Legal Support Supervisor I

County of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of San Diego is seeking a Legal Support Supervisor I to lead, train, and evaluate legal clerical staff within the District Attorney's Office. The role focuses on resolving complex public contact situations and improving workflow through coaching and development of the team.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, the ability to motivate staff, and a commitment to effective service delivery in a busy public environment. Starting salary is based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year as Legal Support Assistant III in the County of San Diego, or two years in a lead legal clerical role.
• Ability to train, supervise, and evaluate legal clerical staff.
• Strong interpersonal skills for handling public contact situations.

Responsibilities

• Train, supervise, and evaluate the work of legal clerical staff.
• Resolve legal clerical problems and assist with difficult public contact situations.

Skills

Leadership

Staff coaching

Training

Public interaction

Conflict resolution

Job description

The County of San Diego is currently accepting applications for

Legal Support Supervisor I

The starting salary for this position will be based on the candidate’s qualifications at time of appointment.

Future Salary Increases

July 2027 – 3.93% increase to base pay (3% Across-the-Board + 0.93% Market Increase)

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill vacancies in the Office of the District Attorney; however, this eligible list may also be used for future vacancies in other County departments.

The County of San Diego is currently accepting applications for Legal Support Supervisor I. Under general direction, incumbents are responsible for training, supervising, and evaluating the work of legal clerical staff, resolving legal clerical problems, and resolving difficult public contact situations.

Desirable Traits

The ideal candidate will possess leadership skills and exhibit the desire to promote within the County of San Diego. The successful candidate will have the ability to motivate, coach and develop staff as well as build and maintain interpersonal relationships while being supportive of change.

For more information on this job description, please visit the Legal Support Supervisor I job classification page.

Hiring Process and Timeline

The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below.

• Job Offer and Background Process begins: Shortly after the interviews. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
• Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
• Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.

If you are not selected for this interview process, you may have the opportunity to compete for future vacancies.

Minimum Qualifications

1. One (1) year of experience as a Legal Support Assistant III in the County of San Diego, OR,
2. Two years of legal clerical or secretarial experience equivalent to a Legal Support Assistant III in an outside agency performing a variety of increasingly responsible and complex legal clerical work in a lead worker capacity providing technical guidance and training to legal clerical staff.

Blind Applicant Screening

The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, hides a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process helps contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application Work History and/or supplemental questionnaire.

Condition of Employment

As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.

Evaluation

Qualified applicants will be placed on a six (6) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in the employment and supplemental applications. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.

Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

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