Job Description

Job Description and Duties

The Office of Equal Opportunity's Civil Rights and Education Equity Monitoring Unit ensures compliance with state and federal civil rights and equity laws, policies, regulations, reporting requirements, rules, and statutes in the delivery of education services. This is accomplished through the statewide implementation, enforcement, and monitoring of local educational agencies' (LEAs) civil rights policies, practices,and procedures.

Under the direction of the Staff Services Manager I, the Associate Governmental Program Analyst perform complex and technical duties, including:

• Conducting civil rights compliance reviews of LEAs, which includes LEA staff interviews, reviewing evidence of compliance, and analyzing appropriate legal requirements.

• Preparing thorough written findings and identifying compliance violations and corrective actions.

• Facilitating and monitoring the timely resolution of compliance violations.

• Providing ongoing guidance and technical assistance to LEAs on civil rights and equity policies, practices, and procedures.

• Providing in-depth compliance training to LEA staff.

CDE headquarters is located in an ideal location across the street from the California State Capitol in downtown Sacramento. In addition to the beautiful nearby parks, we are surrounded by an abundance of great restaurants and within walking distance of several grocery stores.

If you are interested in joining the CDE team, we welcome you to apply!

This position requires extensive overnight travel throughout the state.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

TELEWORK OPTION

HYBRID

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 physically reporting to the office.

Desirable Qualifications

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 customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Extensive experience writing and/or independently preparing compliance findings reports.

• Excellent ability to clearly and effectively communicate, verbally and in writing.

• Intermediate experience in researching, summarizing, and explaining policy and procedures.

• Knowledge of state and federal civil rights laws, policies, codes, and regulations which aid in supporting compliance and equal access for all pupils in all educational services.

Benefits

The State of California provides comprehensive benefits packages determined by the employee’s bargaining unit. Some of these benefits include:

· Medical benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance

· Paid holidays: 11 paid State holidays, 1 personal paid holiday, and 2 professional development days

·401(k) and 457(b) Plans (Savings Plus)

· Employee Assistance Program

· Commute Program

More benefit information can be found on CalHR’s website:  Benefits Summary

Important Application Instructions

• How to Apply for state jobs:
• 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.
• For civil service classifications, do not use working titles.
• If you choose not to submit electronically and are mailing or dropping off your hard copy State Application (STD. 678), use the revised 06/2024 version.
• If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or diploma. Foreign transcripts must be accompanied by an academic credential evaluation. List of approved agencies:
• Please note that the CalCareer system  will not allow you to make changes to your application once it is submitted.
• Candidates who reside outside of the State of California may be admitted to the job interview but must provide proof of residence in California prior to being eligible for appointment.
• For general information about getting a job with the state, please view the job series videos here: .

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:

• 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 All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  1. Explain your interest in working as a compliance monitor in civil rights and education equity for California's schools and school districts.

  2. Describe your experience in the research, interpretation, and application of laws, regulations, and statutes. Explain how you communicated the information to (a) the general public and (b) other government agencies in the past.

  3. Describe your experience assuming projects that you did not start but were required to close out. How did you manage your time to close out the projects while completing your daily assignments?

  For assistance in completing the SOQ, we encourage you to watch the following video:

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