LEGAL ASSISTANT I - Office of the General Counsel

POSTED: 04-23-2025

CLOSES: 05-02-2025

JOB POSTING NO: 035037LA

PAYROLL TITLE: LEGAL ASSISTANT I

EXTENDED TITLE: Office of the General Counsel

SALARY: GR. B16 - ($3482.57 / Monthly)

VACANCY LOCATION: Huntsville, TX

UNIT/DEPT: Office of the General Counsel

PAYROLL JOB#: 039501

• Longevity Pay
• Regular Service Retirement
• Telephonic Interviews Will Not Be Accepted
• Work Site Visits Will Not Be Conducted
• No Study Material
• Moderate Overnight Travel
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent
  
  

or GED.

• Two years full-time, wage-earning legal work experience.
  
  

Thirty semester hours from a college or university accredited by

an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education

Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of

Education (USDE) may be substituted for each year of experience

on a year-for-year basis.

or

Thirty semester hours of course study for a paralegal certificate

approved by the American Bar Association or the American Association

for Paralegal Education may be substituted for each year of experience

on a year-to-year basis.

• Computer operations experience preferred.
• Litigation support experience preferred.
• Experience in the use of legal research software programs preferred.
• Paralegal certification preferred.
  
  

The salary for an ERS Retiree (or non-contributing member) will

be $3,409.83.

The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally

applicable to this position. Applicants must fully complete the

summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met.

27, LN, 2960, 44, 5J

Applicants must submit a cover letter and three work related references.

Interviews may be conducted via Teams or Zoom.

• Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.*
  
  

Applicants must submit the State of Texas Application For Employment and the applicable supplement for outside applicants (PERS 282) or current TDCJ employees (PERS 598) to the contact person listed on the job posting. Applications can be submitted through the TDCJ website, the Work In Texas website, fax, mail, email, or hand delivered. If submitted through Work in Texas, the supplement must also be submitted to the contact person. Faxed applications must be complete and legible in order to be considered and must not have been sent from a fax machine located at a TDCJ unit or department. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to the contact person's email address.

Shenesia Jenkins

Human Resources Headquarters

2 Financial Plaza, STE 600

Huntsville, TX 77340

PH (936-437-3069)

EMAIL (HR.SelectionsTeam1@tdcj.texas.gov)

Applications must be received by the contact person by 5:00PM on 05-02-2025. A complete job description and all application forms may be obtained at the above address or by viewing the Job Description. Job Descriptions are available in PDF format which maybe read with the free Adobe Reader.

• Equal Opportunity Employer*