Substitute Nutrition Services Assistant I (2026-8)

About the role

Eligible candidates will be compiled to create a current Substitute Pool List to fill daily/weekly vacancies that occur during the 2026–2027 Academic School Year. Hours, sites, and number of days worked may vary based on the need for substitutes.

Requirements

• Must attach a current Food Handler’s Certificate from the County of San Diego, submitted with application before the filing deadline. Certificates from other sources will not be accepted.
• Subscribe to an Oath of Allegiance.
• Submit to a general tuberculosis examination.
• Be fingerprinted.
• Complete a pre-placement physical examination.
• Show proof of identity and right to work in the United States.
• Satisfactory results from drug testing.

Certification and Eligibility

• When a vacant position is to be filled, the Classified Personnel Director submits to the appointing power the names of the top three “ranks” (certification). The appointing power may select any one of the persons certified. The names of those not appointed remain on the eligibility list.
• Candidates successfully completing all phases of the application and examination process will be ranked on the appropriate eligibility list according to total examination score. This list normally is in effect for one year.
• Employee service credit shall be added to the final composite scores in an open examination for regular employees of and those on re-employment lists for Escondido Union School District. Such employees shall receive a credit of one half point (.5) for each complete year of service in regular classified status as of the date of the establishment of the eligibility list to a maximum of five (5) points.

Benefits

• Employees working 5 hours or more receive family medical coverage, employee life and vision; and employee or family dental coverage.
• Regular classified employees are entitled to pay for authorized holidays, provided they were in a paid status during any portion of the working day immediately preceding or succeeding the holiday. Authorized holidays number 16 for twelve-month employees.
• Longevity pay increments are paid continuously until the next increase becomes effective, with percentages added to the employee’s base pay rate effective July 1 after completing the required years of service (e.g., 9 years: 3.5%, 14 years: 7.123%, 19 years: 12.158%, etc.).
• After one year of service, regular classified employees may earn additional salary increments for improving skills through continuing education.
• All new employees who work four hours or more must become members of the California Public Employees Retirement System and the Federal Social Security program; contributions are made by both the District and employees. Employees working less than half time will have full retirement coverage under Social Security.
• Regular full-time twelve-month employees shall earn 12 days paid sick leave for each year of service. Unused full-pay sick leave may be accumulated without limit. Sick leave will be prorated for employees working less than twelve months.
• Regular full-time twelve-month employees shall earn 12 days paid vacation leave for each year of service. After 5 years of service, the number of days earned increases. Vacation will be prorated for employees working less than twelve months.

Other policies

• Appointment and continuing employment of classified employees is based on the merit principle as expressed in the merit system Rules and Regulations.
• Any eligible person, upon initial appointment into a regular status position in the classified service, shall serve an initial probationary period in a class not to exceed six months or 130 days of paid service, whichever is longer. Paid service includes days worked, approved vacation days, and designated holidays; it excludes, to the extent permitted by law, paid or unpaid illness or industrial illness/accident leave, personal necessity, bereavement, personal business, and limited-duty assignments made necessary by temporary physical or mental disability.
• A bargaining unit employee who is required to work more than four hours of their regular shift (non-overtime) between the hours of 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. shall be paid 3.75% above the pay rate of the classification for the entirety of each applicable day. The shift differential shall be split into equal payments based on the months paid per year.
• Veterans and disabled veterans preference points, as defined in Education Code Section 45196, shall be added to passing scores in an open examination on entry-level classifications, in the amount prescribed.