Operations Program Manager
Published Date: Oct 8, 2025
Location: US
Company: Los Angeles Unified School District
SALARY DETAILS
APPLICATION FILING DATES
Application Open Date: Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
Application Close Date: Friday, October 24th, 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 tion with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educatiol centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.
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BENEFITS
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
An Operations Program Manager plans, organizes, assigns, directs, and reviews custodial, gardening, landscaping, tree maintenance, and pest management activities.
Typical job duties of an incumbent include:
- Develops and monitors initiatives to increase efficiency and accountability of operations functions within a Maintenance and Operations area.
- Directs the activities of the custodial, gardening, landscaping, tree maintenance, and pest management programs.
- Confers and maintains liaison with site administrators, Complex Project Managers, and other staff.
- Assists the Deputy Director of Facilities Maintenance and Operations in planning, implementing, and maintaining an effective Greening Program.
- Monitors and manages the budget and expenditures of the custodial, gardening, landscaping, tree maintenance, and pest management operations.
- Directs the work of subordinate supervisors regarding personnel issues, including hiring, evaluation, training, and disciplinary actions.
- Initiates contract requests and inspects and accepts contract work.
- Identifies equipment needs for subordinate personnel.
- Directs the evaluation of new products.
- Administers safety and in-service training programs.
- Oversees and participates in updating the data management system used to keep track of transactions pertaining to custodial, gardening, landscaping, tree maintenance, and pest management.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
PROMOTIONAL STATUS IS REQUIRED.
- You must be a current or retired employee of LAUSD with 130 paid days in regular status in the Classified Service or
- permanent status in the Certificated Service or
- have been laid-off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent LAUSD position in which you passed probation.
- Laid-off employees’ eligibility as a promotional candidate expires at the end of their 39 month period; as such, laid-off employees applying for promotional career opportunities may not be eligible to complete the assessment process or may be removed from the employment eligibility list once their eligibility as a promotional candidate expires
EDUCATION: Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency
EXPERIENCE: Two years of experience supervising and coordinating District-wide or area-based custodial, gardening, landscaping, tree maintenance, and/or pest management activities.
SPECIAL: A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and use of a motor vehicle.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate for this position will possess the knowledge of:
- Principles of organization, management, and supervision
- Current practices, processes, and materials utilized in custodial, gardening, landscaping, tree maintenance, and pest management functions
- District and State standards and legal provisions governing the above programs, budgeting, and finance CAL-OSHA requirements as they affect operations activities
- Applicable local and State codes and safety regulations
- Basic District personnel rules, regulations, practices, and policies
- Pertinent sections of District collective bargaining agreements
- Data management systems
- Microsoft Office
The ideal candidate for this position will possess the ability to:
- Plan, direct, and coordinate various programs
- Work effectively with site administrators and other school-based stakeholders, Complex Project Managers, other District management personnel, and the public
- Interpret and express policies, regulations and other matters clearly and concisely in writing and orally
- Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of plans, policies, programs, and new products
- Coordinate and conduct training programs
- Represent the District at a wide range of meetings with other school districts, vendors and other custodial, gardening, landscaping, tree maintenance, and pest management industry representatives
- Analyze and interpret computerized management information reports
- Estimate material and labor costs
- Work well under pressure on multiple priorities and short deadlines
- Maintain confidentiality
EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS
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APPLICATION PROCESS
The examination process for this position may tentatively consists of a Training and Evaluation (T & E), Written Project, and Interview.
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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, (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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