Bulletin
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 Following
Knowledge:
- 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 ExperienceEducation: 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 ProcessCandidates 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.edu
For 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/pc
LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242
Additional InformationMinimum 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.
Based On Full-time Assignment:
- Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
- 24 vacation days per year
- 15 paid holidays per year
- 12 paid sick days annually
- Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
- Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options
01
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: Answer the following questions truthfully and accurately. You are not expected to answer at the highest level of each of these items to qualify.
The application and supplemental responses will be evaluated for minimum qualifications. Your responses to the supplemental questions may also be used to determine your qualifications beyond the minimum qualifications in a training and experience (T&E) evaluation. Referring to your application/resume, listing "see resume", or incomplete responses will NOT qualify as a response. Questions answered in this method will be considered INCOMPLETE and may result in DISQUALIFICATION.
You are required to answer ALL of the supplemental questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. Your responses to these questions are subject to verification. Do not use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to respond to supplemental questions. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application to be considered. Any sign of deliberate misinformation or intentional exaggeration will result in disqualification from this examination process and possible bar from future employment opportunities with LACOE.
Select "Yes" if you have read, understood, and agree to the above statements.
Select "No" if you have read, understood, and DO NOT agree with the above statements and voluntarily withdraw your application for this position.
02
What is your highest level of education?
Please Note: Proof of education will be required. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency
- No High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Some college coursework but no degree
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctorate Degree
03
Please list the field in which you obtained your degree.
If no degree, list "n/a".
04
How many years of experience do you have coordinating, developing, and implementing communications and public relations activities for a communications, public relations, public affairs, or marketing department or agency?
- No experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year but less than 2 years
- 2 years but less than 3 years
- 3 years but less than 4 years
- 4 years but less than 5 years
- 5 or more years
05
Please describe your experience coordinating, developing, and implementing communications and public relations activities for a communications, public relations, public affairs, or marketing department or agency.
For Each Related Experience, Please Include:
- Your job title(s)
- Name of the organization(s)
- Job duties/responsibilities related to coordinating, developing, and implementing communications and public relations activities
- Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
06
How many years of experience do you have coordinating, developing, and implementing media activities for a communications, public relations, public affairs, or marketing department or agency?
- No experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year but less than 2 years
- 2 years but less than 3 years
- 3 years but less than 4 years
- 4 years but less than 5 years
- 5 or more years
07
Please describe your experience coordinating, developing, and implementing media activities for a communications, public relations, public affairs, or marketing department or agency.
For Each Related Experience, Please Include:
- Your job title(s)
- Name of the organization(s)
- Job duties/responsibilities related to coordinating, developing, and implementing media activities
- Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
08
To what extent have you developed communication material to represent an organization and/or its leadership, including press releases, newsletters, brochures, editorials?
- I have no background in this activity
- I know what this is but I have not done it
- I have assisted others in doing this
- I have done this independently but not extensively
- I have done this as a regular part of my job duties
09
Please describe your experience developing communication material to represent an organization and/or its leadership, including press releases, newsletters, brochures, editorials.
For Each Related Experience, Please Include:
- Your job title(s)
- Name of the organization(s)
- Job duties/responsibilities related to developing communication material to represent an organization and/or its leadership
- Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
10
To what extent have you developed comprehensive marketing campaigns for an organization or its divisions?
- I have no background in this activity
- I know what this is but I have not done it
- I have assisted others in doing this
- I have done this independently but not extensively
- I have done this as a regular part of my job duties
11
Please describe your experience developing comprehensive marketing campaigns for an organization or its divisions.
For Each Related Experience, Please Include:
- Your job title(s)
- Name of the organization(s)
- Job duties/responsibilities related to developing comprehensive marketing campaigns
- Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
12
To what extent have you managed the creation and publishing of web AND social media content?
- I have no background in this activity
- I know what this is but I have not done it
- I have assisted others in doing this
- I have done this independently but not extensively
- I have done this as a regular part of my job duties
13
Please describe your experience managing the creation and publishing of web AND social media content.
For Each Related Experience, Please Include:
- Your job title(s)
- Name of the organization(s)
- Job duties/responsibilities related to managing the creation and publishing of web AND social media content
- Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
14
To what extent have you measured the results of communications, campaigns, events, and media activities?
- I have no background in this activity
- I know what this is but I have not done it
- I have assisted others in doing this
- I have done this independently but not extensively
- I have done this as a regular part of my job duties
15
Please describe your experience measuring the results of communications, campaigns, events, and media activities.
For Each Related Experience, Please Include:
- Your job title(s)
- Name of the organization(s)
- Job duties/responsibilities related to measuring the results of communications, campaigns, events, and media activities
- Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
16
To what extent have you served as an organization's spokesperson in media relations, including writing news advisories/releases and directly responding to media inquiries?
- I have no background in this activity
- I know what this is but I have not done it
- I have assisted others in doing this
- I have done this independently but not extensively
- I have done this as a regular part of my job duties
17
Please describe your experience serving as an organization's spokesperson in media relations, including writing news advisories/releases and directly responding to media inquiries.
For Each Related Experience, Please Include:
- Your job title(s)
- Name of the organization(s)
- Job duties/responsibilities related to serving as an organization's spokesperson in media relations
- Length(s) of employment
If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
18
Do you possess a valid current driver's license?
Please note: Individuals with out of state driver's license are expected to obtain a California driver's license if selected for the position.
