Senior Personnel Specialist

Salary: $6,782.00 - $8,244.00 Monthly
Location : 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood USD District Office, CA
Job Type: Promotional Opportunity
Department: Personnel/Human Resources
Opening Date: 06/15/2026
Closing Date: 6/26/2026 4:30 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: CSEA


Position Details
*** PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY ONLY ***
JOB OPPORTUNITY: OPEN TO LYNWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES ONLY
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED (ONLINE ONLY) FROM : JUNE 15, 2026 - JUNE 26, 2026 BY 4:30 PM (or sooner)

APPLICATION AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION(S)/CERTIFICATION(S) DEADLINE : JUNE 26, 2026 BY 4:30 PM. (or sooner).
ANTICIPATED SELECTION PROCESS (WHICH MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE): The District reserves the right to utilize a flexible pass point (cut-off) on any test part to meet the staffing needs determined by the District.

• TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: The District reserves the right to utilize a training and experience evaluation. Applicant materials will be competitively reviewed and those candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the District's needs will proceed with the recruitment process (Pass/Fail).
• ORAL EXAMINATION: The oral examination portion of the test may have multiple steps which may be administered on different days (100% of total score).

PARTICIPATION IN THE EXAMINATION PROCESS IS BY OFFICIAL INVITATION ONLY. Candidates who do not participate and successfully pass all parts of the examination process will not be considered for the position.
POSITION DETAILS AND DUTIES :
FULL-TIME POSITION; EIGHT (8) HOURS PER DAY; TWELVE (12) MONTHS PER YEAR.


BASIC FUNCTION:
The job of the Senior Personnel Specialist is done for the purpose/s of serving as the district's administrative expert for the established absence management system such as legal compliance, employee attendance oversight, substitute coverage, and employee productivity; the first point of contact for leave of absence requests, and workers compensation claims. Educates employees on leave processes and procedures; ensures compliance with all state and federal laws as it relates to FMLA, ADA, CFRA, EEO, FEHA, PDL, PFL, PLA, PSL, Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI), Long Term Disability (LTD) and other leaves of absence issues.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

This position is a senior level technical position that will serve in a lead status over the Human Resources Department. It is to perform the specialized duties of absence management as well as serves as back up support to the Personnel Specialists, or other staff members within the Human Resources Department as needed.
Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources or designee.
CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION

Initial/Minimum Qualifications
Your application must provide sufficient information that demonstrates your possession of the initial qualifications including providing any transcripts, certifications, and documents listed below. Failure to provide the required information, failure to fill out the application properly according to the application directions provided, or the submission of an incomplete application will result in the termination of your application and/or candidacy for position consideration

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in human resources, risk management, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of experience in human resources, risk management, or business administration.
• Any other combination of education, training, and experience, which demonstrates that the applicant is likely to possess the required skills, knowledge, or abilities, may be considered.

DOCUMENT SUBMISSION OPTIONS BELOW :
Unofficial documents/transcripts will be accepted for initial consideration. If a job offer is extended and accepted, official documents/transcripts will be required for employment processing, if it is not submitted. For more information on required documents, please see "Satisfaction of Initial Qualifications" below.


OPTION 1 : Upload and attach all required documentation(s)/certification(s) in its ORIGINAL form to your application upon submission OR e-mail them to View email address on click.appcast.io by the application closing date. ----- OR --

OPTION 2 : Submit IN-PERSON all required documentation(s)/certification(s) in its ORIGINAL form, to the Human Resources, Classified Personnel department at 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA by the application closing date (copies will be made).


Applications without supporting documents will be considered incomplete and may be disqualified from further consideration. Foreign Diploma/Degrees/Transcripts must be certified and evaluated to meet the United States equivalency to be considered
SATISFACTION OF INITIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
You must attach the following documentation(s) to your application by the closing date:

• A Bachelor's degree in human resources, risk management, business administration, public administration, or a related field OR official/unofficial transcripts denoting graduation with a Bachelor's degree in human resources, risk management, business administration, public administration, or a related field.

Application and Examination Process
STEP 1-APPLICATION :
Complete an online employment application by clicking on the " Apply " button above. Paper applications are not accepted. An applicant CANNOT substitute a resume for an online application or for any sections of the online application.
NOTE: To be considered for the position, you must fill out the Education and/or Work Experience sections of your application. Your Education and/or Work Experience must demonstrate that you meet the initial qualifications for the position. You must demonstrate that you meet the requirements for the position within any and all portions of the application that request the information.



FOREIGN DIPLOMA/ DEGREE/ TRANSCRIPTS:
If you received your education outside of the United States, you must have your foreign diploma/degree/transcripts evaluated by a transcript evaluation service that certifies that your degree meets the United States equivalent for consideration. For official consideration, you must evaluate and certify all documents supplied to Classified Personnel to ensure that you meet the initial qualifications . It is the responsibility of the applicant to have their documents evaluated in a timely manner by the closing date for official employment consideration. For more information about organizations that offer this service, you may visit the following:
*** This information is provided as a resource. The Lynwood Unified School District and the Personnel Commission are not affiliated with any of its organizations nor benefit from the advertisement of these services. ***



STEP 2-EXAMINATION (ANTICIPATED) :

• Training and Experience Evaluation: Applicant materials will be competitively reviewed and those candidates whose qualifications most closely meet the District's needs will proceed with the recruitment process (may have multiple steps).
• Oral Examination (may have multiple steps and/or depending upon the number of eligible candidates, the oral exam may be conducted as an oral written exam).

The tentative examination process for this position, which may be subject to modification, will include some form of a(n): application screening, initial qualifications screening, supplemental training and experience application screening, documentation(s)/ certification(s) screening, written examination, performance examination, illustration examination and/or the oral examination process.Candidates will receive an email notification and/or regular mail of the examination date and time. It is your responsibility, as the candidate to provide the correct contact information by which to be notified. Failure to provide the correct contact information on your application, including not properly filling out any portion of the application correctly or failure to participate in any portion of the examination process will result in termination from the recruitment process.


Examination parts will be weighed according to their relevancy to the job performance criteria.

General Information
ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS:
If you require accommodations for an examination, please contact the Classified Personnel department at View phone number on click.appcast.io.



EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that students and employees in the Lynwood Unified School District ("District") shall not be subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on the person's actual or perceived race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin or nationality, religion, age, parental status, family status, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex or sexual orientation, ancestry, political affiliation or any other basis protected by federal law, ordinance or regulation, in its educational program(s), recruitment process, application, acceptance, testing, selection and hiring process and employment. For any equal right or opportunity concerns or complaints from employees, please contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX and CC of R Title V Compliance Officer (Employees), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, View phone number on click.appcast.io. Concerned students should contact the Director of Student Services, Title IX and CC R Title V Compliance Officer (Students), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, View phone number on click.appcast.io.



SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION:
The District prohibits harassment on the basis of sex. Sexual harassment consists of any unwelcome sexual favors and other verbal, visual or physical conduct of a sexual nature made by someone from or in the work or educational setting. Please reference Education Code section 212.5 for further information on the topic. Any individual who believes he/she has been subjected to sexual harassment and/or incidents of sexual harassment impacting recruitment, testing, hiring or employment must report the incident to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX and CC of R Title V Compliance Officer (Employees), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, View phone number on click.appcast.io and the Director of Student Services, Title IX and CC or R Title V Compliance Officer (Students), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, View phone number on click.appcast.io.



EXAMINATION PROCESS:
Please note that the District reserves the right to add, eliminate or adjust testing steps and/or information on the posting at any time during the position posting and testing process. The process may include, but is not limited to, further testing inclusive of on-the-job testing, recruitment and recruitment extensions, which may be for less than fifteen (15) days after the certification of an eligibility list. As a result, there may be adjustments if reasonable or necessary.



REVIEW PROCESS
If you would like to review your examination after receiving your test results notice, you must submit the "Examination Review Form" to Classified Personnel within seven (7) working days of the result notice date. You may obtain the "Examination Review Form" from the Classified Personnel department. It is the responsibility of the job applicant to submit the "Examination Review Form" within the designated time frame. If the requirements for the examination review are met, a Classified Personnel will schedule an appointment for the review.



ELIGIBILITY LIST EXPIRATION:
Candidates who are successful in all parts of the screening and examination process will be placed on an eligibility list. Typically, an eligibility list for a classification expires after one (1) year (Eligibility lists may be extended beyond one (1) year or expire sooner than one (1) year). Candidates on the expired eligibility list are no longer considered for positions within the classification. If an eligible candidate successfully tests for the same classification before the current eligibility list expires, the eligibility lists will merge and the eligible's most recent examination score will be applied. It is the responsibility of each eligible to know his/her eligibility list status.
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
It is the responsibility of the employee to ensure that all licenses and certifications required for this position are up-to-date to remain in the position.



SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION (Personnel Commission Rules & Regulations 50.200.4G/ ED CODE 45277): Some positions may require the ability to speak, read or write a language in addition to English. Such certification and appointment shall be made from among the highest three eligibles.
1. Pay increases: Pay increases annually on July 1 until the top step is reached. Any employee hired or promoted on or before March 31st shall be entitled to a one-step advancement on the following July 1st (PC Rule 700.200.2)

2. Paid Holidays: Up to 14 holidays per year depending on months worked for all classified employees. Additionally, classified staff employees-excluding those who are non-represented-may be eligible for three floating holidays, for a total of 17 holidays per fiscal year.

3. Paid Vacation : Vacation is prorated based on months worked per year (one day is earned per each month worked) and longevity with the District. Please refer to the chart below for vacation rates:

Vacation Chart:
1-4 years of service:
12 vacation days (12-month employee);
11 vacation days (11-month employee);
10 vacation days (10-month employee)

5-10 years of service:
18 vacation days (12-month employee);
16.5 vacation days (11-month employee);
15 vacation days (10-month employee)

11+ years of service:
24 vacation days (12-month employee);
22 vacation days (11-month employee);
20 vacation days (10-month employee)

4. Health Benefits: For positions 20 hours or more per week the following benefits are provided by the District for classified employees: Health, Vision, Dental, and PERS (retirement).


5. Paid Sick Leave : Every regular classified employee, probationary or permanent, can earn paid sick leave credit(s) based on one day for each month in which such employees are in a paid status with the District. Earned, but unused sick leave can accumulate without limit. Full-time classified employees (those who work 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, and 12 months per year) will normally earn twelve (12) days of sick leave credit(s) during each fiscal year.
*** Substitute employees are not entitled to benefits. ***
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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: I understand that it is my responsibility as the applicant to submit all required documents and/or certifications to the Classified Personnel Department. These materials must be attached to this application at the time of submission or delivered in person by the closing date. *** THIS REQUIREMENT ALSO APPLIES TO ALL LYNWOOD USD EMPLOYEES ***

• I acknowledge that I have read and understand the above statement and agree to adhere to its requirements.

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*** PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY ONLY *** :
This position is PROMOTIONAL ONLY (restricted to permanent employees of the Lynwood Unified School District who have served the required probationary period and whose most recent performance evaluation indicates an overall rating of satisfactory or better). To be considered for this position, you must be a permanent employee of the Lynwood Unified School District. Are you a current permanent employee of the Lynwood Unified School District?

• Yes
• No

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INITIAL QUALIFICATIONS--EDUCATION: Please select the level of education that is most representative of your background. (Please attach proof to your application. Failure to provide proof of education may remove you from the selection process).

• No High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree or higher

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INITIAL QUALIFICATIONS--WORK EXPERIENCE :This position requires three (3) years of experience in human resources, risk management, or business administration. How many years of experience do you have in human resources, risk management, or business administration? (All experience is subject to independent verification of its accuracy. Your Work Experience must demonstrate that you meet the Initial Qualifications for the position. An applicant CANNOT substitute a Resume for an online application or for any section of the online application).

• Less than 1 year
• More than 1 year but less than 2 years
• More than 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more

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EDUCATION: Describe your relevant education, experience, and training related to the position of a Senior Personnel Specialist. Include any human resources/risk management-related certifications, specialized training, and/or professional organizations you are a member of.
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EXPERIENCE-GENERAL SCOPE: Describe your experience with supporting a comprehensive personnel or human resources program/risk management. Please specify the types of functions you were responsible for. Be sure to include the name of the organization(s) you worked for, your title(s), and amount of time in the position. If you do not have any experience in this area type "N/A".
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EXPERIENCE - TECHNOLOGY: Describe your experience with different types of human resources software. Please specify what systems/software you have used and for what purpose. Be sure to include the name of the organization(s) you worked for, your title(s), and amount of time in the position. If you do not have any experience in this area type "N/A".
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EXPERIENCE - PROJECTS AND IMPLEMENTATION :Describe your experience with implementing new programs or services in a human resources/business department. Please specify what programs and services you implemented and how. Please include any obstacles that you faced and how you addressed them. Be sure to include the name of the organization(s) you worked for, your title(s), and amount of time in the position. If you do not have any experience in this area type "N/A".
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EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS:
Notifications will be sent to the email address on this application. Applicants should check both their email and spam/ junk inbox for notices. Lynwood USD is not liable for missed communications or any technical or accessibility issues that may impact your email accounts.
It is your responsibility, as the applicant to provide the correct contact information by which to be notified. Failure to provide the correct contact information on your application, including not properly filling out any portion of the application correctly or failure to participate in any portion of the examination process will result in termination from the recruitment process.

• I have read, understand, and agree with this passage.

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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
All information provided in this supplemental application must be accurate and complete. Your answers to the supplemental questions may be used to assess whether you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Any false or misleading statements may result in disqualification at any point during the application or examination process, or in termination if you are hired. All submitted information is subject to independent verification. Please note that completing these supplemental questions does not replace or eliminate the requirement to complete all other sections of the job application.

• I have read, understand and agree with this passage.

Required Question