School Administrative Assistant

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.

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 global protect virtual private network (vpn) in order to submit an application from an external network outside of an lausd location. For assistance with installing the global protect virtual network, please contact information technology services at  or .

insurance:paid premiums for your choice of 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 11-month basis - salary and paid time off for 11-month positions will be adjusted accordingly.

a school administrative assistant manages a school office, performs administrative assistance for a school administrator and is responsible for the supervision of the clerical activities of a school.

typical duties for this position include:

• planning, establishing, and supervising the implementation of clerical procedures in a school office to ensure timely preparation and submission of reports, records, studies, letters, and other materials.
• supervising clerical work related to such matters as enrollment, attendance, curriculum, personnel, organization, budgeting, accidents, student grades, special programs, time reporting, and requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• performing secretarial duties for a principal by arranging appointments, maintaining an appointment calendar, receiving visitors, screening telephone calls and mail, and composing communications from general instructions or rough notes.
• utilizing and supervising the use of applications software to conduct school business including payroll, procurement, financial reports, attendance, personnel matters, and secretarial duties.
• reviewing communications, bulletins, reports, and other items and obtaining information from a variety of sources as requested by the administrator in order to advise on necessary actions and to provide information to school personnel, parents, students, and others.
• answering or referring inquiries, contacts…