Salary : $82,140.00 - $102,000.00 Annually
Location : Santa Fe Springs, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 27-LAC578
Department: Ed Services
Division: Head Start and Early Learning
Opening Date: 09/14/2026
Closing Date: 9/28/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Head Start Program Development Assistant$6,845 to $8,500 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:

09/28/2026

11:59 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 is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the position of Head Start Program Development Assistant.

This position provides analytic, technical, and program planning and development support to state or federal Head Start program functions; and provides ongoing communications and outreach to the Head Start community and families.

This position requires full-time, on-site attendance.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

• Applicable laws, codes, and regulations including California Education Code, federal and state program regulations and policies that apply to Head Start and state funded programs
• Research methods and techniques including data collection, retention, organization and presentation
• Concepts, capabilities and applications of management systems
• Basic principles of public relations and speaking
• Fundamental aspects of layout and design

Competencies:

• Analyzing & Interpreting Data - Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative and/or qualitative data
• Critical Thinking - Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Fact Finding - Obtaining facts and data pertaining to an issue or question
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation - Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional & Technical Expertise - Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Attention to Detail - Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Innovation - Imagining and devising new and better ways of doing things
• 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
• Relationship Building - Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• 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 ExperienceEducation: A bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, psychology, sociology, communications, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience: Two years of experience compiling and analyzing program data, and preparing reports and recommendations regarding one of the following areas for one or more social services agencies: program planning and development; community assessment; student program recruitment, enrollment and eligibility; community outreach; family or community engagement; or program compliance monitoring.

Equivalency Provision: A master's degree in business administration, public administration, psychology, sociology, communications or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation may substitute for the required experience for up to one year. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Additional Requirements: Individuals must either possess a valid driver's license with access to private transportation, or demonstrate the ability to reliably travel between job sites using alternative means.

This position requires full-time, on-site attendance.

Selection ProcessCandidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a multiple choice exam, performance exam, and technical interview.

Contact
For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Aida De Leon at [email protected]

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 InformationMinimum 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.

This examination is authorized as Open, open to the public.

Recruitment ID: 27-LAC578

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 truthfully and accurately. You are not expected to answer at the highest level of each of these items to qualify.

The application and supplemental responses will be evaluated for minimum qualifications. Your responses to the supplemental questions may also be used to determine your qualifications beyond the minimum qualifications 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. Questions 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. Do not use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to respond to supplemental questions. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application 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 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 - you must attach a copy of your diploma or transcript for review. 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

Please list the field in which you obtained your degree.

If no degree, list "N/A".
04

How many years of experience do you have in compiling and analyzing program data regarding one of the following areas for one or more social services agencies: program planning and development; community assessment; student program recruitment, enrollment and eligibility; community outreach; family or community engagement; or program compliance monitoring?

• No experience
• Less than one year of experience
• One year, but less than two years
• Two years, but less than three years
• Three years or more

05

In reference to Question 4, please check off the social services areas in which you have experience compiling and analyzing program data (check all that apply):

• Program planning and development
• Community assessment
• Student program recruitment
• Enrollment and eligibility
• Community outreach
• Family or community engagement
• Program compliance monitoring
• I do not have experience in any of the areas listed above

06

In reference to Questions 4 and 5, list the following requested information for which you compiled and analyzed program data:

a) Job Title
b) Name of the organization
c) Dates of employment (month/year)
d) Duties performed that relate to the areas checked off in Question 5

For each position held, please list the information in the order indicated above. Failure to provide the requested information may result in an incomplete application.

Please write "N/A" if you do not have experience in this area.
07

How many years of experience do you have in preparing reports and recommendations regarding one of the following areas for one or more social services agencies: program planning and development; community assessment; student program recruitment, enrollment and eligibility; community outreach; family or community engagement; or program compliance monitoring?

• No experience
• Less than one year of experience
• One year, but less than two years
• Two years, but less than three years
• Three years or more

08

In reference to Question 7, please check off the social services areas in which you have experience preparing reports and recommendations (check all that apply):

• Program planning and development
• Community assessment
• Student program recruitment
• Enrollment and eligibility
• Community outreach
• Family or community engagement
• Program compliance monitoring
• I do not have experience in any of the areas listed above

09

In reference to Questions 7 and 8, list the following requested information for which you prepared reports and recommendations:

a) Job Title
b) Name of the organization
c) Dates of employment (month/year)
d) Duties performed that relate to the areas checked off in Question 8

For each position held, please list the information in the order indicated above. Failure to provide the requested information may result in an incomplete application.

Please write "N/A" if you do not have experience in this area.
10

The incumbent of this position is required to possess a valid driver's license with access to private transportation, or demonstrate the ability to reliably travel between job sites using alternative means. Are you willing and able to comply with this requirement?

• Yes
• No

Required Question