Closing Date: 29th November, 2026
Description:
Job Description and Duties:Under the direction of the General Counsel, at the advanced journey level, the Attorney IV will serve as an expert to perform the more complex and sensitive functions: (1) conduct legal research; (2) provide expert analysis regarding all areas of federal higher education law affecting the Chancellor's Office and the California Community Colleges, including but not limited to immigration, nondiscrimination, and grants (3) work on appeals of discrimination complaints and conduct investigations as needed; (4) develop and draft regulations; (5) draft legal opinions; (6) prepare bill analyses; (7) review and revise contracts and grants, and drafts contract language, including maintaining contract templates; (8) research and investigate community college compliance with law; (9) act as lead attorney on projects with attorneys and staff; and (10) perform other legal duties as assigned.
Interested Candidates may establish eligibility by taking the experience and education exam here: CalCareers (https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1581)
How did you hear about this position? Tell us in a brief survey. (https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1581)
Employees must reside in CA for a job appointment.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. (https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/FileDownload.aspx?aid=33996347&name=OGC09.08.2026.pdf)
Working Conditions:
- Hybrid work setting provided.
- Ability to use standard computer and/or office machines for an extended period of time.
- Communicate in a clear and concise manner.
- Work in a climate-controlled, open office environment under artificial lighting.
- Exposure to computer screens and other basic office equipment.
- Public speaking and/or presentations are required, both in person and virtually.
- Ability to effectively telework within the state of CA.
Minimum Requirements:
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Additional Documents
Department Information:
Vision 2030 | California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (cccco.edu) (https://www.cccco.edu/About-Us/Vision-2030)
The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation, with 2.1 million students attending 116 colleges. Our colleges provide students with the knowledge and background necessary to compete in today's economy. With a wide range of educational offerings, the colleges provide workforce training, basic courses in English and math, certificate and degree programs and preparation for transfer to four-year institutions.
The mission of the California Community Colleges Board of Governors and the Chancellor's Office is to empower the community colleges through leadership, advocacy and support.
The Chancellor's Office values diversity at all levels of the organization and is committed to fostering an environment in which employees from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive. We share responsibility for creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive community and we see these values as connected to our mission and critical to ensure the well-being of our staff and the students we serve. View the CO Strategic Plan. (https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/docs/report/finaldiversityequityinclusionaccessibilitydeiastrategicplana11y.pdf?la=en&hash=3F36E82E2E6E579333515E96D6779ACEECE59AEBto)
For more information, see http://www.cccco.edu/
Special Requirements:
The Statement of Qualification (SOQ) is a narrative discussion of how your education, training, experience, and skills meet the minimum and desirable qualifications and qualify you for the position. The SOQ serves as documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. The SOQ must be no more than a maximum of two pages typed, single-spaced, in 12 pt. Arial font.
Indicate your name, the position number and "Statement of Qualifications" at the top of the page. The SOQ must be organized and numbered in the order of the desirable qualifications.
Application Instructions:
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 11/29/2026
Who May Apply:
Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How to Apply:
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:
- Attorney IV (https://hrnet.calhr.ca.gov/CalHRNet/SpecCrossReference.aspx?ClassID=5780)
- Attorney III (https://hrnet.calhr.ca.gov/CalHRNet/SpecCrossReference.aspx?ClassID=5795)
Additional Documents
- Job Application Package Checklist (https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobApplicationPackageChecklist.aspx?JobControlId=537259)
- Duty Statement (https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/FileDownload.aspx?aid=33996347&name=OGC09.08.2026.pdf)
Department Information:
Vision 2030 | California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (cccco.edu) (https://www.cccco.edu/About-Us/Vision-2030)
The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation, with 2.1 million students attending 116 colleges. Our colleges provide students with the knowledge and background necessary to compete in today's economy. With a wide range of educational offerings, the colleges provide workforce training, basic courses in English and math, certificate and degree programs and preparation for transfer to four-year institutions.
The mission of the California Community Colleges Board of Governors and the Chancellor's Office is to empower the community colleges through leadership, advocacy and support.
The Chancellor's Office values diversity at all levels of the organization and is committed to fostering an environment in which employees from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive. We share responsibility for creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive community and we see these values as connected to our mission and critical to ensure the well-being of our staff and the students we serve. View the CO Strategic Plan. (https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/docs/report/finaldiversityequityinclusionaccessibilitydeiastrategicplana11y.pdf?la=en&hash=3F36E82E2E6E579333515E96D6779ACEECE59AEBto)
For more information, see http://www.cccco.edu/
Special Requirements:
The Statement of Qualification (SOQ) is a narrative discussion of how your education, training, experience, and skills meet the minimum and desirable qualifications and qualify you for the position. The SOQ serves as documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. The SOQ must be no more than a maximum of two pages typed, single-spaced, in 12 pt. Arial font.
Indicate your name, the position number and "Statement of Qualifications" at the top of the page. The SOQ must be organized and numbered in the order of the desirable qualifications.
- Incumbents in the Attorney IV classification are expected to work on the more complex and difficult matters of Chancellor's Office. Please describe at least two such legal assignments you have handled, including one assignment where you worked independently with minimal supervision and one assignment where you worked collaboratively.
- Please describe an instance during your legal career when you were confronted with a sensitive and/or challenging situation that required you to exercise good judgment. What did you decide, what factors and alternatives did you consider, and why did you make that decision?
- As an Attorney IV with the Chancellor's Office, you must handle multiple competing tasks, each of which can be highly sensitive or mission critical. One morning, you arrive to work and find another attorney in the Office of General Counsel has left an important draft briefing on your desk that is to be submitted to the Deputy Chancellor, with a note stating that the briefing is due later that day, but it is not complete, and the attorney is out sick and cannot complete the assignment. You have never seen the briefing before. Shortly after, you receive a call from a dean at one of the local campuses seeking advice from the Office of General Counsel on a time-sensitive matter. While you are on the phone, an administrative staff member who looks upset interrupts your conversation to complain that he overheard his secretary make a derogatory comment about his ethnicity. He notifies you that he wants the secretary disciplined immediately. Finally, you have an important meeting scheduled in thirty minutes with a Assistant General Counsel that will take up the rest of the morning regarding a request from the Executive Cabinet. Explain how you would handle these situations and the reasoning behind the course(s) of action you would take.
Application Instructions:
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 11/29/2026
Who May Apply:
Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How to Apply:
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Board of Governors, California Community Colleges
N/A
Attn: Human Resources Office
1102 Q Street, #4400
Sacramento, CA 95811
N/A
Attn: Human Resources Office
1102 Q Street, #4400
Sacramento, CA 95811
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Board of Governors, California Community Colleges
N/A
Human Resources Office
1102 Q Street, #4400
Sacramento, CA 95811
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
N/A
Human Resources Office
1102 Q Street, #4400
Sacramento, CA 95811
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Class
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