Sergeant-at-Arms

SALARY DETAILS

$30.62 - $38.14 Hourly

APPLICATION FILING DATES

November 26, 2025 - December 10, 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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DEPARTMENT OR SCHOOL SITE

The Office of the Superintendent is seeking a Sergeant-at-Arms who possesses a strong ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information. This is a critical role that requires flexibility, including the ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as directed. The ideal candidate must also demonstrate skill, safety, and courtesy while operating a passenger vehicle in all types of weather, traffic, and road conditions.

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:

Five years of paid experience that required the operation of automobiles or other vehicles on public streets, including one year of driving experience in Los Angeles or vicinity; or six months of paid experience driving a bus or truck for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

SPECIAL:

A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and use of a motor vehicle.

SPECIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Auditory acuity to hear proper recording volume
• Manual dexterity to make adjustments on recording equipment
• Safely lift and carry objects of up to 50 pounds for delivery
• Stretch to reach vehicle components requiring minor repair or replacement, including changing tires 

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

A Sergeant-at-Arms carries out Board and Committee meeting responsibilities by preparing rooms, maintaining order, operating recording equipment, and provides information services to the public.

The typical duties for this position include:

• Preparing and maintaining the Board Room, Committee meeting rooms, and other rooms prior to meetings.
• Maintaining liaison with the Los Angeles School Police Department and reporting incidents and situations that may require investigation and action. 
• Operating electronic recorders to record all official Board meetings and Committee meetings as requested.
• Acting as escort to Members of the Board of Education, the Superintendent of Schools, and other officers or administrators of the District.
• Driving a passenger car transporting administration personnel, legal counsel, and legislative representatives to meetings relative to District business at various District, City, and County facilities.
• Receiving messages, recording information, and referring messages to appropriate personnel.
• Delivering messages, legal notices, and documentary material to the offices or residences of Board or administration personnel and Personnel Commission members. 
• Ensuring Board Members’ vehicles are properly maintained.
• Delivering mail when scheduled mail truck services are unable to meet emergency needs.

An incumbent in this role MUST possess the ability to:

• Work on weekends and holidays or at night as directed.
• Maintain the confidentiality of information received.
• Make minor emergency repairs and adjustments to passenger cars.
• Map quick and comfortable routes to destinations.

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/3K7MSZT

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: 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.

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 a Training & Experience (T&E) Evaluation of your resume and an Interview.

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, YOU MUST UPLOAD A RESUME THAT CLEARLY SHOWS ALL OF YOUR RELEVANT BACKGROUND, 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 role of Sergeant-at-Arms.

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.

If you have questions regarding the employment selection process, please contact Kelly Anne Van Geffen at kelly.vangeffen@lausd.net.

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 ONLINE 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 relatedmedical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions andpossession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mentaldisability (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), geneticinformation, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group withone 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 eligibility list for this recruitment will be established for six (6) months pending approval of the Personnel Commission.  The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.

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