HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT

Salary : $4,624.96 - $5,621.66 Monthly
Location : Inglewood USD, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 00039
Division: Human Resources
Opening Date: 08/24/2026
Closing Date: 9/14/2026 7:00 AM Pacific
Work Months: 12 Months
Daily Hours: 8
Bargaining Unit: Classified


IUSD MISSION:
Our mission is to nurture, educate, and graduate students who are self-responsible and self-disciplined; who are critical and creative thinkers; who master the core academic disciplines; and who are advocates for equity and social justice for self and their community.

IUSD EQUITY PRINCIPLE:
At every point along their educational journey, each student will be provided personalized opportunities and equitable resources for consistent academic and social-emotional growth, steady progress toward high school completion, and readiness for post-secondary experiences of their choosing.

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POSITION DETAILS

Build a Career in Human Resources that Makes a Difference
Human Resources is more than paperwork. It is the foundation of every great school district. At Inglewood Unified School District , our Human Resources team is modernizing systems, streamlining processes, embracing technology, and creating exceptional experiences for employees from recruitment through retirement.


We are seeking a Human Resources Assistant who who is organized, curious, resourceful, detail-oriented, comfortable learning new technology, and committed to exceptional customer service. This is an outstanding opportunity to build a career in Human Resources while gaining hands-on experience in recruitment, employee processing, records, HR systems, data, events, and special projects.

If you are energized by helping people, solving problems, learning new systems, and finding better ways to get work done, we invite you to apply.

THE DEPARTMENT
The Human Resources Division is where people , purpose , and possibility come together. Our work is centered on building and supporting an exceptional workforce so that every student in Inglewood Unified School District has access to outstanding educators, leaders, and professionals committed to their success.

From recruitment and onboarding to employee benefits, professional growth, labor and employee relations, workforce planning, credentialing, classification and compensation, leaves, and HR systems, our team supports employees throughout every stage of their IUSD journey.

Our approach is grounded in IUSD's vision of a Beloved Community - a community where every person is valued, relationships matter, equity is practiced, and we share responsibility for one another's success and well-being . In Human Resources, that commitment comes to life through responsive and compassionate service, meaningful collaboration, equitable practices, and a belief that every interaction is an opportunity to build trust.

We are also a team that believes Human Resources should continually evolve. We embrace innovation, technology, data-informed decision-making, professional learning, and continuous improvement as we build modern, people-centered systems for a changing workforce.

THE POSITION
The Human Resources Assistant is an entry-level specialized position and serves as a first point of contact for the Human Resources Division. The position provides administrative, recruitment, records, personnel data, technology, and customer service support while working with established Human Resources procedures and systems.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with both people and data. The Human Resources Assistant supports recruitment and selection activities, employee processing, personnel records, Human Capital Management (HCM) system transactions, routine reports and data validation, HR events, and department projects.

The successful candidate will be comfortable managing multiple priorities, handling confidential information, learning new technologies, maintaining highly accurate records, and providing welcoming, responsive, and solution-oriented service.

THE DISTRICT
At IUSD, we believe every student deserves an exceptional education and every employee has the opportunity to make a lasting difference. Serving the vibrant and diverse communities of Inglewood and Ladera Heights, IUSD is committed to preparing students to become self-responsible, self-disciplined, critical and creative thinkers who are equipped to succeed in college, career, and life. Our mission is grounded in equity, innovation, and a deep belief that every student can achieve at high levels when provided with high-quality instruction, meaningful relationships, and the support they need to thrive.

As a district, we are investing in the future through innovative instructional programs, expanded career pathways, modern learning environments, technology integration, family and community partnerships, and comprehensive student support services. From early childhood education through graduation, we are dedicated to creating safe, inclusive, and engaging schools where students are inspired to learn, grow, and reach their full potential.

At IUSD, our employees are our greatest asset. Whether serving in the classroom, supporting students behind the scenes, or leading districtwide initiatives, every team member contributes to our shared mission of educational excellence. We foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, innovation, accountability, and exceptional customer service while encouraging professional growth and leadership development at every level.

If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact, embracing innovation, and helping shape the future of public education, we invite you to become part of the Inglewood Unified family.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What You'll Do
As a Human Resources Assistant, you'll help keep the people, processes, records, and systems behind our workforce moving. Assignments may include:

• Supporting classified and certificated recruitment and selection activities, including job postings, candidate communications, examinations, interviews, and recruitment records.
• Serving as a welcoming first point of contact and providing responsive customer service to applicants, employees, administrators, and the public.
• Assisting with applicant and employee processing, required documentation, clearances, appointments, and onboarding activities.
• Entering, reviewing, updating, and retrieving employee and assignment information in LACOE BEST HCM and other Human Resources systems.
• Reviewing records and data for completeness and accuracy, running established reports and queries, maintaining trackers, and assisting with routine data validation and reconciliation.
• Maintaining confidential personnel, recruitment, assignment, training, leave, separation, and other Human Resources records.
• Coordinating Human Resources events and activities such as recruitment fairs, orientations, onboarding sessions, trainings, interviews, and examination panels.
• Using and learning evolving HR technology, digital records, applicant tracking, time and attendance, absence management, spreadsheet, database, and related systems.
• Supporting special projects, audits, records reviews, process documentation, system testing, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Interested candidates should review the full job description for a complete description of duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS


An equivalent combination of experience, training, and/or education that could likely provide the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education

• Graduation from high school or equivalent is required.
• College-level coursework or formal training in human resources, business administration, public administration, information systems, records management, or a related field is desirable.

Experience

• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible clerical or administrative support experience involving data entry, records maintenance, customer service, and the use of computerized information systems is required.
• Experience supporting human resources, recruitment, employee records, or personnel transactions in a public agency or local educational agency is highly desirable.

Licenses and Other Requirements

• A valid California driver's license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites are required.

APPLICATION & EXAMINATION PROCEDURES


This recruitment is Open and Promotional and is being conducted under the Inglewood Unified School District Merit System and Personnel Commission Rules. The recruitment is open to qualified members of the public and eligible District employees who meet the established minimum qualifications.

Applicants must submit a complete online application and provide sufficient information to demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications. A résumé may be attached but will not substitute for a complete application.

Applications will be reviewed for completeness and minimum qualifications. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications may be invited to participate in the competitive examination process.

EXAMINATION PLAN
Minimum Qualifications Screening - Qualifying

• Applications will be reviewed to determine whether applicants meet the established minimum qualifications.
• Applicants must provide complete and sufficiently detailed information regarding their education and experience.
• A résumé may be attached but will not substitute for a complete application.

Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee advancement to subsequent phases of the examination process.

Training & Experience Evaluation (SME Review) - 30%
Tentatively scheduled for the week of September 14th

• Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications may have their application materials evaluated by subject-matter experts to assess the depth, breadth, relevance, and recency of their education, training, and experience as they relate to the Human Resources Assistant classification.
• The evaluation may consider job-related factors including progressively responsible administrative support experience; customer service; data entry, records maintenance, and data accuracy; use of computerized information systems and technology; recruitment and selection support; employee or personnel records and transactions; Human Resources support; and experience within a public agency or local educational agency.

Applicants should provide complete and detailed information in their application materials. Only the highest-rated candidates may be invited to advance to the next phase of the examination process.

Written/Performance Examination - 30%
Tentatively scheduled for the week of September 21st

• The written/performance examination is anticipated to assess job-related competencies including attention to detail and data accuracy, written communication, technology and information systems aptitude, customer service judgment, organization and prioritization, confidentiality, records practices, and problem solving.
• The examination may include multiple-choice, written response, data review, and/or job-related performance exercises.

Structured Oral Technical Examination - 40%
Tentatively scheduled for the week of September 21st

• The structured oral technical examination is anticipated to assess job-related competencies including customer service and communication, judgment and problem solving, technology adaptability, organization and management of competing priorities, attention to detail, confidentiality, collaboration, adaptability, and readiness to perform Human Resources support work.
• Candidates must achieve the required passing score on each scored examination component in order to continue in the selection process.

Examination components, weights, passing scores, and the number of candidates invited to advance may be adjusted based upon the needs of the recruitment and in accordance with applicable Personnel Commission Rules.

Final Interviews
Tentatively scheduled for the week of September 28th

• The top three (3) ranks of the Eligibility List (see below) will be referred to the hiring authority for final interviews.

PROMOTIONAL CANDIDATES
Eligible promotional candidates who successfully complete the examination process will receive applicable promotional credits added to their final passing score in accordance with Personnel Commission Rule 4.200.15.

Promotional credits may include:

• Seniority Credit - Up to 5 Points: One (1) point for each year of service with Inglewood Unified School District, not to exceed five (5) points.
• Attendance Credit - Up to 2 Points: Two (2) points may be awarded for no absences during the immediately preceding school year, or one (1) point for no more than three (3) absences during the immediately preceding school year.
• Performance Credit - Up to 2 Points: Two (2) points may be awarded when the promotional candidate's most recent performance evaluation reflects an overall rating of satisfactory or better.

Promotional candidates may receive a maximum of nine (9) promotional credit points. Promotional eligibility and the calculation and application of all promotional credits will be determined in accordance with applicable Personnel Commission Rules.

ELIGIBILITY LIST
Candidates who successfully complete all required examination components and achieve the required passing scores will be placed on an eligibility list in rank order based upon their final scores. For eligible promotional candidates, applicable promotional credits will be added to the final passing score prior to establishment of the eligibility list.

Open and promotional candidates will be merged onto a single eligibility list in accordance with Personnel Commission Rules. Appointment from the eligibility list will be made in accordance with applicable Education Code provisions and Personnel Commission Rules.

Examination components, dates, weights, and other details are subject to modification based upon operational needs and the applicant pool. Candidates will be notified of applicable examination requirements and scheduling.
Benefits:
Based on Full-Time Assignment:

• Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced Salary step placement may be considered based on Merit system regulations.
• 10 - 25 vacation days per year, based on length of work year and years of service.
• 16 paid holidays per year
• 1 sick day for every month worked
• Inglewood Unified School District offers a comprehensive benefits package including two Medical HMOs (Anthem Blue Cross), Dental, Vision, and Basic Life/AD&D benefits at no cost to eligible full-time employees, which are fully funded by the District. Employee cost sharing applies to our Kaiser HMOs and Anthem Blue Cross PPOs. Eligible employees working less than full-time selecting any of our health benefits options would also contribute to the cost based upon their respective collective bargaining agreement. We also offer a variety of voluntary benefits options including income protection plans to eligible employees. For more information regarding eligibility, plan options, and benefits rates/cost sharing, please visit

01


Completion of the following supplemental questions is required of all applicants. This is considered a test component in the examination process. An evaluation of candidates' responses will be made by a screening panel following the application deadline. A limited number of candidates who best meet the needs of the District will be invited to continue in the examination process. It is important that your responses are clear and concise. Responses that are incomplete or unclear will not receive credit. Your Work Experience in the application must also include all of your recent and relevant experience in order for your application and supplemental to be considered. For those questions to which you have no response, please indicate "no response". DO NOT refer the reader to your resume. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of completion of the required application or supplemental materials. Please answer by selecting "Yes" as confirmation that you read these instructions.

• Yes, I have read the instructions.

02


Which of the following best describes your education?

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Some college coursework, but no degree
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Graduate degree
• I do not possess a high school diploma or equivalent

03


For the experience identified above, list the employer(s), position title(s), dates of employment, and briefly describe the clerical or administrative support duties you performed involving data entry, records maintenance, customer service, and computerized information systems.Instruction: Your response must be supported by the work experience reported in your application. Responses such as "see résumé" or "see application" will not be accepted.
04


How many years of increasingly responsible clerical or administrative support experience do you possess that involved data entry, records maintenance, customer service, and the use of computerized information systems?

• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2
• 2 years but less than 3
• 3 years but less than 4
• 4 years but less than 5
• 5 or more years

05


Which best describes the highest level of clerical or administrative support work you have regularly performed?

• Primarily routine filing, copying, reception, or basic clerical tasks
• Clerical support involving data entry, records, correspondence, scheduling, and customer service using established procedures
• Administrative support involving multiple processes, records/databases, deadlines, coordination, and responsibility for independently completing assigned transactions
• Increasingly responsible administrative support involving complex records/data, multiple systems, competing deadlines, research/reconciliation, and coordination across departments or stakeholders

06


How much experience do you have entering, maintaining, reviewing, or validating information in computerized records or database systems?

• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2
• 2 years but less than 3
• 3 years but less than 4
• 4 years but less than 5
• 5 or more years

07


Which of the following best describes your experience reviewing data or records for accuracy?

• I have little or no experience performing this work.
• I have reviewed records or forms for completeness.
• I regularly compare information against source documents and identify missing or inconsistent information.
• I regularly reconcile information across databases, reports, spreadsheets, or source records; identify discrepancies; research routine issues; and coordinate corrections.

08


Which best describes your experience using computerized information systems as a regular part of your work?

• Primarily email, internet, and basic word processing
• Office productivity applications plus one or more databases/record systems
• Multiple databases or enterprise systems used to enter, retrieve, maintain, and report information
• Multiple enterprise/business systems involving data entry, records management, standard reporting or queries, reconciliation, and/or interconnected business processes

09


Which best describes your experience using spreadsheet applications such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets?

• Little or no experience
• Basic data entry and formatting
• Sorting, filtering, formulas, tables, and organizing data
• Regularly use spreadsheets to analyze, reconcile, validate, track, or report information

10


How many years of experience do you have serving as a regular point of contact for employees, applicants, customers, clients, students/families, or members of the public in an office or professional environment?

• Less than 1 year
• 1-2 years
• 2-3 years
• 3-4 years
• 4 or more years

11


How much experience do you have supporting Human Resources, personnel administration, employee records, recruitment, onboarding, benefits, leaves, payroll/personnel transactions, or related employment functions?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1-2 years
• 2-3 years
• 3 or more years

12


Which best describes your recruitment/selection experience?

• No experience
• Limited support, such as scheduling interviews or communicating with applicants
• Regularly supported recruitment activities such as postings, applicant communications, interview/exam scheduling, candidate materials, onboarding, or recruitment records
• Regularly coordinated multiple components of recruitment/selection processes, including applicant tracking systems, candidate communications, interviews/examinations, records, and/or recruitment events

13


How much experience do you have providing administrative or Human Resources support within a public agency or local educational agency (LEA)?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1-2 years
• 2-3 years
• 3 or more years

14


Which best describes your experience working with confidential or personally identifiable information?

• Little or no experience
• Occasionally handled confidential records under close direction
• Regularly maintained confidential employee, student, customer, financial, medical, or other protected records
• Regularly handled confidential records across electronic and paper systems and was responsible for applying established access, privacy, disclosure, or records-security procedures

15


Have you completed college-level coursework or formal training in any of the following? Select all that apply.Human ResourcesBusiness AdministrationPublic AdministrationInformation SystemsRecords ManagementData/Spreadsheet ApplicationsOther directly related fieldNone of the above

• Human Resources
• Business Administration
• Public Administration
• Information Systems
• Records Management
• Data/Spreadsheet Applications
• Other directly related field
• None of the above

16


In 200 words or less, describe your experience as it relates to the Human Resources Assistant position. In your response, identify your experience with:(a) administrative or clerical support;(b) data entry, records maintenance, and data accuracy;(c) computerized information systems and spreadsheets;(d) customer service; and(e) Human Resources, recruitment, personnel records, or employee transactions, if applicable.For each area, identify the employer and position in which you gained the experience and describe your level of responsibility.Your response will be used by subject-matter experts to evaluate and verify your training and experience and must be supported by the employment history provided in your application. Responses such as "see résumé" or "see application" will not be accepted.
17


PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must check their emails on a regular basis to find out their status on an application. Emails we send may be caught by spam filters and it is the responsibility of the applicant to check their spam/junk folder.

• I am aware I must check my emails, including spam/junk folder, on a regular basis to find out the status of my application.

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