Department of General Services

This is a re-advertisement. If you have previously applied, you may still be considered, and there is no need to reapply. 

**We encourage applicants to apply electronically.**

This position is Hybrid and eligible for telework up to three (3) days a week, in accordance with the Statewide Telework Policy, and will be required to report to the office as needed/required. The successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment.

Excellence in the Business of Government!  

Come join a team that creates:

  • A collaborative team atmosphere founded upon ethics, integrity, and stewardship.
  • A positive work environment that is open to change and invites its workforce to challenge processes.
  • An opportunity for individuals to utilize their knowledge, skills, and experience to grow within the department.

 

Range A: Under direction of the Supervising Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in the OAH Special Education (SE) Division, the ALJ is the entry level for the purposes of recruitment and development designed to gain experience in administrative hearings in order to develop skills to accept more complex hearing assignments and is assigned to the routine cases, typically involving relatively settled points of law and only one to two parties and fewer legal issues. The ALJ will preside over quasi-judicial SE hearings, mediations, prehearing conferences, involving the families of children with disabilities and the public agency responsible for providing the child a free appropriate public education, and other matters as assigned. All duties are performed in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), California Education Code, applicable portions of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), relevant legal standards, and OAH policies and procedures, utilizing OAH’s case management system.

Range B: Under general direction of the Supervising Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in the Special Education (SE) Division, the ALJ is the full journey level and works independently within a broad and diversified assignment with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment and is assigned to the specialized and more difficult, sensitive, and controversial cases, typically involving novel theories and unsettled points of law and multiple complex legal issues, multiple parties, and/or consolidated matters. The ALJ will preside over quasi-judicial SE hearings, mediations, prehearing conferences, involving the families of children with disabilities and the public entity responsible for providing the child a free appropriate public education, and other matters as assigned. The ALJ may lead and mentor other ALJs by assisting and advising on analysis of difficult and complex areas of law or factual scenarios. All duties are performed in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), California Education Code, applicable portions of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), relevant legal standards, and OAH policies and procedures, utilizing OAH’s case management system.

This position is designated under the Conflict of Interest Code. The position is responsible for making or participating in the making of governmental decisions that may potentially have a material effect on personal financial interests. The appointee is required to complete Form 700 within 30 days of appointment.

To apply for this job please visit calcareers.ca.gov.