To establish a list of eligible candidates that will be used to fill current and future vacancies (part-time, permanent and temporary) for the duration of the list, up to a year. The immediate vacancy is: 10 month, part-time (16 hours per week, Tuesday through Thursday, 5:30PM - 8:30PM and Saturday 8:30AM-4PM) located in Simi Institute for Careers & Education, Simi Valley, California.  

FILING DATE:       Completed application must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on March 17, 2025.  Late applications will not be accepted.
 
TESTING PROCESS: 
A) Multiple Choice Test = 40% weighting on final score
 Tentatively scheduled for week of March 31, 2025.
B) Structured Interview = 60% weighting on final score
Tentatively scheduled for week of April 7, 2025.
 
 Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications stated in the job posting by the application deadline in order to move forward in the testing process. Those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to the multiple choice test. Those with the highest scores on the multiple choice test will be invited to the structured interview. The testing process is subject to change as needs dictate. All communication regarding this process will be delivered via email.
 
The information included in the Work Experience section of the application will determine whether applicants meet minimum qualifications. Please make sure you include ALL current and previous employment in the Work Experience section of the application and complete ALL fields.
 
Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Purpose Statement

Provides reception, cashier, appointment scheduling, and guest services for customers.  Schedules appointments, and provides assistance to instructors and staff.   Receives and accounts for monies taken in for cosmetology services and products.

Distinguishing Characteristics

A Cosmetology School Assistant provides clerical and cashiering support while the Cosmetology Program Technician performs technical-clerical and inventory work including ordering, receiving and inspecting program supplies and salon products. Advancement potential exists to a Cosmetology Program Technician based on need and compliance with qualifications of the position. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions

• Greets customers and directs to the assigned station.  Makes appointments over the telephone or in person.   Confers with instructors to set up available times.  
• Contacts customers prior to appointments to verify schedule.   Re-arranges appointments to fit student and instructor schedules.
• Processes payments for services and products, accepting cash, check, credit card, or electronic funds transfer.  Ensures control of monies received at all times.
• Prepares deposits, balancing monies received to service and product sales, and preparing necessary source documentation.  Forwards deposits to financial services.
• Enters inventory for resale into record, adjusting for additions and sales.
• Maintains files of, and distributes handouts, worksheets, timesheets and other materials to students.  
• Assists logging student and instructor hours for course and licensing credit.  May assist maintaining records of student cumulative hours.
• Assists with guiding and explaining services and curriculum to visitors, including group tours.  
• Provides general clerical assistance as needed in the daily operations of the salon. Opens and distributes mail, issues gift certificates, and prepares routine correspondence.  Answers the telephone and responds to questions, referring difficult inquiries to others.
• Assists instructors to interpret and enforce school policies.  

Other Functions

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

A high school diploma or equivalent AND six months of clerical or cashiering experience involving public contact or customer service experience, preferably in a salon or similar environment

OR

An associate degree, preferably including coursework in cosmetology, hospitality, business, or related field 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Job Requirements:  Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Skills to:

• Operate office equipment, including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, email, database, and specialized applications and systems
• Perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately including sums, averages, fractions, decimals, and ratios
• Accurately enter electronic data and information at a speed necessary for successful job performance

Knowledge of:

• Customer service methods and techniques
• Methods and techniques of proper phone etiquette
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment
• Cashiering operations and procedures  
• Basic mathematical principles to perform routine financial transactions
• Fundamentals of English grammar, spelling, and composition 
• Principles and procedures of records management

Ability to:

• Perform cashiering and customer service in a salon environment 
• Perform basic financial record keeping  
• Respond to and resolve customer requests, inquiries, and complaints  
• Establish and maintain a variety of files, records, and reports  
• Operate office equipment, including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, email, and database applications 
• Carry out verbal and written instructions
• Collaborate with others to carry out work
• Plan and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines
• Learn and apply new information, skills, and technology
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Work varying shifts including evenings and weekends

Working Environment

Work is performed in an indoor environment where minimal safety considerations exist.  

Individuals protected by the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) may request accommodation if needed.  In order for appropriate arrangements to be made for testing, your request must be received at the time your application is submitted.  If special arrangements are not requested at the time the application is submitted, it is understood that no special accommodations are required.  Documentation on the need for accommodation must accompany your request

.Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Simi Valley Unified School District is committed to providing equal opportunity for all applicants for employment. The application, examination, and selection process shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital, pregnancy, or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.