PUPIL SERVICES & ATTENDANCE COUNSELOR (PSA)

Pupil Services & Attendance Counselor (PSA)

Published Date: Jul 6, 2026

Location: US

Company: Los Angeles Unified School District

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.

Benefits: Please visit to learn more about benefits for employees.

Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS).

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Pupil Services and Attendance Counselor

Minimum Requirements:

• An earned Master's or advanced degree of at least equivalent standard from an accredited college or university in the field of counseling, social work, psychology, educational psychology, education, or other related field (transcripts required)
• Hold a California Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPSC) with authorization in Child Welfare and Attendance (CWA)

Application and Selection Process

Complete application

Provide relevant documents:

• Basic Skills Requirement
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree in the field of counseling, social work, or other related field
• Transcript
• Copy of your credential(s)

Upload a current resume

Upload a cover letter

The cover letter should be a maximum of 2 pages describing your qualifications for this position and successful experience and training in the following areas:

• Providing counseling, advocacy, and case management services, to students and families
• Analyzing data to inform attendance, behavioral, social emotional, and/or academic supports and interventions
• Providing leadership in facilitating group processes with students, parents and community agencies
• Ensuring protection of educational and due process rights of students including, but not limited to, students in foster care, students who are experiencing homelessness, pregnant and parenting teens, probation youth, camp returnees, students referred for expulsion, expelled students, and other students at-risk for school failure and dropout

Provide contact information for professional references, including current or most recent school-based or child-centered employment

Applicants may be contacted by Human Resources with requests for outstanding documents or information.

Your resume and cover letter will be evaluated for depth of experience related to the areas listed above, as well as your writing skills. Documents should be organized, well written, and clearly describe your training and experience.

Selection Process

After Interview

Applicants who are deemed ELIGIBLE by Human Resources will be placed on the appropriate eligibility list for a period of one calendar year. Eligibility status is neither an offer nor a guarantee of employment in LAUSD.

ELIGIBLE candidates may apply to available positions for which they qualify.

Candidates who receive an offer from Division or Office will be contacted with onboarding instructions.