Counselor Aide

SALARY DETAILS

Minimum:$26.03 Hourly

Maximum: $31.65 Hourly

APPLICATION FILING DATES

November 24, 2025 - December 9, 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. 

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BENEFITS

Insurance: Paid premiums of your choice for several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

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

Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

Note: Positions in this job classification may be offered on a 9-month basis - salary and paid time off for 9-month positions will be adjusted accordingly. 

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

A Counselor Aide assists counselors or credentialed employees with tasks relating to student or youth counseling and guidance services that involve educational and career planning, personal/social development, and
follow-up activities.

Typical duties include: 

• Providing students with information on educational and career opportunities and choices, and referring students who need further assistance to credentialed employees.
• Providing students with access to college and career information and planning tools and referring students who need further assistance to credentialed employees.
• Collaborating with school personnel, families, and local community to advocate support for post-secondary education and additional academic services.
• Assisting with transition activities of neglected and delinquent youth from group homes by providing information on requisite skills in areas of education, employment, and life skills.
• Discussing problems of attendance and behavior with students and parents and referring them to credentialed staff for specialized assistance.
• Assisting in school and community programs that identify and work with students who are neglected, delinquent, and potential school dropouts and assisting those who have dropped out of school in finding academic or training programs appropriate to their interests and abilities.
• Assisting in maintaining reports and student contact logs in areas of career, academic, personal, and social development, attendance, and behavior, including a description of support and intervention referrals provided.

Note:  This is not an exhaustive list of the responsibilities of this position. For a comprehensive list of duties performed in these classifications, please visit https://bit.ly/44pDCHf.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

An Associate Degree or a minimum of 60 units from a recognized college or university, including completion of at least 15 semester units or quarter units equivalent in psychology, sociology, or other courses that include psychological or educational tests and measurements, theory of group dynamics, and/ or career education.

EXPERIENCE

Completion of a work-study or internship program in a recognized college or university that provides a minimum of four semester units, or six quarter units of supervised experience in educational and career counseling and guidance for elementary, secondary, continuation, or adult school students.

OR

One year of experience assisting in youth counseling services relating to education and career development, drug abuse prevention, neglected and delinquent programs, or work in tutorial training or tutorial programs.

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.

Some positions may require irregular work hours.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Ideal candidates for the Counselor Aide position will possess the following: 

• The ability to understand and relate to the problems and concerns of elementary, secondary, and adult students. 
• The ability to collect, organize, and explain information that is pertinent to educational and career planning and opportunities.
• The ability to work effectively with students, parents, school personnel, community groups, and the public.
• The ability to make oral presentations and communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth patterns of students.
• Knowledge of uses and limitations of standardized individual and group scholastic and achievement tests.
• Knowledge of educational programs and career opportunities available to secondary, continuation, and adult school students.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems and Office Suite Programs.

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 employment selection process for Counselor Aide TENTATIVELY consists of a computerized performance assessments, a scored questionnaire, and other test parts as needed. 

TESTING PROCESS

• The computerized performance assessment (Skill Check) will assess your proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Excel. 
• You will be invited to take these assessments online and testing will be conducted remotely and all applications 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.
• Your test scores from these assessments will be banked and used for final calculation.
• You must receive PASSING SCORES on all TEST MODULES, for all the assessments, to remain in the selection process.
• Candidates who receive a failing score on any test module will NOT be eligible to move forward in the selection process.

Note: If you have existing scores for this assessment that are less than a year old, at the time of final scoring, those scores are valid as well and could be applied as your final score if they are higher. 

• The scored questionnaire, which you will be completing as part of the application process, will be worth 100% of a candidate's overall score and will be used to rank order candidates on the resulting eligibility list. Therefore, when completing the questionnaire, please make sure you provide detailed responses to all the questions/statements.
• If you are successful on all the assessments and meet the minimum education and experience requirement, you will be added to the eligibility list provided you submit official education documentation (e.g. official transcripts or diplomas) when requested during the recruitment process.
   

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APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply, click the "Apply" button at the top right corner of this page and log into the application management system; then, (1) click on each of the dropdown tabs and complete the requested information; and (2) submit your application by clicking on the "Apply" button at the bottom of the page to complete the application process, or click "Save" to save your application to complete at a later date. 

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: http://www.lausdjobs.org

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.

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

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. 

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, (213) 241-7685.

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