Please note, this is an 'Until Filled' position. The application cut-off dates are September 8, 2025 and September 29, 2025 by 11:59 PM (PST). Interested individuals must submit their application packages by the cut-off dates to be considered.
By law, the California Department of Education (CDE) is responsible for the administration of the State K-12 public education system. Its chief administrative officer is the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI), a statewide elected constitutional officer (California Constitution, Article IX, Section 2). Its policy board is the constitutionally established State Board of Education (California Constitution, Article IX, Section 7). The subject position is a chief legal officer of the California Department of Education. Under general direction of the General Counsel, the Assistant Chief Counsel manages and administers the Legal Affairs I unit in the Legal Division of the Legal, Audits and Charters Branch.The Legal Division is responsible for the Department’s legal program, including its litigation. The Assistant Chief Counsel is responsible for the coordination, direction, and priority setting of litigation and legal workload; directing the application of departmental policy to litigation and administrative hearings; independently determining tactical approaches to such hearings and litigation; directing the preparation of legislation, regulations, legal advisories and opinions; and analyzing federal and state legislation and appellate court decisions for their impact on educational programs throughout California.
The mission of the Legal Division is to provide timely, thorough legal advice and representation to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education, and State Board of Education, in furtherance of their official duties and public policy goals.
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TELEWORK OPTION
HYBRID
This position is headquartered in Sacramento and may be eligible for a hybrid telework schedule for eligible applicants residing in California. A hybrid telework schedule includes working remotely and working a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.
To be considered for this job opportunity, applicants must be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. If you are new to California State service and you do not have list eligibility, you must take the exam for this classification.
The examination bulletin(s) may be viewed on the California Department of Education Web page at:
or at the link below: Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel:The State of California provides comprehensive benefits packages determined by the employee’s bargaining unit. Some of these benefits include:
· Medical benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance
· Paid holidays: 11 paid State holidays, 1 personal paid holiday, and 2 professional development days
·401(k) and 457(b) Plans (Savings Plus)
· Employee Assistance Program
· Commute Program
More benefit information can be found on CalHR’s website: Benefits Summary
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
Interested individuals MUST submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) with their application. Resumes, letters, and other materials do not take the place of the SOQ. The SOQ should have a title of “Statement of Qualifications, Your Name ,” be no more than 3 pages and no smaller than 12-point Arial font.
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