Salary : $57,636.00 - $71,568.00 Annually
Location : Downey, CA
Job Type: Open
Job Number: 24-4109
Department: Business Services
Division: School Financial Services
Opening Date: 04/22/2024
Closing Date: 5/6/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Bulletin
An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County
Credentials Specialist $4803 to $5964 Monthly
Insurance:
Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
To learn more, visit:
https://www.lacoe.edu
Online applications
must be submitted by:
5/6/2024
5:00 P.M. (Pacific)
Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan
Paid Time Off:
12 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.
The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking experienced credential professionals for an exciting opportunity!
The Credentials Specialist performs technical clerical work in support of the employment, payroll, and credential processes for external educational agencies in Los Angeles County.
The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following
Knowledge:

• Relevant provisions of California Education Code, State of California laws, rules, and regulations, and collective bargaining agreements as they relate to credentialing processes
• Credential requirements and regulations in the State of California
• Operation of desktop computers, office software, and peripheral equipment
• Input and data retrieval procedures for databases and computerized systems
• Enterprise-wide human resources and payroll information systems
• Methods, practices, and procedures used in physical and electronic recordkeeping, storage, and retrieval

Competencies:

• 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
• Handling Stress - Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity
• Professional Integrity & Ethics - Maintaining trust through honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Self-Management - Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
• Informing - Proactively obtaining and sharing information
• 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
• Cultural Proficiency - Modeling communication and interaction that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions, and cultures

Required Education and Experience Education: Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Experience: Two years of teacher credentialing clerical experience involving public contact and the review, application, and interpretation of policies, procedures, and regulations related to teacher credentialing.
OR
Three years of Los Angeles Office of Education (LACOE) office clerical/technical experience involving public contact and the review, application, and interpretation of policies, procedures, and regulations.
OR
Two years of LACOE human resources clerical experience involving public contact and the review, application, and interpretation of policies, procedures, and regulations.
Hybrid remote schedules may be available.
Selection Process Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a Performance Exam and Technical Interview.
Contact
For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Melissa Venegas at venegas_melissa@lacoe.edu
For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)
For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc
LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242
Additional Information Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information, please go to https://lacoe.edu/jobs/hr/classified. For additional information on our testing procedures, please visit Applicant 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 disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.
This examination is authorized as Open, open to the public.
Recruitment ID: 24-4109
This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.
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

01

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: Answer the following questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. You are not expected to answer at the highest level of each of these items to be qualified.
The application will be evaluated for minimum qualifications. Your responses to the supplemental questions below may also be used to determine your qualifications beyond the minimum qualification requirements for this classification in a training and experience (T&E) evaluation. Referring to your application/resume, listing "see resume", or incomplete responses will NOT qualify as a response to any question. Questions that are answered in this method will be considered INCOMPLETE and may result in DISQUALIFICATION.
You are required to answer ALL of the supplemental questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. Your responses to these questions are subject to verification and may be assessed in subsequent examination parts. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application in order to be considered. Any sign of deliberate misinformation or intentional exaggeration will result in disqualification from this examination process and possible bar from future employment opportunities with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE).
Select "Yes" if you have read, understood, and agree to the above statements.
Select "No" if you have read, understood, and DO NOT agree with the above statements and voluntarily withdraw your application for this position.

• Yes
• No

02

What is your highest level of education?
Please Note: Proof of education will be required. Degrees must be earned from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

• No education
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Some college coursework but no degree
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree

03

Do you possess two years of LACOE human resources clerical experience involving public contact and the review, application, and interpretation of policies, procedures, and regulations?Please note: This experience is NOT required to move forward in the recruitment process.

• Yes
• No

04

Do you possess three years of Los Angeles Office of Education (LACOE) office clerical/technical experience involving public contact and the review, application, and interpretation of policies, procedures, and regulations?Please note: This experience is NOT required to move forward in the recruitment process.

• Yes
• No

05

How many years of experience do you have in teacher credentialing clerical experience involving public contact and the review, application, and interpretation of policies, procedures, and regulations related to teacher credentialing?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years but less than 5 years
• 5 or more years

06

Please describe your experience in teacher credentialing clerical experience involving public contact and the review, application, and interpretation of policies, procedures, and regulations related to teacher credentialing.
For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
07

Do you possess a valid current driver's license?
Please note: Individuals with out of state driver's license are expected to obtain a California driver's license if selected for the position.

• Yes
• No

Required Question