High School Secretary I

SALARY ISSUE DATE: 4/7/2025 
40 hours per week, 10.5 months per year $4,801 - $5,832 monthly APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4/18/2025 
Fringe Benefits Package TENTATIVE WRITTEN EXAM: 5/1/2025 
Start date: 7/25/2025 TENTATIVE ORAL EXAM: 5/6/2025

Posting is open to the first 50 qualified applicants. Online applications will be accepted beginning Thursday, April

17, 2025 at 9:00am. The job posting will close on Friday, April 18, 2025 at 4:00pm.

RECRUITMENT TYPE
Dual Certification - This employment opportunity is available to anyone who qualifies. A single eligibility list based on rank order will be
generated from this recruitment. Current classified employees who qualify will be given seniority credit.

POSITION BENEFITS
Pay increases: The first pay increase for regular employees occurs after 6 months if the employee passes the probationary period. Pay
increases occur annually thereafter, until top step is reached.
Benefits: Fringe benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, sick time, vacation time, and paid holidays.

BASIC FUNCTION
Under the direction of an assigned Assistant Principal at a high school, perform a variety of responsible and secretarial and technical
functions in support of the Assistant Principal and the assigned office functions. Commitment to Los Alamitos Unified School District’s
mission, vision and priority goals. Excellent communication/interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and work closely with a wide
range of stakeholders. 
Complete Job Description available at www.losal.org under Job Opportunities/Classified Job Descriptions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience 
High School Diploma, GED, or Certificate of Completion including or supplemented by courses in secretarial science or related

business courses. 
Four years of responsible and varied clerical or secretarial experience

APPLICATION & EXAMINATION PROCESS
Application: 
Complete a Los Alamitos Unified School District Classified Application which can be accessed at www.losal.org under the Job
Opportunities link. Completed applications must be submitted electronically through http://www.losal.org/jobs by the deadline date noted
on this job flyer. NO PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED! 
Be sure your application reflects all relevant experience, paid or volunteer. Attach a supplemental resume or other description of
experience if it is not adequately described on your application.
Examination:
Applications may be screened to select the most qualified candidates.
The examination will consist of:
A - Written job knowledge exam (30% of Total Score)

B - Structured oral exam (70% of Total Score)

Some classifications require you to pass a physical examination. This examination is at the district’s expense and the appointment is not
assured until you have passed this examination. Applicants must attain a passing score of 70% on each part of the examination in order
to be placed on the eligibility list. Should a large number of candidates pass the written exam, a higher passing score than 70% may be
required to progress. Application & Examination details along with information about the merit system are available on the Los Alamitos
USD Personnel Commission website at www.losal.org under Human Resources/Personnel Commission.

Candidates who pass the written and panel interview will be placed on an eligibility list valid for six (6) months.

The Los Alamitos Unified School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry,
ethnic group identification, marital/parental status, physical/mental disability, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation,

gender/gender identity or expression or genetic information; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a
person/group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.