Administrative Aide

SALARY DETAILS

APPLICATION FILING DATES

November 14, 2025 - November 30, 2025

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career, and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

LAUSD EMPLOYEES: Please be advised that all LAUSD employees must sign in to the GlobalProtect Virtual Private Network (VPN) in order to submit an application from an external network outside of an LAUSD location. For assistance with installing the GlobalProtect Virtual Private Network, please contact Information Technology Services at (213) 443-1300 or (213) 241-5200 or via their page at http://www.lausd.org/helpdesk.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate for this position demonstrates the ability to provide tactful and expert customer service, with the capacity to understand the needs of frustrated or vulnerable customers and effectively communicate information or solutions both verbally and in writing. They are skilled in researching, comprehending, interpreting, and synthesizing multiple policy documents, laws, regulations, and practices to determine appropriate direction. They also possess the curiosity and critical thinking skills needed to identify and evaluate competing information that may influence outcomes. Additionally, the ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, with strong prioritization skills and the ability to manage multiple, competing inquiries effectively.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

Graduation from a recognized college or university, preferably including courses in school business management, budgeting, accounting, public administration, statistics, and report writing. Experience in collecting, analyzing, and reporting data related to budgetary, personnel, and accounting functions or in office management may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in collecting, analyzing, and reporting data related to budgetary, personnel, and accounting functions or in office management is desirable.

SPECIAL:

A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and the use of a motor vehicle, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.

SPECIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Manual dexterity as required to operate standard office machines and a computer.
• Visual acuity to read detailed documents.

PLEASE NOTE: All entrance requirements must be met by the end of the filing period in order to move forward with the assessment process. To validate your experience, please be sure to update your profile AND upload your most current resume with all relevant experience information as it relates to this position. To verify the education requirement, transcripts and/or diplomas must be presented at the time applications are screened. As such, please be sure to upload it as an attachment to your candidate profile. Candidates who have completed college or university coursework at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. Please be sure to request a DETAILED report. For a list of approved evaluation organizations, visit https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/foreign-transcript-evaluation-(cl-635).

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

An Administrative Aide assists an administrator by carrying out complex, but well-defined projects and performing lowlevel administrative work in coordinating procedures, gathering and synthesizing information, composing and editing departmental and school publications, and providing work direction and participating in other activities. 

The typical duties for this position include:

• Assisting in a wide variety of administrative matters by carrying out fairly well-defined projects in which methods and procedures may be altered to fit circumstances, such as making surveys and evaluations of materials, equipment, and clerical methods and workload.
• Assisting with project planning, coordination (staff, scheduling, etc.), implementation and evaluation for the school or program.
• Collecting, organizing and analyzing data and information as directed from various student information systems or related data systems and coordinating the dissemination of information to others in relation to assigned projects. 
• Providing work direction and participating in composing, editing, and publishing departmental, division, and school publications in accordance with instructions and subject to review, including operational instructions, code lists, bulletins, correspondence, programs of performances, newsletters, and memorandums.
• Maintaining liaison with other departments, schools, and the community in order to carry out assignments. 

Please Note: This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities of this position. For a comprehensive list of duties performed, please refer to the class description via our website: https://bit.ly/3IQJySd

BENEFITS

Insurance: District-paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents; and life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

Vacation: 24 days each year.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

We anticipate receiving a number of well-qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request, we will be adhering to a preplanned employment assessment schedule.

The assessment process for this position is TENTATIVELY scheduled to include qualifying Computerized Online Skills Assessments (Microsoft 2016: Excel, Outlook, and Word) and a multiple-choice test. The multiple-choice test will account for 100% of the overall assessment score.

NOTE: For this recruitment ALL candidates will be invited to the FIRST test part, regardless of whether or not they meet the minimum qualifications. Candidates who do NOT meet the minimum qualifications will be disqualified, regardless of whether they passed the test.

Application materials (your candidate profile, resume, and supplemental questionnaire) will be evaluated in relation to the background, experience, and competencies identified for successful performance in this job. For this reason, it is highly recommended that your application materials clearly show all of your relevant background and specialized skills, knowledge, and abilities. Once you have logged into our application system, attach and submit your resume. Please ensure that your resume clearly indicates the extent of your professional experience and expertise as it relates to this position by describing in detail your experience, education, and training that most closely relate to the Administrative Aide.

PLEASE NOTE:

• The testing may be conducted remotely and/or in person, and all applicants will be required to submit a Candidate Confidentiality Form prior to testing. Failure to submit these forms before the given deadline will result in the withdrawal of your application from the selection process.
• Candidates who receive a failing score on any test module will NOT be eligible to move forward in the selection process. 
• At the time of the test administration, you will be REQUIRED to present an unexpired government picture identification.
• If you are unable to attend the scheduled test date, rescheduling is NOT guaranteed.

APPLICATION PROCESS

IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you submit your application, you should receive an email message confirming that you successfully submitted your application. If you DO NOT receive this message on the same day you apply, it is likely that you did not submit your application.

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION?

Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net.

To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: https://careers.lausd.org/pc. The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.

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ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints, contact our Equal Opportunity Section at (213) 241-7685.

Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.

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