ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SUPERVISOR

Department of Developmental Services - Porterville Developmental Center · Tulare County

Salary: $5,438 – $6,812 per month

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties Under direction, to receive orders for special positioning equipment needed by individuals with physical disabilities; to alter, customize, and construct assistive equipment from specific and detailed instructions; to maintain, and repair assistive or rehabilitative equipment and devices, and supportive orthopedic appliances; to train Assistive Technology Trainees; and to do such related work. This position is not eligible for telework, this position is in person only. Effective July 1, 2025, State employees are subject to a salary reduction of three (3) percent in exchange for five (5) hours per month of the Personal Leave. Temporary state housing may be available for those relocating to fill hard to recruit positions. Housing assignments and rates will be determined in accordance with Department policy, operational priorities, and applicable labor agreements. **You MUST provide a legible copy of your degree or transcripts (unofficial is acceptable) as proof of meeting the education requirement as listed in the Classification Specification (please see the Class Specification located under “Minimum Requirements” on the left-hand side of this job posting). Please redact birthdate and social security number from degree/transcripts. Note: All foreign transcripts MUST be accompanied by a third party academic credential evaluation. Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment. This recruitment may be utilized to fill future vacancies that may occur during the life of the certification list. Please tell us how you heard about us (click on link below). https://forms.office.com/g/Em8dGRc5Mt Pursuant to California Government Code requirements, candidates must be residents of the State of California at the time of appointment. This position requires lawful authorization to work in the United States. The Department does not sponsor employment visas for this position. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired. • The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired. Electronic application submission is highly encouraged. Submit a completed standard state application (STD. 678) and copy of degrees/transcripts (if utilizing education to meet the MQs) by the final filing date. Applications submitted for vacancies must include the Position Title and Position Number in the Job Title Section and MUST be signed and dated. Applicants should indicate on their application, in the job title section, the type of eligibility they currently possess and which qualifies them to apply at this time. In the "Employment History” section of the application you must list your current employment history by providing the To and From dates with the month, day and year, the hours per week that you worked, which should be a whole number and not a range and the Total Worked (years/months). You must complete the Duties Performed section on the application. Applications with “see resume” are not acceptable. Applications received without all of this information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Candidates who do not submit all of the required documents will not be considered in the selection process. Surplus applicants must attach a copy of their surplus letter. Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Personnel Office at the Porterville Developmental Center or completed and downloaded from the website indicated below. NOTE: All appointments are subject to State Restriction of Appointment (SROA), Departmental Restriction of Appointment (DROA), and Re-employment List procedures, pre-employment physical and fingerprint clearances. Further Information on the definition of the above may be found on the California State Department of Human Resources website at www.calhr.ca.gov. ***If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must submit a copy of your degree(s)/transcript(s). Please redact birthdate and social security number from transcripts. If selected for hire, an official transcript will be required prior to being appointed. Note: All foreign transcripts MUST be accompanied by a third party academic credential evaluation. ***Foreign Degrees or Transcripts – Applicants with foreign degrees or transcripts who wish to apply that coursework toward meeting the minimum qualifications of the classification must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which his/her foreign coursework is equivalent. PDC accepts foreign transcript evaluations that are completed by one of the services listed on these webpages: - NACES | Credentials Evaluations Provided by NACES Members - Evaluation Service Providers - Association of International Credential Evaluators. Inc.
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Job Description and Duties

Under direction, to receive orders for special positioning equipment needed by individuals with physical disabilities; to alter, customize, and construct assistive equipment from specific and detailed instructions; to maintain, and repair assistive or rehabilitative equipment and devices, and supportive orthopedic appliances; to train Assistive Technology Trainees; and to do such related work.

This position is not eligible for telework, this position is in person only.

Effective July 1, 2025, State employees are subject to a salary reduction of three (3) percent in exchange for five (5) hours per month of the Personal Leave.

Temporary state housing may be available for those relocating to fill hard to recruit positions. Housing assignments and rates will be determined in accordance with Department policy, operational priorities, and applicable labor agreements.


**You MUST provide a legible copy of your degree or transcripts (unofficial is acceptable) as proof of meeting the education requirement as listed in the Classification Specification (please see the Class Specification located under “Minimum Requirements” on the left-hand side of this job posting). Please redact birthdate and social security number from degree/transcripts. Note: All foreign transcripts MUST be accompanied by a third party academic credential evaluation.

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment. This recruitment may be utilized to fill future vacancies that may occur during the life of the certification list.

Please tell us how you heard about us (click on link below).

https://forms.office.com/g/Em8dGRc5Mt

Pursuant to California Government Code requirements, candidates must be residents of the State of California at the time of appointment.


This position requires lawful authorization to work in the United States. The Department does not sponsor employment visas for this position.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

  • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
  • The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

Electronic application submission is highly encouraged.

Submit a completed standard state application (STD. 678) and copy of degrees/transcripts (if utilizing education to meet the MQs) by the final filing date.
Applications submitted for vacancies must include the Position Title and Position Number in the Job Title Section and MUST be signed and dated. Applicants should indicate on their application, in the job title section, the type of eligibility they currently possess and which qualifies them to apply at this time. In the "Employment History” section of the application you must list your current employment history by providing the To and From dates with the month, day and year, the hours per week that you worked, which should be a whole number and not a range and the Total Worked (years/months). You must complete the Duties Performed section on the application. Applications with “see resume” are not acceptable. Applications received without all of this information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Candidates who do not submit all of the required documents will not be considered in the selection process. Surplus applicants must attach a copy of their surplus letter. Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Personnel Office at the Porterville Developmental Center or completed and downloaded from the website indicated below. NOTE: All appointments are subject to State Restriction of Appointment (SROA), Departmental Restriction of Appointment (DROA), and Re-employment List procedures, pre-employment physical and fingerprint clearances. Further Information on the definition of the above may be found on the California State Department of Human Resources website at www.calhr.ca.gov.

***If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must submit a copy of your degree(s)/transcript(s). Please redact birthdate and social security number from transcripts. If selected for hire, an official transcript will be required prior to being appointed. Note: All foreign transcripts MUST be accompanied by a third party academic credential evaluation.
***Foreign Degrees or Transcripts – Applicants with foreign degrees or transcripts who wish to apply that coursework toward meeting the minimum qualifications of the classification must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which his/her foreign coursework is equivalent. PDC accepts foreign transcript evaluations that are completed by one of the services listed on these webpages:
- NACES | Credentials Evaluations Provided by NACES Members
- Evaluation Service Providers - Association of International Credential Evaluators. Inc.

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Department of Developmental Services - Porterville Developmental Center currently has 15 other open positions in this database.

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There are 20 current state openings in Tulare County, including this position.

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This is a continuous filing that has been listed for 104 days since CA Public Jobs first observed it.

Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on July 23, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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