Administrative Assistant I - Student Services

About the role

The Lawndale Elementary School District is seeking an Administrative Assistant I for the Student Services Department. This position is full-time, 12 months, 8 hours/day, with one paid vacation and sick day per month of employment. LESD covers 100% of the employee's individual health/welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, etc.). Additionally, LESD provides a $1,000-per-year Career Enrichment program for employees. For more detailed information, visit our website.

Responsibilities

• Handle incoming and outgoing correspondence
• Manage scheduling and appointments
• Prepare reports and documentation
• Coordinate meetings and events
• Assist with administrative tasks as needed

Requirements / Qualifications

• High School graduate with two years of increasingly responsible secretarial experience
• A minimum typing speed of 50 wpm (net)
• Pass a written examination with 70% or better accuracy

Required Documents

• Copy of High School Diploma or higher degree
• Resume
• 5-minute typing certificate (dated within the last 12 months) indicating a minimum net typing speed of 50 wpm or more

Available Positions

• Administrative Assistant I- Student Services Department
• Monday-Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm

Comments and Other Information

Current LESD Employees (excluding Substitutes): To apply, submit a reassignment request form via laserfiche, with all required documents by the closing date and time. Substitutes must apply on Edjoin.

Board Policy 4030: The Board of Trustees desires to provide a positive and safe work environment where employees, interns, volunteers, and job applicants are free from harassment and are assured of equal access and opportunities in accordance with law. No district employee shall be discriminated against or harassed by any coworker, supervisor, manager, or other person with whom the employee comes in contact in the course of employment, on the basis of the employee's actual or perceived race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, or sexual orientation or his/her association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Effective January 1, 2026, all applicants for classified positions must provide a complete and accurate record of prior employment with all educational institutions, regardless of the length of service. This includes school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools. This information is required to comply with Senate Bill 848 (SB848).