C.T.E. Student

Summary

• This opportunity is for High School seniors that are enrolled in a local High School Career & Technical Education (CTE) program for the 2026/2027 school year. This recruitment is for positions in Engineering, Human Resources, and Municipal Court.*
  
  

Under direct supervision, performs general routine work in an office, vocational, or technical work environment, depending on area of assignment, designed to provide practical work experience for the participant.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides customer service by answering phones and directing calls appropriately, greeting the public, and responding to routine inquiries and service requests.
• Performs routine data entry and/or light typing; maintains records; performs and maintains paper and electronic filing of specified departmental documents; performs other specialized office functions as assigned.
• Assists with first level technical support and assistance to customers; explains issues and offers solutions according to department policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines; follows up with user to assure request is resolved.
• Refers complex requests, incidents, or problems to senior staff to facilitate continued improvement of customer services.
• Runs errands, cleans, and maintains work area.
• Shadows and assists with routine technical work in area of assignment related to operations, equipment maintenance, inventory control, basic inspection work, and/or software and hardware installation, configuration, repair, and upgrades.
• Supports the relationship between the City and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with citizens, visitors, and City staff; promotes the City goals and priorities, vision, values and the “Yuma Way”, and complies with all City policies and procedures.
• Maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues and City information; performs other duties as required or assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Good interpersonal skills and the ability to relate/interact positively with others.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in and attending a local High School;
• Be actively enrolled in a Career & Technical Education (CTE) program;
• Be referred by the High School CTE Coordinator;
• Be willing to commit to learning office procedures, technical and/or vocational procedures, processes, equipment, and protocols.
• Positions assigned to the Yuma Police Department must pass a polygraph and background check.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in a standard office environment. May occasionally be required to bend, reach, stoop, and lift objects.

This position may work through the Summer until the new school year begins, or no later than August 31, 2026.

The City Of Yuma Offers The Following Benefits

• SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE - Employees pay a contribution into the Social Security & Medicare System.
• WORKER'S COMP. - Insurance coverage for medical expenses and loss of income due to an on-the-job injury is provided by the City of Yuma for all employees.
• UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - Employees are covered by Unemployment Insurance.
• SICK LEAVE - Employees are eligible to utilize paid sick leave immediately following 90 calendar days from their date of hire. Irregular part-time employees will accrue .0333 hours of sick leave for every hour they work. The annual accrual is maxed at 40 hours of sick leave.
• HOLIDAYS- Part-time irregular or Seasonal employees who work the day of the City recognized holiday will be paid holiday pay for the amount of hours worked that day, up to eight hours. No holiday pay will be earned for days designated as "observed days". The following are City-recognized holidays:
• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
• President's Day (third Monday in February)
• Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day (First Monday in September)
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day After Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day
• Additional Day in conjunction with Christmas
• SMOKE-FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT - The City prohibits smoking in, and within a reasonable distance of, all buildings used by the City for the conduct of City business or buildings or facilities used or occupied as workspace by City employees. This includes City owned and operated vehicles. This policy applies to all City employees, volunteers, citizens, and other persons entering or using City owned or operated facilities and/or vehicles.
  
  

01

By marking "Yes", I understand that my answers to the supplemental questions must be verifiable in the education and/or work experience section of my job application.

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

This opportunity is only for High School students. Please select the high school you are currently enrolled in and attending.

• Cibola High School
• Gila Ridge High School
• Kofa High School
• Vista High School
• Yuma High School
• N/A; I am not enrolled in or attending any of the above.
  
  

03

For the August 2026 - May 2027 school year, what cohort/grade level will you belong to?

• 12 - Senior
• 11 - Junior
• 10 - Sophomore
• 9 - Freshman
• N/A; I am not a High School student
  
  

04

Are you actively enrolled in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program?

• Yes
• No, I am not currently enrolled but have been in the past.
• No, I have never been enrolled in a CTE program.
  
  

05

List the C.T.E. program(s) you have participated in. If none, type N/A.

06

Please provide the name of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program Coordinator who referred you to apply for this position.

07

To be considered for this position, a referral letter from the CTE Coordinator listed above must be attached to this application. Do you agree to this term?

• Yes, my referral is attached.
• No, I do not have the required referral.
  
  

08

Please list any volunteer work or programs that you have been involved with in school or the community. If you have none, please type N/A.

09

To be considered for this position, a resume must be attached to this application. Do you agree to this term?

• Yes, my resume is attached.
• No, I did not attach the resume.
  
  

10

Your application will be considered for multiple departments. The Departments and the number of vacancies per each is listed below. Please select only the department(s) you would like to be considered for.

• Engineering (1)
• Human Resources (1)
• Municipal Court (2)
  
  

11

This position is an irregular part-time working no more than 20 hours a week. Are you agreeable to this term?

• Yes, I agree to working up to 20 hours a week.
• No, I do not agree with only working 20 hours a week.
  
  

12

To be considered for this position, the incumbent must be available to work 4 hours a day Monday-Friday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Are you agreeable to this term?

• Yes, I am available to work 4 hours a day as listed above.
• No, I am not available to work 4 hours a day as listed above.
• Required Question