An equal opportunity employer fostering a workforce that embraces and reflects
the rich diversity of Los Angeles County
Public Information Officer
$10,100 - $12,512 Monthly
Insurance:Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans To learn more, visit:https://www.lacoe.edu
| Online applications
must be submitted by:
06/23/2026
5:00 P.M. (Pacific) | Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan
Paid Time Off:
24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days. |
The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Public Information Officer to lead strategic public relations, media outreach, and organizational communication initiatives. In this role, you will join an award-winning creative team to foster deep community trust, manage public awareness campaigns, and elevate LACOE’s presence at a countywide level.The Public Information Officer plans, develops, and implements strategic communications activities; advises upon and manages effective media, community, and public relations; maintains editorial and graphics standards; and coordinates and produces special public events.
The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the FollowingKnowledge:
- Principles, theories, and practices of communications, marketing, public relations and related resources
- Principles and techniques of applying different media to promote strategic policies and priorities
- Principles and practices of planning and maintaining content on websites and social media
- Principles and methods of quantitative and qualitative research and analysis
- Procedures for crisis communications
- Methods and equipment used in photography and video production
- Digital accessibility standards including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
- AI tools and ethical guidelines for AI in communications
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other applicable applications
- Fundamental concepts of employment laws, codes, and regulations, including EEO, FLSA, FMLA, and Cal/OSHA and applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements
Competencies:
- Critical Thinking – Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
- Decision Making – Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
- Professional & Technical Expertise – Applying technical subject matter to the job
- Using Technology – Working with electronic hardware and software applications
- Attention to Detail – Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
- Handling Stress – Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity
- Innovation – Imagining and devising new and better ways of doing things
- Oral Communication – Engaging effectively in dialogue
- Writing – Communicating effectively in writing
- Customer Focus – Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
- Influencing – Affecting or changing others' positions and opinions
- Relationship Building – Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
- Teamwork – Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
- Political & Organizational Savvy – Working skillfully with politics, procedures, and protocols across organizational levels and boundaries
- Project Management – Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
- Cultural Proficiency – Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions, and cultures
Required Education and Experience
Education: A bachelor’s degree with major coursework in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, graphic design, cinematic arts/film/television productions, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification, from an institution of higher learning accredited by a regional accrediting organization recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Experience: Five years of experience in coordinating, developing, and implementing communications, media, and public relations activities for a communications, public relations, public affairs, or marketing department or agency.
Equivalency Provision: A master’s degree with major coursework in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, graphic design, cinematic arts/film/television productions, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification may substitute for two of the five years of experience. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Additional Requirements: A valid California driver's license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to obtain transportation between job sites is required. A master’s degree in a closely related field and public sector experience are desired.
Hybrid remote schedules may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19.
Selection Process
Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a performance assessment and a technical interview.
Contact
For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Jennifer Kirkpatrick at
kirkpatrick_jennifer@lacoe.eduFor general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)
For complete application information, please go to
https://www.lacoe.edu/pcLACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242
Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information, please go to
https://lacoe.edu/jobs/hr/classified. For additional information on our testing procedures, please visit
Applicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.
Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.
This examination is authorized as
Open, open to the public.Recruitment ID: 27-LAC839
This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.
