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Principal Executive Assistant

Los Angeles County Office Of Education

Job Location:

Downey, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 105228 - 130368

Posted: 13 August 2026 (25 days ago)

Application Deadline: 10 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Bulletin

An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County

Principal Executive Assistant

$8769 - $10864 Monthly

PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY

Online applications
must be submitted by:

8/25/2026

11:59 P.M. (Pacific)

To apply you must be a current permanent employee of LACOE or on a re-employment list with LACOE by the application deadline.

Under administrative direction coordinates monitors and directs a variety of administrative and analytic duties related to the Office of the Superintendent including the Superintendent Deputy Superintendent and the Board of Education.

The promotional opportunity is open for current permanent LACOE employees who have passed their initial probationary period within the organization or those on a re-employment list for LACOE.

The resulting eligibility list will be unranked per Education Code Section 45272 (b).

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

County Office of Education operations structure policies and procedures
Structure bureaucracy and communications protocols of the California public education system and officials
Brown Act regulations for public meetings
Roberts Rules of Order
Business correspondence formatting
English grammar spelling punctuation sentence structure and document composition
Principles of organizational effectiveness
Principles of qualitative research
Desktop office software including word processing spreadsheet and presentation applications
Electronic communications devices and software applications
Electronic document management systems
Electronic project management and meeting coordination software applications
Publication and Internet search techniques
Fundamental concepts of employment laws codes and regulations including EEO FLSA FMLA and Cal/OSHA; principles of progressive discipline; and applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements

Competencies:

Critical Thinking Analytically and logically evaluating information propositions and claims
Fact Finding Obtaining facts and data pertaining to an issue or question
Professional & Technical Expertise Applying technical subject matter to the job
Using Technology Working with electronic hardware and software applications
Adaptability Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
Attention to Detail Focusing on the details of work content work steps and final work products
Informing Proactively obtaining and sharing information
Listening Fully comprehending spoken communication
Oral Communication Engaging effectively in dialogue
Writing Communicating effectively in writing
Customer Focus Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
Professional Impact Presenting self as a positive representative of the organization
Teamwork Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
Political & Organizational Savvy Working skillfully with politics procedures and protocols across organizational levels and boundaries
Project Management Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time on-budget and achieve their objectives
Cultural Proficiency Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages abilities religions and cultures

Required Education and ExperienceEducation:Bachelors degree in education business public administration communications or other field related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience:Five years of experience as a staff administrative or personal assistant for a superintendent senior executive or cabinet member of a school district or County Office of Education.

Additional Requirements:This classification works on the SuperintendentDeputy Superintendent and Boards schedule which may include early mornings evenings weekends and on-call hours. A valid California drivers license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to obtain transportation between work sites may be required.

Selection ProcessCandidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a review of training and experience. The resulting eligibility list will be unranked per Education Code Section 45272 (b).

Contact

For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Jung Eun Park at

For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

For complete application information please go to Personnel Commission9300 Imperial Hwy EC-Annex Downey CA 90242

Additional InformationMinimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information please go to For additional information on our testing procedures please visitApplicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application testing and employment are available to individuals with you would like to request an accommodation please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.

This examination is authorized asPromotional Only open to permanent LACOE employees.

Recruitment ID: 27-LAC554

This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.

Required Experience:

Staff IC

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