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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 5

State of Louisiana

State of Louisiana

Administration
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Posted on Dec 12, 2025

About this Job



The Louisiana Special School District (LSSD) is an education service agency that provides services to the Louisiana Special Schools (Louisiana School for the Deaf, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, and Special School Programs). The schools provide educational opportunities to students with low-incidence disabilities and a variety of unique needs.
We are seeking a highly organised and experienced Administrative Assistant 5 to provide advanced administrative support to senior leadership and ensure efficient daily operations. This role requires discretion, initiative, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage complex administrative tasks with minimal supervision.
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:
  • Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
  • Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
  • Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviours, performance, and decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

Four years of experience in administrative services.

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:
* Processing payroll with time and attendance and maintaining timesheets for the department.
* Data entry into JCAMPUS and Managing the data.
* Office Management Processes (filing, bookkeeping, documentation preparation).
* Calendar and Scheduling Management.
* Serves as Communication assistant (via emails, telephone calls and any other correspondence in relations to the departments day-to-day operations).

Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional. The chosen application will be required to take a probationary appointment.

Location: The Administrative Assistant 5 position is located at the LA Special School District in Baton Rouge, LA.

Work Schedule: Typically, work hours are 8:00 am-4:30 pm Monday - Friday.

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:

For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact:

Louisiana Special School District

2888 Brightside Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70820

Alicia Holmes, HR Specialist

(225) 757-3207

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.