Chief Clerk

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.

Department or School Site The current vacancy is housed in the central office in Downtown Los

Angeles.

Project Plans, organizes, directs, and reviews a variety of clerical activities and

exercises independent judgment in making decisions based on the

application of technical knowledge to the work of the office.

Benefits 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: Two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five

years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

Job Duties/Responsibilities A Chief Clerk supervises a large, multi-unit clerical staff; coordinates a

complex and varied work flow; and assists an administrator in planning

and managing support services. This class is characterized by the

requirement for initiative based upon technical knowledge, and

knowledge of policies and precedents.

Typical duties for this position may include:

• Planning, organizing, and reviewing the work of a large clerical staff

engaged in the preparation of a variety of difficult correspondence and

reports.

• Through subordinate supervisors, directing the performance of clerical

and technical work related to the activities of an office, such as compiling

budgetary, financial, statistical, or other information or reports.

• Conferring with the public, District administrators and other personnel,

and administrators of other school districts and governmental agencies

to obtain and impart a variety of information.

• Planning and supervising the maintenance of a large variety of records

and files.

• Analyzing clerical work flow, procedures, and forms, and recommends

or makes modifications.

Please Note: This is not an exhaustive list of the responsibilities of this

position. For a comprehensive list of duties performed, please refer to

the Class Description via our website: https://bit.ly/3RxNQ15

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, preferably supplemented by courses in office practices and

procedures, business arithmetic, and business English or successful

completion of the LAUSD’s Organizational Excellence Branch’s
Exceptional Supervisor Certificate Program I.

EXPERIENCE

Four years of clerical experience, including two years in a supervisory

capacity.

Desirable Qualifications The ideal candidate for this position will possess a proven record as a

highly effective supervisor; an exceptional ability to monitor, coordinate,

and organize the clerical activities of a large, multi-unit division; a proven

ability to mitigate interpersonal conflict and encourage cohesive and

collaborative relationships between members of your staff. The ideal

candidate possesses effective analytical and problem-solving skills and a

compelling understanding of, and experience applying, policies and

procedures related to office management (e.g., payroll, procurement,

etc.). Furthermore, this person demonstrates effective written

communication, superior customer service skills and has proven success

in the ability to forge positive and collaborative relationships with

supervisors and subordinate staff and a demonstrated ability to

communicate information to stakeholders, subordinate staff, and

supervisors. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have a solid

understanding of district rules, policies, organizations, and functions, and

an awareness of current events within the Los Angeles Unified School

District.

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 pre-planned employment assessment schedule.

The assessment process for this position TENTATIVELY consists of a

qualifying (pass/fail) Scored Questionnaire (completed as part of the

online application), and an Interview and Writing Project, which will be

worth 100% of candidates' overall scores. Candidates who are

successful on the Scored Questionnaire, and meet the minimum

requirements for this position, will be invited to participate in the Interview

and Writing Project.

Application materials (your candidate profile 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 your application has been received, a confirmation email will be

sent to your email address to confirm receipt of your application. If you

do not receive a confirmation email, your application has not been

submitted.

The testing will be conducted remotely, and all applicants will be required

to submit a Candidate Confidentiality From 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.

Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net as an

approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your

spam/junk e-mail folder.

Application Process To apply, click the Apply button at the bottom left corner of this page and

log into the application management system; then, (1) click on the

education and experience tabs and complete the requested information;

(2) click on the Questionnaires tab and complete the questionnaires; and

(3) submit your application by clicking on the Submit Application button in

the last tab of the application wizard to complete the 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: 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 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.