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$42.53 - $50.21 per hour

Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave

CalPERS pension plan

Job Summary

Under the direction of assigned Administrator, the Legal Support Specialist receives, records, processes and responds to requests for information including public records requests in compliance with applicable laws and District policies; conducts legal research and provides analysis to District leadership. The Legal Support Specialist also assists the Administrator of a department in carrying out his or her functional responsibilities and relieves him or her of administrative detail.

*Please closely review the Position Requirements below. Candidates not possessing the minimum qualifications will not be considered.*

Requirements / Qualifications

Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to three years of recent legal secretarial or paralegal experience.
Completed coursework in paralegal studies and/or certificate from an accredited paralegal program is highly desirable.
Experience with a school district, county office, other governmental agency, or law firm is preferred.

Length of Work Year / Work Schedule / Hours

12 months / 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM / 40 hours per week

Location

District Office - 710 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA 92024

Comments and Other Information

SB 848 COMPLIANCE – EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026

Effective January 1, 2026, and in accordance with California Education Code Section 44051(a)(1), any applicant for a non-teaching position must disclose a complete list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, state special school and diagnostic center operated by the department of education, and private school that the applicant has previously been an employee of, including full-time, part-time, or substitute roles. Failure to provide this information may be considered an act of dishonesty and could affect hiring decisions.

This vacancy is open until filled.

Examination process: Completed applications are reviewed and candidates who meet the minimum qualifications participate in the following examinations: Written exam, weight: 40% and Qualifications Appraisal Interview, weight: 60%.

The competitive basis for this recruitment is established as dual certification: candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and pass the exams are placed on an eligibility list. The list is used to fill current and future vacancies for six months.

Reasonable accommodations are provided in the recruitment process for disabled persons. Advance notice is required. To request an accommodation in the examination process, please email barbara.bass@sduhsd.net. If you need assistance completing an application, please email classifiedpersonnel@sduhsd.net.

Veterans may be eligible for preference points on examinations. Please attach a copy of your DD214 to your application.

Employment with San Dieguito Union High School District is contingent upon successful completion of post-offer background check, fingerprinting, physical exam including tuberculosis, drug and alcohol screening, and an Oath of Allegiance.

The probationary period for a new or promotional employee is six months or 130 days of paid service, whichever is longer.

San Dieguito Union High School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, immigration status, religious beliefs or customs, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. SDUHSD requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying. Any concerns regarding discrimination may be directed to Susan Gray, Director, Classified Personnel, 710 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, CA, 92024; (760) 753-6491.

Salary : $43 - $50

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