Prosecutorial Attorney Supervisor

State of California; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of California is seeking a Prosecutorial Attorney Supervisor to lead the Prosecutorial Legal Team within the Commission’s Legal Branch. The role involves planning, organizing, and directing staff to ensure high-quality legal analysis and compliance across agencies.

Desirable qualifications include active California State Bar status, expertise in educator disciplinary processes, and demonstrated ability to manage legal staff and complex proceedings under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Active member, in good standing, of the California State Bar.
• Knowledge and experience with the educator licensing disciplinary process in the State of California.
• Knowledge of all laws governing the educator disciplinary process in the State of California and ability to apply those laws accurately.
• Knowledge and experience related to the Public Records Act, Information Practices Act, Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, Administrative Procedures Act, employment law and discrimination, governmental contracts, interagency agreements and MOUs, conflicts of interest, and analyzing and drafting legislation and regulations.
• Experience with the following entities in California: Department of Human Resources, Legislature, Governor’s Office, Department of Finance, State Courts, Office of the Attorney General, Office of Administrative Hearings, and Office of Administrative Law.
• Ability to complete a high volume of complex legal analysis under short deadlines, as well as review the work product of subordinate legal staff under such circumstances to ensure accuracy and clarity.
• Knowledge and experience managing legal staff or a group of people.
• Knowledge and experience applying the laws governing all aspects of personnel management in the State of California, including, but not limited to, progressive discipline, discrimination, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, worker’s compensation, labor negotiations and bargaining unit contracts, and equal opportunity employment.
• Knowledge and experience reviewing and analyzing evidence and hearing records and drafting well‑written, persuasive filings.
• Ability to accurately analyze emergency situations and exercise sound judgment under pressure.
• Ability to perform in an independent manner, but with unwavering adherence to directives, procedures, and policies set by the Chief Counsel and Assistant Chief Counsel.

Skills

Attorney supervision

California Bar

Educator disciplinary process

Legal analysis

Personnel management law

Public Records Act

Information Practices Act

Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act

Administrative Procedures Act

Discrimination law

Contracts & MOUs

Regulations drafting

Interagency collaboration

Evidence review

Hearing records

Emergency assessment

Independent work

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

The Prosecutorial Attorney Supervisor is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the staff of the Prosecutorial Legal Team (PLT) within the Commission’s Legal Branch.

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

• May 7, 2026
• May 18, 2026
• May 28, 2026
• June 8, 2026
• June 18, 2026
• June 29, 2026
• July 9, 2026
• July 20, 2026
• July 30, 2026
• August 10, 2026
• August 20, 2026
• August 31, 2026
• September 10. 2026
• September 21, 2026
• October 2, 2026
• October 12, 2026
• October 22, 2026
• November 2, 2026
• November 12, 2026
• November 23, 2026
• December 3, 2026
• December 14, 2026
• December 24, 2026

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

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

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• ATTORNEY SUPERVISOR

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:

• Active member, in good standing, of the California State Bar.
• Knowledge and experience with the educator licensing disciplinary process in the State of California.
• Knowledge of all laws governing the educator disciplinary process in the State of California and ability to apply those laws accurately.
• Knowledge and experience related to the Public Records Act, Information Practices Act, Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, Administrative Procedures Act, employment law and discrimination, governmental contracts, interagency agreements and MOUs, conflicts of interest, and analyzing and drafting legislation and regulations.
• Experience with the following entities in California: Department of Human Resources, Legislature, Governor’s Office, Department of Finance, State Courts, Office of the Attorney General, Office of Administrative Hearings, and Office of Administrative Law.
• Ability to complete a high volume of complex legal analysis under short deadlines, as well as review the work product of subordinate legal staff under such circumstances to ensure accuracy and clarity.
• Knowledge and experience managing legal staff or a group of people.
• 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, labor negotiations and bargaining unit contracts, and equal opportunity employment.
• Knowledge and experience reviewing and analyzing evidence and hearing records and drafting well‑written, persuasive filings.
• Ability to accurately analyze emergency situations and exercise sound judgment under pressure.
• Ability to perform in an independent manner, but with unwavering adherence to directives, procedures, and policies set by the Chief Counsel and Assistant Chief Counsel.