A job announcement will be made for any vacant position within the District and shall be initiated upon request of the department head to the Director of Administrative Services or the District Manager.  The announcement shall specify title and salary range of the position, the nature of the duties performed, qualification requirements, the time and place to apply, and may include the selection process to be used.  Job announcements shall be posted on appropriate bulletin boards, and may be published in District publications and appropriate newspapers or newsletters.  Job announcements will be posted a minimum of 5 working days prior to the closing date.

Appointment to position is through an open competitive process and will be based on merit and fitness.  Employment appointments and promotional appointments may be made exclusively from employees if qualified.

The District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, religion, national origin, mental or physical disability, marital status or military service.  No application will be rejected as a result of a disability that, with reasonable accommodation, does not prevent performance of the essential job duties.

As a public employer, the District complies with the veterans' or disabled veteran preference.