Exam Bulletin

Department of State Hospitals

Exam Code: EX-2442

Examination Plans Included:

  • TEACHER, STATE HOSPITALS(LRNG HANDICAPPED, MENTALLY DISABLED) - Open

Final Filing Date: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

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Classification Details

TEACHER, STATE HOSPITALS(LRNG HANDICAPPED, MENTALLY DISABLED): $4,008.75 - $9,290.00 per Month

View the TEACHER, STATE HOSPITALS(LRNG HANDICAPPED, MENTALLY DISABLED) classification specification.

Application Instructions

Upcoming Filing Cutoff Dates:

  • 1/3/2025
  • 2/7/2025

Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) must be received or postmarked by the filing date indicated above. Applications postmarked, personally delivered or received via interoffice mail after the filing date will be processed in the next group.

Who Should Apply:

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

  • TEACHER, STATE HOSPITALS(LRNG HANDICAPPED, MENTALLY DISABLED) - Open

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

    2442

For TEACHER, STATE HOSPITALS(LRNG HANDICAPPED, MENTALLY DISABLED), once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

  • EX-02442

How To Apply:

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

You may apply by mail to:

  • Department of State Hospitals
    Department of State Hospitals - Sacramento
    Human Resources Office
    1215 O Street, MS 17
    Sacramento, CA 95814

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678).

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

  • Department of State Hospitals
    Department of State Hospitals - Sacramento
    Human Resources Office
    1215 O Street, MS 17
    Sacramento, CA 95814
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678). All applicants must provide proof of identification. Accepted forms of identification are: 1) a photo identification card or 2) two forms of signed identification.

Special Testing Arrangements:

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

Minimum Qualifications

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

00102273 - TEACHER, STATE HOSPITALS(LRNG HANDICAPPED, MENTALLY DISABLED)

The following backgrounds are required for the Teacher classes described in this specification. The credentials referred to are valid California standard credentials. Applicants who do not possess the required credential or one of equivalent authorization may take the examinations but must secure the appropriate credential before appointment. After issuance, the credential must be maintained by completion of any examinations and course work required.

Possession of one of the following California Credentials:

1. Specialist Instruction Credential: Learning Handicapped.

2. General Special Secondary for Handicapped Children.

3. Educationally Handicapped.
Drug Testing Requirement:

Applicants for positions in these classes are required to pass a drug screening test. Testing of current employees who are applicants in an examination or who are transferring is permitted only if the person does not have a current appointment to a class for which drug testing is a requirement.

Position Description

00102273 - TEACHER, STATE HOSPITALS(LRNG HANDICAPPED, MENTALLY DISABLED)

Persons in these specialty classes help clients of State hospitals prepare to become productive and contributing members of society by training them in physical, social, intellectual, and vocational functioning. The teachers give both individual and group instruction and, in many instances, participate as members of an interdisciplinary treatment team.

The teacher plays an integral role in the total rehabilitation process as well as in teaching the skills which will enable the individual to seek occupational opportunities. The Teachers' tasks include: planning, assigning, and supervising work; maintaining discipline among students; preparing courses of study and daily lesson plans; counseling students as to progress in the instructional program; working with students and helping them set and meet educational needs and goals; participating in program evaluation; and participating in extracurricular programs. In addition, they may work with treatment teams which combine the services of personnel in the educational, vocational, psychiatric, and casework areas. The Teacher's role is that of providing information of an education nature which can help other members of the team to better determine each client's treatment needs. In new and developing pro grams, Teachers may participate in the development and continuing revision of curriculum.

Special Requirements:

Must be willing to continue their educational development; work in a State Hospital; participate in group-oriented treatment programs; maintain an empathetic and objective understanding of institution students; demonstrate teaching ability or potential for teaching; emotional stability; tact; and patience.

For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.

Examination Information

Applicants must submit their exam application AND complete the exam during the same cut-off period. For example, if you submit your exam application on July 8, 2024 (which is after the July 5, 2024 cut-off) you must complete the exam by August 2, 2024.

This examination consists of the following component(s):

Component OrderComponent TypeComponent DuePercentage of Final Score
1Supplemental ReportWith Application100%

Components that are due with your application will be scored and will count toward your final examination result. Failure to submit these items may result in disqualification or elimination from the examination.

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

Knowledge of: (With particular reference to their specialty.) Principles and methods of teaching; principles of educational psychology as applied to their teaching; current trends in educational methods; remedial teaching techniques and adapting instruction to student deficiencies; and emotional problems of students at State Hospitals.

Ability to: Provide leadership and motivation to institutional students, teach and supervise these individuals; work effectively with other disciplines; gain the interest, respect, and cooperation of students; develop socially acceptable attitudes in students; communicate effectively; and analyze situations accurately and take effective action.

Eligible List Information

A Departmental Open eligible list for the TEACHER, STATE HOSPITALS(LRNG HANDICAPPED, MENTALLY DISABLED) Classification will be established for:

  • Department of State Hospitals

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Resulting Eligibility List(s) will be used to fill vacancies throughout the State of California.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

  • A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
  • A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

Training and Experience Examination Preview

Instructions:

Rate your knowledge and experience performing specific job-related tasks.

Task:

1. Supervise students during classroom activities (e.g., educational, vocational, etc.) to maintain safety and security.

2. Assist students to become productive and contributing members of society to improve physical, intellectual, and vocational functioning.

3. Teach required skills to aid the students’ rehabilitation process.

4. Respond to instances of disruptive or assaultive behaviors by appropriately addressing situations.

5. Modify and adjust curriculum and service delivery by accommodate student needs.

6. Instruct students (i.e., individual and group) utilizing appropriate curriculum to meet educational, life skills, and vocational goals.

7. Develop curriculum (e.g., daily lesson plans, special education, individualized planning, etc.) to ensure program meet instructional goals as they relate to Common Core standards.

8. Manage the classroom utilizing written rules, oral direction, proximity, etc.

9. Evaluate student progress using appropriate assessments.

10. Counsel and assist students with setting and meeting educational goals.

11. Prepare teaching materials (e.g., graphs, charts, handouts, etc.) to meet student needs within the approved curriculum.

Knowledge, Skill, or Ability:

1. Knowledge of remedial teaching and adaptive instruction techniques to address student deficits.

2. Knowledge of the educationally handicapped and those with mental illness.

3. Knowledge of principles and methods of teaching in order to provide a variety of instructional programs to students.

4. Knowledge of physical limitations and needs of students to provide accommodations and assistance.

5. Knowledge of emotional problems and needs of students.

6. Knowledge of principles of educational psychology as applied to teaching to provide a positive learning environment.

7. Knowledge of current educational tests and administration methods used to identify specific student academic needs.

8. Ability to gain the interest, respect, and cooperation of students.

9. Ability to model and teach socially acceptable attitudes for students to support learning and maintain standards for student behavior.

10. Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.

11. Ability to provide leadership and motivation to students.

12. Ability to analyze situations accurately and take effective action.

13. Ability to interact with students with a varying level of backgrounds, cultures, belief systems, and gender identification.

14. Ability to identify changing student needs and develop new curriculum to support student growth.

Testing Departments

  • Department of State Hospitals

Contact Information

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

Department of State Hospitals
Department of State Hospitals - Sacramento
Human Resources Office
1215 O Street, MS 14
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 654-2351

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Drug Free Statement

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free State work place. Any applicant for State employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective, because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing civil service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

General Information

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

Department of State Hospitals reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.
Application Methods:
Electronic (Your CalCareer Account)
By Mail
In Person (see bulletin for details)
Alternate Application Process

While we recommend that you utilize your CalCareer Account to take advantage of all the tools available, you may choose to apply for this examination without using your account. In this case, print and complete the Exam Application Package Checklist and include it if you submit a hard copy application.

Exam Application Package Checklist

Blank Application Form (STD678)

Accommodation Request (STD679)