Outdoor Recreation Specialist; PART-TIME

The Educational Services Division of the Santa Clara County Office of Education is now accepting applications for Outdoor Recreation Specialist.

The Outdoor Recreation Specialist will organize, participate and supervise safe and suitable activities for children in the outdoor education program at the Walden West Center of the Santa Clara County Office of Education. Employees in Outdoor Recreation Specialist positions are scheduled to work swing shift hours.

This position is part-time, in-person and has a work calendar of 10 months, 175 days, 6 hours per day.

This position will be temporarily located at Camp Via West (13851 Stevens Canyon Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014) during construction.

• Generally, any combination of training and experience that could provide the required knowledge and abilities is considered qualifying.
• A typical method of demonstrating these qualifications is three years of experience in the natural sciences, environmental education, summer day camp programs or a related field.

• A valid first aid certificate and a cardiopulmonary (CPR) certificate
• A valid California Driver's License
• A driving record that meets the insurance requirements of the County Office of Education

* NOTE:

The application and materials must be received by Final date to receive applications. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted. If you are unsure if your application and all required materials have been received, please contact the recruiter for this position, prior to the final filing date.

• Assessments and interviews may take place virtually or in-person.
• Following the final filing date, the qualifications of all candidates will be evaluated.
• The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in a written exam, tentatively scheduled for September 8, 2026.
• Those who pass the written exam will be invited to participate in an oral examination with subject matter experts, tentatively scheduled for September 21, 2026
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• Based on the final scores of qualified candidates, Classified Personnel Services will establish a ranked candidate list.
• Selected candidates from the list will be invited to a second interview with the hiring authorities, tentatively scheduled for September 30, 2026
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• Second interviews may be held in-person.

• Candidates will be invited over email to participate in examination and selection steps, using the email supplied within their  applications, or as updated by candidates in their  master profiles. Therefore, it is recommended that candidates check their email at least daily.

NOTE:

Examination procedures are subject to change as deemed necessary by the Director - Classified Personnel Services. Candidates who test successfully for placement on the eligibility list may be certified to other related positions without further testing requirements, OR job posting announcements. The right is reserved to add, eliminate, or adjust testing steps and/or information on the posting, at any time, during the position posting and testing process, which may include, but is not limited to, further testing, inclusive of on-the job testing, recruitment, and recruitment extensions, which may be for less than 15 days, after an eligibility list has been certified, which may cause adjustments on the eligibility list, as evaluated to be reasonable or necessary.

Effective January 1, 2026, and in accordance with California Education Code Section 44051(a)(1), and SB 848 any applicant for a non-teaching position must disclose a complete list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, state special school and diagnostic center operated by the department of education, and private school that the applicant has previously been an employee of, including full-time, part-time, or substitute roles.

Failure to provide this information may be considered an act of dishonesty and could affect hiring decisions.

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