Discovery Elementary School

Organization Description

The San Marcos Unified School District is an innovative and collaborative community providing an unparalleled educational experience. Through an engaging and supportive environment, all our students are challenged, inspired, and poised to excel. Our district has 11 elementary schools, one K-8 school, three middle schools, two comprehensive schools, and four alternative schools. We have approximately 21,300 studens enrolled.

Program Information

Vision
At Discovery our vision is to create well-rounded students who are socially and academically prepared to be lifelong learners and problem solvers.

Mission
Our mission is to be an equitable learning community which excels by building relationships, emphasizing a variety of disciplines, and encouraging perseverance, curiosity, creativity and critical thinking.

Health & Safety

“This position is considered a mandated reporter. For more information, see: Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect”.

Will be working with students in the general education classroom with an inclusion model for special education. Some students have behavioral needs addressed in their IEP. All students on campus are minors; will work with minors in supervised settings.
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Must be 18 or older
  • TB Test
Address 
730 Applewilde Drive
San Marcos, CA 92078
United States
General Phone 
(760) 290-2077
Website:
https://discoveryelementary.smusd.org/
Student Contact 
Name
Carmen Garcia
Job Title
Superintendent
Phone
(760) 752-1294
Email
carmen.garcia@smusd.org
Program(s) 
Internship
Service Learning
Organization type 
Education - Multi-level (Government)
Focus Population(s)
Children/Youth, Teens/Young Adults
Focus Area(s)
Education
Additional Focus Area(s)
Skill Development, STEM Programs
Hours of operation 

8:45 - 3:10

Maximum students 
1