Employment Testing

• Paraprofessional Test
  • Required for all Highly Qualified positions that are student instruction related. This test is provided monthly. If next month's test date is not listed on the calendar yet, please check again soon.
  • Paraprofessional Practice Tests
    • Practice Test - Mathematics
    • Practice Test - English Language Arts
    • Practice Test - Instruction
  • Paraprofessional Study Guides
    • Study Guide - Mathematics 
    • Study Guide - Instruction 
  • Paraprofessional study guide video tutorials
    • Study Guide - Mathematics
    • Study Guide - Instruction 

• Clerical Screening Test
  • Required for all District, school site clerical positions as well as accounting positions. This test is provided monthly. If next month's test date is not listed on the calendar yet, please check again soon.
• Clerical Screening Test Information

Panama-Buena Vista Union School District also provides typing skill tests. Please visit the HR Calendar to schedule testing if needed. Typing skill tests are at no charge to current P-BVUSD Staff and Substitutes. Non-employees an external candidates will be assessed a testing fee of $10.00 at the time of the test.

The required minimum Net Words Per Minute (NWPM) for most District clerical positions is 40 WPM. However, please review each job posting or position requirements carefully as the requirement may vary depending on the position.  

• Account Clerk Senior Screening Test
  • Required for all Account Clerk Senior Position, also requires Clerical Screening Test. (Available only when a vacancy is posted)
• Account Clerk Senior Screening Test Information

• Account Clerk Screening Test
  • Required for all Account Clerk positions. Account Clerk position also requires Clerical Screening Test. (Available only when a vacancy is posted)
  • Account Clerk Screening Test Information

• Head Custodian Test (Current Internal Custodians Only)
• • Required for all Head Custodian positions. This test is for current custodial employees of P-BVUSD. (Available only when a vacancy is posted)
  • View scheduled tests
• Head Custodian Screening Test Information