Vocational Workshop Instructor Sign Shop North County

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 65109 - 87737

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position/Program Information

POSITIONS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO NORTH COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

We welcome applications from anyone.

FIRST DAY OF FILING:

The application filing period will begin on Thursday October 23 2025 at 8:00 A.M. (PT) - Continuous.

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified applicants.

EXAN NUMBER:

J8598B

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Essential Job Functions

Trains inmates in the use of shop equipment and software.

Organizes work stations and workflow to ensure maximum participation and production levels.

Supervises the distribution and use of equipment to ensure proper utilization of tools machines and supplies and to prevent misuse and/or accidents.

Assesses inmate work interest aptitudes tolerance and mechanical ability for determination of work assignments and rehabilitation purposes.

Creates and maintains records of inmate work and work habits.

Determines workload schedule and standards for inmates based on work tolerance type of work performed and custody policies.

Reviews and evaluates inmate work performance and work products for quality accuracy timeliness and safety.

Prioritizes and re-prioritizes the work based on customer input and directions received from Departmental higher authorities.

Designs or adapts customer designs of signs and other media for production.

Calibrates maintains and operates hardware and software for the design and production of signs and other media.

Creates and maintains a positive and productive learning environment for inmates to gain and apply work knowledge and skills that are applicable to the real world.

Communicates with customers via email phone and in-person to define product specifications provide the customer with production options and advise them of physical and policy restrictions regarding the preparation of media.

Conducts inventories of supplies tools and equipment used in the production of signs and other media.

Orders supplies needed in the preparation of signs and other media.

Assumes the duties of absent personnel to ensure project deadlines are met and inmates receive adequate supervision and training.

For more information please view the classification specification: Vocational Workshop Instructor - Sign Shop / North County

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY

OPTION I:
Completion of 60 semester units or the equivalent quarter units in an accredited college or university* with specialization in education manual arts industry arts-AND-One year of experience in the field of vocational rehabilitation vocational instruction or as a foreperson in industry.

OPTION II:
Five (5) years of experience in the field of sign design/making.**

LICENSE

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to perform essential job-related functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS

Physical Class II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
*To qualify under Option I you MUSTinclude a legible copy of the official transcripts from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your online application at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of filing your online application. The official transcript should be in English; if it is in a foreign language it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards.Please submit documentation to and indicate your name the exam title and the exam number. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted to meet the education requirement.

For more information on our standards for educational documents please visit:

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Transcriptis defined as a transcript that bears the college seal and states official issued by the schools Registrar Office. A printout of the transcript from the schools website is NOT considered official and therefore will NOT be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

**Applicants must have five years of experience in sign design and production utilizing at leastone of the following software programs: Adobe Illustrator Photo Shop CorelDraw or addition applicants must have five years of hands-on experience operating commercial or industrial-grade equipment such as Edges Plotters HP Scitex FB-500 Epson F6200 Gravograph IS 7000 IS 800 Engravers or the Universal ILS9.75 Laser Engraver.The required experience may be concurrent.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

As part of this application process applicants will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire. The questionnaire contains a pre-investigative questionnaire which will be used as part of the background investigation process to ensure applicants meet the standards set forth by the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department. Applicants who fail the pre-investigative questionnaire will be disqualified and will have to wait three (3) months from the date of the disqualification in order to reapply.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT
This examination will consist of a structured interview assessing knowledge of the sign shop industry knowledge of teaching methodologies and related topics knowledge of graphics software adaptability creativity interpersonal skills teamwork skills organizational skills attention to detail ability to research and learn information situational and safety awareness skills math skills and oral communication skills weighted 100%.

APPLICANTS MUST ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON THE EXAMINATION IN ORDER TO BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE REGISTER.

TESTING ACCOMMODATION

If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process you will be required to submit documentation from a qualified medical provider or other qualified professional to support your request for a testing accommodation. Please note you will be contacted at a later time by a Sheriffs Department representative that will guide you through the process. You will be provided with an initial deadline to submit documentation. Failure to submit the required documentation by the deadline will delay your participation in the examination process and consideration for initial placement on the eligible register.

VETERANS CREDIT
If you are a veteran you may be eligible for veterans credit which is an additional 10% of the total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review so please include that with your application or email it to the exam analyst at as soon as possible so if you are eligible for veterans credit we can include it before the list is available.

ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION:

The names of applicants receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of six (6) months from the date of promulgation.

NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY SIX (6) MONTHS.

The list of successful applicants created from this exam will be used to fill vacancies within the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department Custody Services Division North County Correctional Facility.

AVAILABLE SHIFTDay

SPECIAL INFORMATION

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE A DETAILED BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION INCLUDING FINGERPRINT SEARCH.Examples of disqualifying factors include: Any felony convictions; job related misdemeanor convictions; certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations (3 moving violations in one year; failure to appear; at fault accidents; suspended license; driving under the influence); poor credit history; poor employment history; substance abuse; anyone on probation.

ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY IF HIRED

The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department (Department) has a zero tolerance policy for its employees for the following:

use of narcotics controlled substances and/or prescription drugs without a prescription.

Any employee found in violation of this policy will be subject to discharge.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail fax or in person are not accepted.Apply online by clicking on the green Applybutton at the top right corner of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates. Your application and supplemental questionnaire must be submitted electronically before 5:00 P.M. PT on the last day of filing.

Please fill out your application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employers name and address job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails it is possible to view notices by logging into and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicants responsibility to take steps to view correspondence and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.

NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FILING PERIOD NO EXCEPTIONS.

TO ENSURE THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED YOU MUST HAVE RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION EMAIL AS VERIFICATION.

NOTE: Applicants who apply online must upload any required documents as attachments during application submission. If you are unable to attach required documents you may fax the documents to or email any outstanding required documents to at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of filing your online application.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number so include yours when applying.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: For applicants who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING OF USER ID EMAIL AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friends user ID and password may erase an applicants original application record.

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Department Contact Name: Professional Examinations Unit

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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit: Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit: Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at .

Veterans Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy in all open competitive examinations (i.e. examinations open to everyone) the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
For more information on veterans credit please visit: September 2025

Position/Program InformationPOSITIONS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO NORTH COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITYTYPE OF RECRUITMENT:We welcome applications from anyone.FIRST DAY OF FILING:The application filing period will begin on Thursday October 23 2025 at 8:00 A.M. (PT) - Continuous.We will keep accepting applicati...