Virtual EA

Under direction of the Director of the Special Education Division (SED), working closely with Office Technicians and Analysts, the Executive Secretary I provides high-level sensitive clerical and administrative support to the Director and staff in the offices of the SED Director. The Executive Secretary is responsible for a wide range of duties requiring diplomacy, confidentiality, good judgment and independent action.
The Executive Secretary must demonstrate mature judgment, loyalty, poise, tact, confidentiality, discretion, and an interest in assuming increasing responsibility and independently resolve problems or propose alternative recommendations for action to the Director. The Director will provide guidance and support to the incumbent, who serves as the direct point person in the Director’s absence, when access to the Director is necessary for support of program operations.
Personal Leave Program 2025
Effective July 1, 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. TELEWORK OPTION
This position is headquartered in Sacramento and may be eligible for a hybrid telework schedule for eligible applicants residing in California. A hybrid telework schedule includes working remotely and working a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Excellent proofreading and editing skills
• Strong computer skills (Outlook, Access, Word, and Excel preferred)

bargaining unit. Medical
benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance
· Paid holidays: 11 paid State holidays, 1
personal paid holiday, and 2 professional development days

• Employee Assistance Program
• CalHR’s website: Important Application Instructions

Electronic applications submitted through your CalCareer account are highly recommended.
DO NOT include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, age, student identification number, driver license (unless required), examination results, LEAP status, and marital status.
Incomplete or late application packages will NOT be considered.
For experience to be considered, your STD 678 (state application) must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. Applications that are submitted blank or with “see resume” in place of duties performed will be considered incomplete.
If you choose not to submit electronically and are mailing or dropping off your hard copy State Application (STD. Foreign transcripts must be accompanied by an academic credential evaluation. Please note that the CalCareer system will not allow you to make changes to your application once it is submitted.
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Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. 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
Statement of Qualifications - Interested individuals MUST submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) with their application. Resumes, letters, and other materials do not take the place of the SOQ.