Minimum Qualifications
Eligibility for the 2009 Classified School Employee of the Year Program is limited to candidates who are successful as finalists in their local county process and meet the following minimum criteria:
- Current school employee in California public preschool through grade twelve schools, including charter schools, district offices, and county offices of education
- Rank and file employee, not in a management or supervisory position
- Minimum of five years of service in nomination category, with no minimum full-time equivalent
- Nomination forms must be submitted by the county office of education
Nomination Categories
Nominations will be accepted for staff in the following six categories:
Child Nutrition
The work of this candidate must be directly related to food handling and/or preparation.
- Example: cook
Maintenance and Operations
The work of this candidate must be directly related to maintenance services or operations services.
- Examples: audio-visual repair person, custodian, electrician, groundskeeper
Office and Technical
The work of this candidate must be directly related to clerical, secretarial, or technological duties.
- Examples: accountant, network engineer, programmer, secretary
Para-Educator and Instructional Assistance
The work of this candidate must provide direct instructional services to students.
- Example: classroom assistant
Support Services and Security
The work of this candidate must be directly related to security of students and/or property or work which has duties that are not covered under any of the other categories.
- Examples: campus security monitor, health aide
Transportation
The work of this candidate must be directly related to student transportation.
- Example: bus driver
