THE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE SHASTA COUNTY

DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

ORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 2026

RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIRED

FINAL FILING DATE: JUNE 15, 2026, AT 12:00 PM

SALARY INFORMATION

Legal Secretary I: $3,527 - $4,501 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $20.35 - $25.97 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*

Legal Secretary II: $3,703 - $4,727 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $21.37 - $27.27 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*

This position is in the UPEC - General bargaining unit. Please refer to the applicable bargaining unit labor agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) for potential future salary increases: Shasta County Labor Agreements

ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY

Shasta County offers all the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere.  With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The District Attorney’s office is comprised of three main units: The Prosecution Unit, the Bureau of Investigations, and the Crime Victims Assistance Center.

The District Attorney acts as the public prosecutor for all crimes committed in Shasta County. The Prosecution Unit evaluates all reported crimes to determine if sufficient evidence exists to prosecute individuals for felony and misdemeanor offenses. In those cases where the prosecution unit finds sufficient evidence, a criminal prosecution is undertaken.

The District Attorney is empowered to conduct independent investigations. The investigators employed by the District Attorney are sworn peace officers who work in the Bureau of Investigations.

The Crime Victims Assistance Center (CVAC) meets the needs of victims in our community through collaborative services provided with courteous, efficient professionalism. The goal is to graciously serve our community members by assisting and advocating for safety, healing, justice and restitution. CVAC provides support and resources to people in our community who have been victimized. The criminal justice process is often confusing and overwhelming and our CVAC unit helps victims navigate the process.

The office is also supported by a Fiscal team, in-house IT department, Community Education team, and administrative professionals. These hard-working individuals ensure efficient operations throughout the department and provide support for their specific units.

Learn more about the District Attorney’s office:

ABOUT THE POSITION

Legal Secretary I/II: Perform complex legal secretarial and clerical duties in support of attorneys which involve active and extensive public interests and contact with other public agencies; and perform related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Legal Secretary I: This is the entry level class in the Legal Secretary series. Incumbents in this classification are initially assigned work of a less complex and more routine nature, increasing in complexity with time and training. A position in this class is distinguished from a position in the next higher class of Legal Secretary II in that the latter possesses more extensive knowledge of the office to which they are assigned and the legal procedures and forms which are performed, assumes a higher level of responsibility, handles more complex legal secretarial duties, and performs their duties under minimal supervision.

Legal Secretary II: This is the journey level class in the Legal Secretary series. This classification is distinguished from the Legal Secretary I by the level of responsibility assumed, complexity of duties assigned, and independence of action required. Incumbents are expected to perform the full range of Legal Secretary duties under minimal supervision and may be assigned as a lead worker. A position in this class is distinguished from a position in the next higher class of Legal Secretary Supervisor in that the latter is proficient in all aspects of the legal duties to be performed for the department to which they are assigned and has substantial supervisory responsibilities for multiple staff in addition to performing those duties. 
 

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will have a calm, positive, and professional demeanor while providing exceptional customer service simultaneously to a diverse group of attorneys, co-workers, and the public. A high level of attention to detail, accelerated multi-tasking abilities and organizational skills including the ability to manage competing priorities are essential to this position. This individual must be comfortable in a fast-paced legal environment with high stress deadlines.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Legal Secretary I: Learns and performs the less complex legal secretarial and clerical duties; may perform routine administrative duties; composes routine memoranda, contracts, resolutions, ordinances and letters; maintains Law Library; prepares legal forms necessary for filing cases before court, including briefs, motions and orders, warrants, citations, complaints, subpoenas, petitions and resolutions; answers correspondence; maintains calendar and schedules appointments for the attorneys to which they are assigned; answers the telephone and interviews callers, exercises considerable judgment in giving out information and referring to the proper person; makes travel arrangements; installs and maintains filing systems; opens, sorts and distributes mail; operates a variety of modern office appliances; prepares conference rooms for meetings; may be called to court to assist attorneys in trial; may be called to assist in secretarial and/or clerical positions within the office; perform other legal secretarial and clerical duties as assigned.

Legal Secretary II: Performs more complex legal secretarial and clerical duties; may perform routine administrative duties; composes routine memoranda, contracts, resolutions, ordinances and letters; maintains Law Library; exercises independence in preparation of legal forms necessary for filing cases before court, including briefs, motions and orders, warrants, citations, complaints, subpoenas, petitions and resolutions; answers correspondence independently; maintains calendar and schedules appointments for the attorneys to which they are assigned; answers the telephone and interviews callers, exercising considerable judgment in giving out information and referring to the proper person; makes travel arrangements; installs and maintains filing systems; prepares a variety of bills and invoices; opens, sorts and distributes mail; operates a variety of modern office appliances and orders office supplies as necessary; prepares conference rooms for meetings; may act as lead worker and provide direction, training and support to other clerical staff; may be called to court to assist attorneys in trial; may be called to assist in secretarial and/or clerical positions within the office; perform other legal secretarial and clerical duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:

Legal Secretary I:

Knowledge of: Office practices and procedures; style/format of business correspondence, punctuation, spelling, and general English usage; modern office practices, procedures, and equipment; filing and recordkeeping methods; and modern office equipment.

Ability to: Perform legal secretarial and clerical duties; learn civil, criminal, juvenile, domestic, probate, family, and other statutes governing the District Attorney, Public Defender and Health and Human Services Agency; learn the operations and procedures of the District Attorney, Public Defender and Health and Human Services Agency; learn the legal terminology, forms and formatting used in the District Attorney, Public Defender and Health and Human Services Agency; organize work effectively to meet critical administrative deadlines; determine office priorities; meet deadlines and respond to office emergencies; interpret and apply specific policies and procedures; compose correspondence; and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Legal Secretary II:

Knowledge of: Civil, criminal, juvenile, domestic, probate, family, and other statutes governing the District Attorney, Public Defender and Health and Human Services Agency; operations and procedures of the District Attorney, Public Defender and Health and Human Services Agency;  legal terminology, forms and formatting used in the District Attorney, Public Defender and Health and Human Services Agency; office practices and procedures; style/format of business correspondence, punctuation, spelling, and general English usage; modern office practices, procedures, and equipment; filing and recordkeeping methods; and modern office equipment.

Ability to: Perform complex legal secretarial and clerical duties; organize work effectively to meet critical administrative deadlines; determine office priorities; meet deadlines and respond to office emergencies; interpret and apply specific policies and procedures; compose correspondence independently; act as a lead worker and provide direction, training and feedback to other clerical staff; and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.

Legal Secretary I:

One (1) year of clerical experience preparing a wide variety of legal documents;

OR

Three (3) years of responsible clerical experience in an office environment.

Legal Secretary II:

Two (2) years of full-time experience comparable to that of Legal Secretary I with Shasta County.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.

1. Do you possess one (1) year of clerical experience preparing a wide variety of legal documents? Yes / No If “Yes,” please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, and job duties. If “No,” type N/A.
2. Do you possess three (3) years of responsible clerical experience in an office environment? Yes / No If “Yes,” please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, and job duties. If “No,” type N/A.
3. Do you possess two (2) years of full-time experience comparable to that of a Legal Secretary I with Shasta County? Yes / No If “Yes,” please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, and job duties. If “No,” type N/A.
4. This position is in an office that works closely with attorneys assigned to handle criminal matters.  Do you understand that some tasks required in this role may involve reading police reports, hearing stories about criminal acts, exposure to graphic materials, and speaking with defendants, witnesses, and victims on the phone or in person? Yes / No

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• All new employees are required to have their paycheck directly deposited to a bank account.
• Some positions may require a valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record according to County policy.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for those persons who are disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of the position.
• As part of the selection process, all individuals provided with a preliminary offer of employment with Shasta County will be subject to a background investigation, including a criminal history check (primarily completed through the taking of fingerprints). An image of your fingerprints will be captured and sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.
• Based on the results of the background investigation and criminal history check, applicants may then be provided with an offer of employment conditioned on the results of a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol testing. 

• In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, County employees, in the event of a disaster are considered disaster workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.
• Positions in this classification are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the County and the United Public Employees of California (UPEC – General).   

• Employees in this classification are covered under the CalPERS retirement program. Depending on the provisions of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) and other applicable laws, an employee in this classification will be covered under one of the following CalPERS retirement formulas: (1) 2% at 55, (2) 2% at 60, or (3) 2% at 62. An employee in this classification will also contribute up to 9.5% of their pay to this plan or will contribute such other amount to the plan as authorized by PEPRA and other applicable laws. Please visit our employees benefit page at Shasta County Employee Benefits for additional information regarding benefits and CalPERS coverage information. The provisions in this flyer and on the County website are for information purposes only. To the extent the provisions of the flyer or the County website are inconsistent with PEPRA and other applicable laws, PEPRA and other applicable laws shall govern.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES

Shasta County Personnel will accept applications and responses to the supplemental questions until 12:00 p.m., on June 15, 2026. A resume and/or cover letter will be accepted in addition to the application but will not serve as a substitute for a completed application. It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements such as “Refer to resume and/or cover letter,” or “See attached resume and/or cover letter.” The application must be completed in its entirety prior to submission. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Closing date postmarks or faxes will not be accepted. This recruitment will establish a list that may or may not be used by other departments. Prior applicants must reapply to be considered. 

Applicants will be screened and those considered best qualified will be invited to appear for an oral and/or written examination. Meeting the announced requirements does not guarantee inclusion in the selection process. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of additional application screening, written and/or practical exam(s), oral interview, or any combination thereof. 

Veterans' Credit: Veterans (as defined by California Government Code section 18973) who have been discharged from military service under conditions other than dishonorable and who receive a passing score on all components of the employment examinations (up to and including oral examinations) shall receive credit for an additional five points to be added to their final examination score. To be considered for this credit, a veteran must provide a copy of his or her discharge document (DD-214 or equivalent) and information as to the type of discharge (honorable, dishonorable, etc.) with the employment application on or before the final filing date. Applicants are encouraged to apply online at www.ShastaCountyCareers.com or submit an application to the Shasta County Personnel Office.

Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities. Requests for accommodations may be made to the Shasta County Personnel Office by the filing deadline posted on this bulletin. Shasta County does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you feel you are being denied service based on a disability, our ADA Coordinator may be reached at (530) 225-5515; relay service (800) 735-2922; fax (530) 225-5345.

Shasta County will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Shasta County is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting Fair Chance Act | CRD.

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Shasta County Personnel

1450 Court Street, Suite 348; Redding, CA 96001; (530) 225-5515