Salary : $41,444.00 - $50,509.06 Annually
Location : Visalia, CA
Job Type : Full-Time
Job Number : 26-022100
Department : Child Support Services
Opening Date : 09 / 27 / 2025
Closing Date : 10 / 3 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific
This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.
Current vacancies are with the Tulare County Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) in Visalia. The anticipated life of the list is six months.
Typical Duties
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Minimum Qualifications
Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and / or license which are required and equivalent to the following.
Education / Experience :
Option 1 :
Education :
Experience :
Option 2 : Education :
Experience :
Knowledge of :
Skill / Ability to :
Additional Information
Conditions of Employment
As this position requires access to Federal Tax Information, employment is conditioned on successful completion of a background investigation and a reinvestigation within every 5 years thereafter. A background investigation includes FBI fingerprinting, a check of local law enforcement agencies where he subject has lived, worked, and / or attended school within the last 5 years, and if applicable, of the appropriate agency for any identified arrests, and Employment Eligibility Verification using E-verify will be required on the first day of employment.
College Cost Reduction Access Act
This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit :
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Bargaining Unit 3
The information listed is a general summary of benefits. These provisions do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and are subject to change.
Benefit Amount : An annual benefit amount is provided and may be applied towards health insurance premiums (medical, dental, vision and life). This benefit is pro-rated and paid on a pay period basis (24 pay periods).
Health Insurance : A choice of PPO and HMO medical plans which include PPO and HMO dental plans and include dental and vision coverage. Dependent coverage is available. Providers include Anthem Blue Cross, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, and Vision Services Plan (VSP) .
Retirement : The retirement plan is a defined benefit plan administered pursuant to the 1937 Act County Employees Retirement Act and integrated with Social Security. In addition to ordinary retirement benefits, the plan provides disability and death benefits. Retirement contributions are made by both the County and the employee. The County has reciprocity with the State of California, contracting PERS agencies, and all County 1937 Act Retirement Systems.
Paid Holiday Leave : 12 set days and 1 personal holiday .
Vacation Accrual :
2 weeks per year (0-3 years of service)
3 weeks per year (3-7 years of service)
4 weeks per year (7-11 years of service)
5 weeks per year (11+ years of service)
Limit of 300 hours.
Sick Leave Accrual : 12 days per year with unlimited accumulation, 60 hours of which may be used toward family sick leave.
Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D : $10,000; Provided by Standard Insurance Company .
Disability Insurance : Employees are covered by State Disability Insurance. The premium is paid by the employee.
Deferred Compensation : A voluntary deferred compensation plan is available.
To view more detailed descriptions of Tulare County's benefits, please view the Benefits section of our Web site at
The Provisions Of This Bulletin Do Not Constitute An Expressed Or Implied Contract And Are Subject To Change.
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Child Support Specialist • Visalia, CA, United States