Volunteer Program Assistant Jobs

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.

Project A Volunteer Program Assistant coordinates the activities of site

coordinators and/or volunteers and involves outside firms and

organizations in the School Volunteer Program and other District

volunteer programs.

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 TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Develops, prepares, and makes presentations and submits proposals to

business and private organizations requesting funding, internships,

and/or personnel involvement in various volunteer programs.

• Develops and designs surveys to ascertain the needs of each District

school that can be met through volunteer support; to assess and

evaluate each schools current volunteer program; and to determine the

effects of the various business-school partnership programs at each

school.

• Develops, revises, and interprets program materials and assists with

those that relate to District policy on curriculum and methodology that

apply to school volunteer trainers, coordinators, and volunteers.

• Confers with school administrators, psychologists, and/or site

coordinators and coordinates the volunteer program and the activities of

the volunteers to assure the most appropriate program services for each

participating firms and organizations analyzing the areas that are funded

and the variety of services that are provided.

• Assesses the training needs of volunteers and selects trainers to

schedule and provide necessary training.

• Maintains the volunteer database on a computer.

• May give work direction to and train staff who are involved in promoting,

establishing, and maintaining school volunteer programs through local

community, parent, and business contacts.

Minimum Requirements EDUCATION:

• Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational

proficiency.

EXPERIENCE:

• Two years of experience with primary responsibility for coordinating the

activities of a volunteer program, after-school enrichment program, or

youth development program that required preparation and presentation

of materials to representatives of organizations and firms.

Special Requirements:

• A valid California Driver License.

• Use of an automobile.

All employees must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated and must be able to

provide verification of their vaccination status as part of the hiring and

onboarding process prior to an official offer of employment to any District

site; this includes current employees who are being promoted to a new

job class.

Desirable Qualifications An IDEAL candidate would possess:

Knowledge of:

• Activities necessary for establishing school volunteer programs

• Training techniques related to recruiting local business support and

community and parent volunteers; running meetings and making

presentations; and assessing school needs

• Private organizations and firms currently involved or with the potential to

be involved in school support programs

• Research techniques, including elementary statistics and cost

assessment

• Organization of the Los Angeles Unified School District

• Effective supervisory techniques

• Basic mathematics

Ability to:

• Make persuasive presentations to public and private organizations and

firms

• Write clear, concise proposals and reports

• Determine effective methods of collecting, evaluating, and presenting

data

• Maintain a database

• Determine training needs of volunteers and those who will train them

• Compose informational material and instructions in clear, concise

language

• Deal tactfully and effectively with school volunteers, District personnel,

community leaders, and officials in the public and private sectors

Employment Selection Process The selection process TENTATIVELY consists of a Scored

Questionnaire and a technical interview.

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.

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

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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.

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are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455

for more information.

Additional Posting Information 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.