LEGAL ASSISTANT I – Section Assistant

CLOSES: 01-21-2025

JOB POSTING NO: 015042SC

PAYROLL TITLE: LEGAL ASSISTANT I

EXTENDED TITLE: Section Assistant

SALARY: GR. B16 – ($3482.57 / Monthly)

VACANCY LOCATION: Huntsville, TX

UNIT/DEPT: State Counsel for Offenders/Huntsville

PAYROLL JOB#: 032109

• Longevity Pay
• Regular Service Retirement
• Telephonic Interviews Will Not Be Accepted
• Work Site Visits Will Not Be Conducted
• No Study Material

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent

or GED.

• Two years full-time, wage-earning experience in legal work. Thirty

semester hours from a college university accredited by an organization

recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)

or by the United States Department of Education (USDE) may be

substituted for each year of experience on a year-for-year basis.

or

graduation from a course study for legal assistants approved by the

American Bar Association or the American Association of Paralegal

Education.

• Experience in inmate time calculation preferred.
• The salary for an ERS Retiree (or non-contributing member) will

be $3409.83.**

The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally

applicable to this position. Applicants must fully complete the

summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met.

27, LN, 2960, 44, 5J

Skill to type 45 words per minute (with no more than 10 errors preferred.)

Skill to interpret and translate Spanish to English and English to

Spanish preferred.

Please use the link below for information regarding job descriptions,

employment benefits, and application submission. Applicants may

download the State of Texas Application and additional documents to

complete and submit via email to the contact person listed.

https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/tbcj/scfo/employment.html