Attorney IV

California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office; Sacramento (CA); Híbrido; USD 134.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Telework Schedule Options

Tuition Reimbursement

Transfer, Training and Advancement

Discounted Public Transit

LifeMart discounts

Descripción de la vacante

California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office in Sacramento is seeking an Attorney IV to serve as an expert on complex federal higher education law matters, including immigration, nondiscrimination and grants. The role conducts legal research, drafts regulations and opinions, reviews contracts and grants, and leads project teams with attorneys and staff. Hybrid work is provided.

Final filing date is 11/29/2026. New state candidates are hired at the minimum of the classification range.

Formación

• Experience conducting complex legal research on higher education law.
• Ability to draft regulations, opinions, and bill analyses.
• Experience reviewing contracts and grants and drafting language.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct legal research and provide expert analysis on federal higher education law.
• Work on discrimination appeals and conduct investigations as needed.
• Develop and draft regulations and legal opinions.
• Review contracts and grants; maintain contract templates.
• Lead attorney on projects with attorneys and staff.

Conocimientos

Legal research

Policy analysis

Contract review

Oral/written advocacy

Descripción del empleo

Board of Governors, California Community Colleges

JC-537259 - Attorney IV

$11,993.00 - $16,096.00 per Month New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 11/29/2026

Under the direction of the General Counsel, at the advanced journey level, the Attorney IV will serve as an expert to perform the more complex and sensitive functions: (1) conduct legal research; (2) provide expert analysis regarding all areas of federal higher education law affecting the Chancellor’s Office and the California Community Colleges, including but not limited to immigration, nondiscrimination, and grants (3) work on appeals of discrimination complaints and conduct investigations as needed; (4) develop and draft regulations; (5) draft legal opinions; (6) prepare bill analyses; (7) review and revise contracts and grants, and drafts contract language, including maintaining contract templates; (8) research and investigate community college compliance with law; (9) act as lead attorney on projects with attorneys and staff; and (10) perform other legal duties as assigned.

Employees must reside in CA for a job appointment.

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

Working Conditions

Hybrid work setting provided.

Ability to use standard computer and/or office machines for an extended period of time.

Communicate in a clear and concise manner.

Work in a climate-controlled, open office environment under artificial lighting.

Exposure to computer screens and other basic office equipment.

Public speaking and/or presentations are required, both in person and virtually.

Ability to effectively telework within the state of CA.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• ATTORNEY IV
• ATTORNEY III

ATTORNEY IV $11,993.00 - $16,096.00 A New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Vision 2030 | California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (cccco.edu)

The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation, with 2.1 million students attending 116 colleges. Our colleges provide students with the knowledge and background necessary to compete in today’s economy. With a wide range of educational offerings, the colleges provide workforce training, basic courses in English and math, certificate and degree programs and preparation for transfer to four-year institutions.

The mission of the California Community Colleges Board of Governors and the Chancellor’s Office is to empower the community colleges through leadership, advocacy and support.

The Chancellor’s Office values diversity at all levels of the organization and is committed to fostering an environment in which employees from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive. We share responsibility for creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive community and we see these values as connected to our mission and critical to ensure the well-being of our staff and the students we serve.

Statement of Qualifications

The Statement of Qualification (SOQ) is a narrative discussion of how youreducation, training, experience, and skills meet the minimum and desirable qualifications and qualify you for the position. The SOQ serves as documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. The SOQ must be no more than a maximum of two pages typed, single-spaced, in 12 pt. Arial font.

• Incumbents in the Attorney IV classification are expected to work on the more complex and difficult matters of Chancellor’s Office. Please describe at least two such legal assignments you have handled, including one assignment where you worked independently with minimal supervision and one assignment where you worked collaboratively.
• Please describe an instance during your legal career when you were confronted with a sensitive and/or challenging situation that required you to exercise good judgment. What did you decide, what factors and alternatives did you consider, and why did you make that decision?
• As an Attorney IV with the Chancellor’s Office, you must handle multiple competing tasks, each of which can be highly sensitive or mission critical. One morning, you arrive to work and find another attorney in the Office of General Counsel has left an important draft briefing on your desk that is to be submitted to the Deputy Chancellor, with a note stating that the briefing is due later that day, but it is not complete, and the attorney is out sick and cannot complete the assignment. Shortly after, you receive a call from a dean at one of the local campuses seeking advice from the Office of General Counsel on a time-sensitive matter. While you are on the phone, an administrative staff member who looks upset interrupts your conversation to complain that he overheard his secretary make a derogatory comment about his ethnicity. He notifies you that he wants the secretary disciplined immediately. Finally, you have an important meeting scheduled in thirty minutes with a Assistant General Counsel that will take up the rest of the morning regarding a request from the Executive Cabinet. Explain how you would handle these situations and the reasoning behind the course(s) of action you would take.

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:

• Commitment to the principles of Vision 2030, the Chancellor’s Office Roadmap for the California Community Colleges.
• Knowledge of legal principles regarding higher education and public education, and specifically federal law as it applies to public and higher education.
• Knowledge of government transparency laws, such as the Bagley-Keene Act, the Public Records Act and the Fair Political Practices Act.
• Extensive experience providing advice to a public entity at all staffing and executive levels on a variety of the most complicated legal issues, and highly political and sensitive matters;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and accurately, both orally and in writing, on complex and highly technical legal issues;
• Advanced expertise in drafting, reviewing, and editing contracts, correspondence, legal opinions, regulatory text, legislation and other legal documents clearly and logically.
• Ability to work independently and exercise independent discretion.
• Ability to be flexible and handle unexpected developments and respond effectively under strict time constraints.
• Ability to prioritize and complete assignments in a timely manner.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Chancellor's Office team members are eligible for a number of benefits. Health benefits and leave programs are available for most team members.

• Telework Schedule Options
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $1500 for eligible employees
• Transfer, Training and Advancement Opportunities
• Discounted Public Transit
• Numerous Discounts for CA State employees through LifeMart

Please see the California Department of Human Resources benefits website: http://www.calhr.ca.gov/employees/Pages/salary-and-benefits.aspx for further information.

Human Resources Contact

Recruitment Team

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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

Human Resources

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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.

Additional Information

• When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.
• Please do NOT add any confidential information to your application or supporting documentation such as:Social Security number, Date of Birth, Disability information, LEAP status, examination scores, pictures, etc.
• Resumes andcover letters will not be considered a substitute for the required SOQ.
• Applications submitted without a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) and a resume will beconsidered not interested in this position.
• Applications without a clearly identified SOQ or a SOQ that does not address the topics requested will be considered not interested in this position. Resumes and cover letters do not take the place of the SOQ.
• This position is designated Conflict of Interest, disclosure of economic interests is required.

When you are applying for a classification with an educational requirement that you are basing your eligibility on, you MUST provide a copy of your degree or transcripts as proof of meeting the education requirement from the classification specification (link on the right side of the screen under "Additional Documentation").

Example: if you are applying for Attorney IVand using your Juris Doctordegree to meet Minimum Qualifications, you must attach a copy of your degree or transcript showing the degree you obtained. Applicants who fail to provide this information may be disqualified.

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.