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The Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN) Division is seeking a Career Development Program Assistant to support one of its career development programs located in Chatsworth.

The Career Development Program Assistant performs a variety of clerical duties related to each program, as well as assisting instructors with classroom setup, assisting program participants with job search activities, and the preparation and presentation of job search and placement information.

Interested applicants are invited to apply!

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

• General clerical practices, procedures and office equipment
• Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Basic job search methods and techniques
• Telephone etiquette and techniques
• Social media platforms
• Learning management systems and databases
• Web publishing and design platforms
  

Competencies:

• Professional and 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
• Handling Stress – Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity
• Self-Management – Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
• Informing – Proactively obtaining and sharing information
• Listening – Fully comprehending spoken communication
• Customer Focus – Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Handling Conflict – Managing interpersonally strained situations
• Professional Impact – Presenting self as a positive representative of the organization
• Teamwork – Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Cultural Proficiency – Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures
  

Required Education and Experience

Education: Graduation from high school or its equivalent.

Experience: One year of clerical experience in an office setting that involved regular contact with clients or the public.

Additional Requirements: Some positions in this classification require oral and written skills in a second designated language. Some positions in this classification require the possession of a valid California driver's license and available transportation or ability to provide transportation between job sites.

Hybrid remote schedules may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19.

Selection Process

Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of Broad-Based Clerical/Secretarial Computer Examinations which consist of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and a Structured Interview.

Candidates who have already participated in and passed the Broad-Based Clerical/Secretarial Computer Examinations are also eligible to apply.

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Additional Information

Pending PC Approval: 5/18/2023

Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc. For additional information on our selection procedures, please visit Exam Preparation 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 disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.

Based on full-time assignment:

• Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
  
• 12 vacation days per year, 18 after 7 years of service
  
• 15 paid holidays per year
  
• 12 paid sick days annually
  
• Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
  
• Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options