Legal Support Specialist

Legal Support Specialist Job ID: 5796931 Application Deadline: Jul 14, 2026 4:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time) Starting Date: Immediately Salary: $42.53 to $50.21 per hour Length of Work Year / Work Schedule / Hours: 12 months / 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM / 40 hours per week Location: District Office - 710 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA 92024 Job Summary Under the direction of assigned Administrator, the Legal Support Specialist receives, records, processes and responds to requests for information including public records requests in compliance with applicable laws and District policies; conducts legal research and provides analysis to District leadership. The Legal Support Specialist also assists the Administrator of a department in carrying out his or her functional responsibilities and relieves him or her of administrative detail. Requirements / Qualifications Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to three years of recent legal secretarial or paralegal experience. Completed coursework in paralegal studies and/or certificate from an accredited paralegal program is highly desirable. Experience with a school district, county office, other governmental agency, or law firm is preferred. Benefits Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave CalPERS pension plan Compliance Statement Effective January 1, 2026, and in accordance with California Education Code Section 44051(a)(1), any applicant for a non‑teaching position must disclose a complete list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, state special school and diagnostic center operated by the department of education, and private school that the applicant has previously been an employee of, including full‑time, part‑time, or substitute roles. Failure to provide this information may be considered an act of dishonesty and could affect hiring decisions. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement San Dieguito Union High School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, immigration status, religious beliefs or customs, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. SDUHSD requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when they witness an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying. Any concerns regarding discrimination may be directed to Susan Gray, Director, Classified Personnel, 710 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, CA, 92024; View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr