ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL

Under the direction of the General Counsel, the Assistant Chief Counsel performs the following duties:

The Assistant Chief Counsel is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the staff of attorneys and legal support staff assigned to the Commission’s Legal Division and engages in duties not limited to the following:

Manages the Commission's Legal Division, including the Advisory Team, Prosecutorial Team, and Legal Support Team. Advises on staffing, performance, training, and personnel issues related to all subordinate staff. Supervises, plans, organizes, coordinates, reviews, mentors, and directs the work of staff attorneys and legal support staff; evaluates the performance of staff attorneys and legal support staff; participates in the selection process for staff attorneys and legal support staff; and adheres to the progressive disciplinary process for underperforming staff or staff engaged in misconduct.

This advertisement will run until filled with the following cutoff dates for review of applications:

• March 19, 2026
• March 30 2026
• April 9, 2026
• April 20, 2026
• April 30, 2026
• May 11, 2026

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Salary

• $14,513 - $17,742/month

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL

Desirable Qualifications

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:

• Knowledge and experience in the educator certification, preparation, and discipline process in the State of California.
• Knowledge and experience advising a board or commission, including applicable laws governing open meetings and public officials.
• Knowledge and experience managing federal and state litigation and matters pending administrative hearing.
• Knowledge and experience with the California legislative and regulatory processes.
• Knowledge and experience managing legal staff or a group of people.
• Knowledge and experience related to the Administrative Procedures Act, Public Records Act, Information Practices Act, Bagley Keene Open Meeting Act, and laws governing state public officials and conflict analysis.
• Knowledge and experience related to data use, sharing, collection, information security, Artificial Intelligence, State contracting and MOUs.
• Experience working on major State policy initiatives in California.
• Experience with the following entities in California: State Courts, Office of Administrative Hearings, Office of the Attorney General, Office of Administrative Law, Department of Human Resources, Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Labor Commission, Department of Finance, California Legislature, and Governor’s Office.
• Knowledge and experience applying the laws governing all aspects of personnel management in the State of California, including, but not limited to, the following areas: progressive discipline, discrimination, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, worker’s compensation, bargaining unit contracts, and equal opportunity employment.
• Ability to complete a high volume of complex legal analysis under short deadlines, as well as review the work product of legal staff under such circumstances to ensure accuracy and clarity.

Other Information

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Department Information

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is an agency in the Executive Branch of California State Government. It was created in 1970 by the Ryan Act and is the oldest of the autonomous state standards boards in the nation. The major purpose of the agency is to serve as a state standards board for educator preparation for the public schools of California, the licensing and credentialing of professional educators in the State, the enforcement of professional practices of educators, and the discipline of credential holders in the State of California.

Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the temporary Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each employee receive a temporary reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits. The temporary salary reduction percentage and the number of PLP 2025 leave credits are based on the position’s associated bargaining unit. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not include the temporary salary reduction.

Department Website: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

Application Instructions

Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: Until Filled

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process.Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

How to Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Commission on Teacher Credentialing
N/A
Attn: Office of Human Resources
May Lee State Office Complex
651 Bannon Street, Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95811

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Commission on Teacher Credentialing
N/A
Office of Human Resources
May Lee State Office Complex
651 Bannon Street, Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95811
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  The Statement of Qualifications is a narrative discussion of how the candidate’s education, training, experience, and/or skills meet the specified Desirable Qualifications listed in the duty statement. The Statement of Qualifications also serves as documentation of each candidate’s ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. It must be typed in 12- point Times New Roman font, double spaced, and no more than four pages long. The Statement of Qualifications must specifically address each of the Desirable Qualifications.Resumes and/or cover letters do not take the place of the Statement of Qualifications. Applicants who fail to submit the required Application and Statement of Qualifications will be eliminated from this examination process.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Department Website:https://www.ctc.ca.gov/

Human Resources Contact:
Casey Martino
(916) 323-7157
cmartino@ctc.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
Rhonda Brown
(916) 322-6253
RBrown@ctc.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device. Benefits

Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays and other types of leave, comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits with a variety of choices, and CalPERS retirement options (the nation’s largest public pension plan). For more details about employee benefits, visit the California Department of Human Resources website.

https://www.calhr.ca.gov/employees/pages/salary-and-benefits.aspx