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.

Department or School Site THE POSITION:

There is currently one vacancy on the Student Safety Investigation

Team.

An Investigative Assistant provides technical support to investigators in

the Student Safety Investigation Team OR the Office of the Inspector

General in the planning and conducting of complex and highly sensitive

investigations regarding alleged employee misconduct, including

violence against children and other egregious misconduct.

STUDENT SAFETY INVESTIGATION TEAM (SSIT)

The Student Safety Investigation Team (SSIT) performs administrative

investigations, which involve matters of alleged misconduct by

employees that impact student safety, when an employee has been

formally reassigned away from his/her regularly assigned work site. The

SSIT’s investigations include allegations of sexual and non-sexual
misconduct.

The SSIT’s responsibility includes consultation and assistance to support
Local District/Division investigations not handled by SSIT. The Team

serves as a resource for communication with law enforcement in criminal

matters that involve LAUSD employees. The Team reports to the

Division of School Operations.

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG)

The Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) mission is to help Los
Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) achieve its core mission by

promoting a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and

integrity through the performance of audit and investigative services

designed to drive continuous improvement, support effective decision

making and detect and deter waste, fraud, and abuse. The OIG is a

member of the Education Fraud Working Group, which includes local,

state, and federal law enforcement partners. The office’s vision is to be a
proactive and highly capable Inspector General organization that

contributes to the quality of public education in the Los Angeles Unified

School District.

The Office of Investigations conducts investigations of waste, fraud, and

abuse to safeguard District resources, programs, and operations. These

investigations are designed to detect and prevent fraud and abuse by

identifying systemic weaknesses in areas of program vulnerability that

can be eliminated through corrective management actions, regulations,

legislation, or by pursuing criminal convictions and monetary recoveries

through the judicial and administrative processes.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THIS POSITION WILL:

• Be experienced in assisting investigators on child abuse and sexual

assault cases.

• Be able to analyze and interpret data and utilize the information to

prepare clear and concise reports.

• Be strong in researching databases for information and identifying

information sources.

• Due to the sensitive nature of the cases investigated, the ideal

candidate is vigilant in maintaining confidentiality of information and

evidence gathered.

• Due to the position supporting multiple investigators with heavy

workloads, the ideal candidate would be flexible and effectively assist

investigators as new situations arise in assigned cases.

• Posses effective communication skill, both orally and in writing.

Benefits 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 An Investigative Assistant performs the following duties:

• Accompanies investigators in the conduct of on-site reviews to obtain

documents and serves as a witness during interviews.

• Performs researches through database systems and sorts, retrieves,

and interprets data to identify information pertinent to the investigation.

• Provides technical support to the investigators in the planning and

conduct of complex and sensitive investigations regarding possible

fraudulent activities or incidents of child abuse.

• Reviews material received by investigators through search warrants,

subpoenas, and on-site investigations.

• Responsible for the recording, storage, and appropriate disposition of

physical evidence taken by investigators.

• Evaluates and extracts pertinent investigative data from a wide variety

of documents, records, and reports.

• Maintains liaison with law enforcement offices, organizations, the

Courts, and others involved in investigations.

• Monitors investigations on a daily basis and identifies potential

problems and problems in meeting critical deadlines and target dates.

• Notes alteration of documentation which may impact on the evidence

and brings it to the attention of the investigator.

• Reviews investigative case files and reports to ensure accuracy of

data.

To view the complete class description, visit us at www.lausdjobs.org

Minimum Requirements EDUCATION: Graduation from a recognized college or university with a

bachelor’s degree. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted
for the required education on a year-for-year basis, provided that the

requirement of a high school diploma or equivalent is met.

NOTE: You MUST upload your degree (i.e. scan or take a picture of your

degree) or official transcripts to your candidate profile, under

“attachments.”

EXPERIENCE: Two years of experience assisting with routine

investigative research associated with investigations of policy violations,

alleged fraud, waste, abuse, or criminal activity, or child abuse.

Special: The ability to speak both English and Spanish may be required

for some positions.

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.

Employment Selection Process The selection process for this position will tentatively consist of a

computerized skills assessment (Word, Excel, Outlook), and a technical

interview. After applications are reviewed and determined to meet the

minimum qualifications, qualified candidates will be invited to the next

phase(s) of our selection process.

TEST RETAKE POLICY: Candidates that have taken the

computer-based skill check assessments (Microsoft Outlook 2016,

Microsoft Word 2016, and Microsoft Excel 2016) must wait a period of 30

days before retaking the test.

This is a competitive process as we anticipate a number of well qualified

candidates for this recruitment. Please make sure that you describe in

DETAIL, your experience, education, and training that most closely

relates to this position in the online application.

In your application you may include a professional resume, but it will

NOT be in lieu of a detailed application.

If you have any questions regarding this position or the assessment

process, please contact the analyst-in-charge, Jacqueline Nevarez,

j.nevarez@lausd.net.

Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net as an

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

spam/junk e-mail folder.

For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment

process, visit the 'My LAUSD Career' section of our website at

http://www.lausdjobs.org

Application Process DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE

APPLICATION?

Please visit www.lausdjobs.org and click on "help desk service request

form" located to the left of the Quick Links.

To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the

website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org

The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons

shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing

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.