ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 5

About This Job

Mission: To assist persons with disabilities in their desire to obtain, maintain, or advance in competitive integrated employment and achieve independence in their community by providing rehabilitation services and working cooperatively with businesses and other community resources.

The Administrative Assistant 5 serves as a high-level support professional responsible for managing advanced administrative functions that ensure the efficient operation of the department. This role helps the department fulfill its mission of supporting individuals with disabilities in achieving meaningful employment and independence.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies: Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions. Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement. Using Data: The ability to collect, analyze, and use data to generate insights and inform decisions. Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions. Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess situations independently and take proactive steps to address them without being prompted or instructed by others. Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication, and consideration for others. Managing Time: The ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and allocate time to ensure timely completion of work goals.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Four years of experience or training in clerical work. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties: As an Administrative Assistant 5 you will:

• Serve as a confidential assistant to the Executive Director of Statewide Services.

• Supports executives and leadership by coordinating critical office activities, overseeing key administrative processes, managing data and records, and interpreting departmental policies for staff and the public.

• Play a central role in maintaining organizational operations, supporting decision-making through data collection and analysis, and assisting in special projects, meetings, and personnel-related tasks.

Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type: Probational Appointment or a Promotion if you are a Permanent State Employee. There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected. Preference may be given to applicants who have American Sign Language skills.

How To Apply: No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Human Resources

Louisiana Special School District

2888 Brightside Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70820

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Benefits

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ( LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others