Job Details

Legal Clerk I/II

SALARY (A-E Steps) Legal Clerk I: $20.00 - $24.31 Hourly/$1,600.00 - $1,944.80 Biweekly Legal Clerk II: $22.07 - $26.83 Hourly/$1,765.60 - $2,146.40 Biweekly

The Ideal Candidate: Tehama Department of Child Support Services is looking for a positive, professional team member with exceptional attendance and communication skills, a desire to learn, and established computer skills.

About the Position: Performs specialized and responsible office support work that requires knowledge of legal terminology and legal clerical procedures; and performs related work as required.

About the Department: Tehama County Department of Child Support Services is one of 47 local child support agencies in California. The department manages approximately 2,700 child support cases. Providing customers excellent service is a top priority. Staff are trained professionals ready to assist customers in opening a case, establishing a child support order, determining paternity, modifying their order, and enforcing their order. Department Core Values: professionalism, teamwork, communication, accountability, flexibility and positive attitude.

Examples of Duties:

• Processes, maintains, and prepares a variety of legal forms, records, and reports; verifies that information or data is complete, accurate, consistent, and in conformance with prescribed format, procedures, and regulations.
• Reviews and investigates confidential information from agencies and processes documents related to assignments; interviews affected parties and explains procedures.

Education, Experience & Licenses:

Legal Clerk I: EITHER One (1) year of full-time experience as an Office Assistant II; OR Two (2) years of full-time experience performing general clerical work. Legal Clerk II: EITHER One (1) year of full-time experience as a Legal Clerk I; OR Two (2) years of full-time experience performing general clerical work in a legal office environment. License & Special Requirements:

• A valid Class C California driver's license or alternative form of transportation may be required for some positions at the time of appointment. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
• Due to IRS Publication 1075 Guidelines as established by the Federal Government and required by California Department of Child Support Services, all employees will be subject to a background check at the time of hiring and at least every 5 years.

Recruitment Information: The department is recruiting to fill one (1) vacancy. Tehama County is establishing an eligibility list to fill future vacancies for a Legal Clerk I/II, as well as subsequent vacancies which occur during the life of the eligibility list. Examination Information: In addition to meeting minimum qualifications for years of work experience in the field, candidates must complete a Training and Experience Examination. Responses will be evaluated by subject matter experts (e.g., managers of the position). Applicants who provide responses which demonstrate that they possess the requisite job-related education and experience on each exam section will be placed on the eligible list. Tentative T&E Examination Date(s): Exams will be emailed to candidates meeting minimum qualifications the week of June 22, 2026. *Candidates will have three (3) days to return a completed examination. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for July 1, 2026. *Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to interview. New employees should anticipate being hired at the beginning step of the salary range. Candidates who exceed entry level qualifications may be considered, with approval from the Board of Supervisors, for placement at other than A step. Please upload ALL required documents when applying such as, copies of all required degrees and/or certifications as outlined in the job description. Incomplete applications will not be considered. To learn more about Tehama County's Recruitment & Selection process, please click here. For questions about this recruitment please contact: Tonya Moore | 530-528-4566 | Tonya.Moore@tehama.cse.ca.gov All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of background, fingerprinting, drug test and physical examination provided by the County. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER / AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANT / VETERANS' PREFERENCE POLICY / DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE