
• Extra Help Employment is temporary and may end at any time.

Extra help positions are limited to no more than 25 hours per week (unless position is considered seasonal) and no more than 900 hours per fiscal year, whether upon certification from an eligible list or upon authorization to appoint any person who meets the minimum qualifications of the classification.

**SEASONAL EMPLOYEE:

An extra help employee who works a seasonal job (tied to an actual season, not just part-year) for a portion of the year and who will not perform any work for the County for at least 26 consecutive weeks between seasons definition is subject to future change as terminology is further defined by the ACA.

CalPERS RETIREE: Public Employees’ Retirement Law (PERL). Effective January 1, 2012, Assembly Bill (AB) 1028 amended Government Code (G.C.) sections 21224, 21229, and 21221(h) concerning employment after retirement. If an individual is receiving a CalPERS retirement benefit, the eligibility to work an Extra Help - Temporary Work Assignment may be restricted to only temporary assignments for a special project or backlog of work.

Important Notice - The provisions listed on job postings, job descriptions, or other recruitment materials do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provisions contained within job postings, job descriptions or other recruitment material may be modified or revoked without notice. All County of Lake applicants who receive a conditional employment offer must comply with the County’s pre-employment medical review program before they may be appointed to the County position.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Any combination of training and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

Previous experience in office or administrative support is desirable .

EXTRA HELP CLERICAL SUPPORT

DEFINITION

Entry-level, training position, with incumbents under general supervision, to perform a variety of basic office, administrative, financial, statistical, document processing, and/or general support tasks for an assigned department or budget unit, and to do related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is an Extra Help (temporary) classification that is limited to no more than 900 hours per year. Incumbents are paid only for hours worked, are only entitled to legally mandated benefits, and do not have status. This is intended as an entry level support position, with incumbents learning and performing a variety of basic office, administrative, financial, statistical, document processing, and/or general support tasks for an assigned department or budget unit.

Incumbents may advance to the higher classifications after gaining the knowledge, skill, experience, licenses, and certifications which meet the qualifications for and demonstrating the ability to perform the work of the higher-level class.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision from supervisory and/or management staff, depending on areas of work assignments. Exercises no supervision over staff.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the scope of duties performed by employees in this class and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

• Learns and performs a variety of basic office, administrative, and general support assignments
• May learn to perform a variety of fiscal support and record keeping work
• May learn developing and maintaining financial records
• Learns to gather, assemble, organize, and tabulate data and information
• May serve as an office receptionist greeting office visitors and answering the telephone
• Provides information and makes referrals to other staff; receives, sorts, and distributes mail
• Learns and maintains and updates records and information retrieval systems
• May learn to record and log invoices, claims and other documents
• May learn to verify purchase orders and purchasing information
• May learn to maintain work and time records;
• Types word processes and proofreads a variety of documents and material
• May learn to update and maintain computerized records and generate reports
• May learn and use spreadsheets and other special computer software
• May learn to balance cash received, verify receipts, and prepare deposits
• May learn to reconcile information problems and ensure the accuracy of a variety of records
• May learn to provide requisite data to other government agencies, as delegated
• Performs basic special assignments related to the department and unit where assigned
• Operates office equipment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Licensing and Certifications:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid California driver's license.

Education and Experience:

Any combination of training and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

Previous experience in office or administrative support is desirable .

WORKING CONDITIONS, ADA, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The County of Lake is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with its obligations under the law to provide equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Incumbents generally work in a typical office environment with adequate light and temperature. There may be occasional exposure?to?extreme temperatures, loud noise, fumes, noxious odors, dust, mist, gases, and poor ventilation; underground, confined, or restricted?workspaces; and heights more than five stories above ground level.?

WORKING CONDITIONS

Positions in this class typically require: sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

A successful candidate will be required to submit to and pass a background check prior to the appointment. Depending upon the position and/or assigned department, the background check may include but is not limited to civil and criminal history check, reference check, Live Scan, and/or credit check (as allowed under state law).

Disaster Service Workers: As members of the County of Lake Emergency Services Organization, all Lake County employees are designated as Disaster Service Workers during a proclaimed emergency and may be required to perform certain emergency services at the direction of the department and / or County.

The contents of this class specification shall not be construed to constitute any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee, nor shall it constitute a contract of employment. The County of Lake assumes no responsibility beyond the general accuracy of the document, nor does it assume responsibility for any errors or omissions in the information contained herein. The contents of this specification may be modified or revoked without notice. Terms and conditions of employment are determined through a “meet and confer ” process and are subject to the Memorandum of Understanding currently in effect.

EXTRA HELP - TEMPORARY WORK ASSIGNMENT
A temporary extra-help work assignment is determined by County of Lake personnel rules and regulations.

• Extra Help Employees are typically hired at an hourly rate of pay at the first step of the salary range.
• Extra Help Employees are paid only for hours worked.
• Extra Help Employees are only entitled to legally mandated benefits, which does not include paid vacation or holidays.
• Extra Help Employees do not have status.
• Extra Help Employees are temporary and may be terminated at any time based on department need.

EXTRA-HELP APPOINTMENT

Extra help positions are limited to no more than 25 hours per week (unless a position is considered seasonal) and no more than 900 hours per fiscal year.

SEASONAL EXTRA-HELP EMPLOYEE
Extra help seasonal employees must perform work tied to an actual season and will not perform any work for at least 26 consecutive weeks between seasons. The seasonal employee definition is subject to change as defined by the IRS and Affordable Care Act.

• Seasonal employees may work 40 hours a week for up to 26 consecutive weeks and;
• Seasonal employees must be terminated for the 26 weeks they are not performing any work.

CalPERS RETIRED ANUITANT ASSIGNMENT

A Retired Annuitant is a CalPERS retiree employed by the County on an at-will basis, with specific restrictions to protect their retirement allowance (pension payments). Examples of assignment for a Retired Annuitant are work to eliminate a backlog, work on a special project, and work that is in excess of what regular staff can do. Retired Annuitant are subject to work under Limited-Duration. The employment is expected to end once the specific task or project they were hired to complete is finished. All work restriction is governed by Government Code (G.C.) sections 21224, 21229, and 21221(h).

Closing Date/Time: 5/29/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$16.90 Hourly