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Pediatric Physical Therapist I/II
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- Full Time
- Public Health
Senior Nurse Practitioner
- Modesto, California
- Stanislaus County, CA
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- Full Time
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- Full Time
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Accountant I Trainee
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- Stanislaus County, CA
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- Full Time
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Agricultural/Weights & Measures Inspector I/II/III
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- Stanislaus County, CA
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- Full Time
- Agriculture / Farm / Ranch Related
Administrative Clerk I (Peer Aide) (Part-time Only)
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- Full Time
- Clerical and Administrative Support
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Assistant General Manager of Water Operations
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- Full Time
- Accounting and Finance
- Administration and Management
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
Deputy Director of Public Works
- Modesto, California
- Stanislaus County, CA
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- Full Time
- Administration and Management
- Public Works
- Other
Human Resources Confidential Assistant IV (Part-Time Only, Special Projects)
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- Stanislaus County, CA
$29.06 - $43.58 Hourly
- Full Time
- Clerical and Administrative Support
- Human Resources and Personnel
Mental Health Clinician III
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- Full Time
- Public Health
Human Resources Analyst (Confidential Assistant III)
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- Full Time
- Administrative Analysis and Research
- Clerical and Administrative Support
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Deputy Sheriff - Custodial Academy Enrolled and Entry Level
- Modesto, California
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$75,483.20 - $91,748.80 Annually
- Full Time
- Custodial and Janitorial
- Public Safety
Generation Supervisor
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- Modesto Irrigation District
$138,944.00 - $177,840.00 Annually
- Full Time
- Public Health
Deputy Probation Officer I/II
- Modesto, California
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$66,476.80 - $91,000.00 Annually
- Full Time
- Probation
- Other
Training Coordinator
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- Modesto Irrigation District
$99,694.40 - $127,628.80 Annually
- Full Time
- Education and Training
- Public Health
Information Technology Manager
- Modesto, California
- Modesto Irrigation District
$191,526.40 - $245,169.60 Annually
- Full Time
- Administration and Management
- Information Technology and Communication Services
Probation Corrections Officer I/II
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$55,411.20 - $77,147.20 Annually
- Full Time
- CORRECTIONS
- Probation
Electrical Engineering Manager
- Modesto, California
- Modesto Irrigation District
$182,291.20 - $233,355.20 Annually
- Full Time
- Administration and Management
- Construction and Skilled Trades
- Engineering
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Assistant Medical Director
- Modesto, California
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$180,086.40 - $270,108.80 Annually
- Full Time
- Accounting and Finance
- Public Health
Behavioral Health Specialist I/II - Alcohol & Drug (SUD)
- Modesto, California
- Stanislaus County, CA
$54,870.40 - $76,252.80 Annually
- Full Time
- Human and Social Services
- Public Health
Behavioral Health Specialist I/II - Mental Health
- Modesto, California
- Stanislaus County, CA
$54,870.40 - $76,252.80 Annually
- Full Time
- Public Health
Clinical Services Technician I/II
- Modesto, California
- Stanislaus County, CA
$42,640.00 - $57,158.40 Annually
- Full Time
- Engineering
- Public Health
Deputy Sheriff Trainee (Adult Detention) (40 hour Extra-Help until after CORE Academy Graduation)
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- Full Time
- Clerical and Administrative Support
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Planning Manager
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- Full Time
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- Stanislaus County, CA
$75,483.20 - $91,748.80 Annually
- Full Time
- Custodial and Janitorial
- Public Safety
Deputy Sheriff I (Part time/Extra help)
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- Stanislaus County, CA
$41.17 - $50.04 Hourly
- Full Time
- Clerical and Administrative Support
- Public Safety
Deputy Sheriff - Custodial Intern (Part time/Extra help)
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$20.95 - $25.47 Hourly
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- Full Time
- Internship
Mental Health Clinician I/II
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$81,411.20 - $109,636.80 Annually
- Full Time
- Public Health
Deputy Sheriff I/II (Experienced Level/Lateral Transfer)
- Modesto, California
- Stanislaus County, CA
$77,584.00 - $103,792.00 Annually
- Full Time
- Public Safety
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Legal Clerk IV (Sheriff's Office Only)
- Modesto, California United States
- Stanislaus County, CA
- Jun 05, 2026
- $52,873.60 - $64,251.20 Annually - Full Time
Stanislaus County, CA

WE BUILD COMMUNITY Stanislaus County is a great community with beautiful parks, great education, outstanding healthcare, and a variety of cultural and sporting events. Our community features music, art, festivals, golf, river rafting, boating, & much more. Our motto at the County is "Striving to be the Best" and that is a vision we hope you will share with us. Why Work Here Vibrant and Affordable Community: Stanislaus County offers an energetic community for you to call home at prices that we can all afford. It is a wonderful place to start and raise a family while also offering entertainment opportunities of all kinds. Visit (Live & Play) to find out more. Civic Impact: Every member of the Stanislaus County Team makes a meaningful contribution to the community each day they come to work. For us, active citizenship in promoting the health, safety, welfare, and economic vitality of our community isn’t just an opportunity, it’s a responsibility. Diverse and Connected Workforce: We are proud of the diverse heritages of our County’s Citizens and its reflection in our workforce. By bringing various viewpoints and expertise together in the spirt of fairness and respect, we make our team stronger. We believe that every position is crucial and interconnected, and that the triumphs of the individual are the successes of us all. Training and Development: Come to the place where the best go to get better! Stanislaus County is a Learning Organization, committed to promoting the continuous development and advancement of its team. We offer a wide range of career paths for you to take on your professional journey and the developmental tools help get you where you want to go.
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- $52,873.60 - $64,251.20 Annually
- Full Time
- Jun 05, 2026
Job Description
About the Opportunity

THE POSITION

RECORDS DIVISION

The Legal Clerk IV in Records is the advanced level in the Legal Clerk series and will be the lead worker in the absence of the Supervising Legal Clerk. Incumbents are expected to fully comprehend, interpret, and perform the most complex clerical assignments while exercising independence of action, judgement and decision making. Incumbents are responsible for providing direction and guidance, monitoring work assigned, training other clerks, and providing solutions to non-sworn and sworn staff. Legal Clerks assigned to the Records Division must have strong customer service, exceptional time management and organizational skills to perform a variety of highly responsible and sensitive administrative work. These Legal Clerks perform a variety of complex specialized office duties, which include but not limited to transcribing reports using proper English grammar, sentence structure and punctuation, maintaining reports, citations, criminal records, court-related documents, and various other records. They support the technical function of patrol operations and play a critical role in the criminal justice system. Clerks establish and maintain effective working relationships with government agencies and the public on a frequent basis. Clerks enter, maintain, and retrieve data and information from a variety of law enforcement records systems including California Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (CLETS). Clerks will analyze and submit statistical data that meet federal regulations and requirements. They will need to understand and follow oral and written instructions while maintaining confidential sheriff’s department records and reports by adhering to established guidelines and regulations governing law enforcement records.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE

Application Deadline:June 11, 2026 at 5pm

Oral Examination: TBD

To learn more about the Sheriff's Department, https://www.scsdonline.com/ .

Full time Legal Clerks who are assigned to work swing shift will receive shift differential pay of five percent (5%) in addition to their regular salary and those assigned to work graveyard shift will receive shift differential pay of seven-and-one-half percent (7.5%) in addition to their regular salary.

All Legal Clerk positions at the Sheriff's Department are subject to shift work which includes working nights, swings, weekends, and holidays. Shift change occurs every six (6) months at which point all Legal Clerks not in a specialty assignment may be assigned to a different shift.

Typical Tasks

Train, lead, and monitor performance of subordinate personnel and/or; independently oversee document processing and maintenance;
Prepare daily and monthly reports and a variety of correspondence as required;
Assist in update and revision of procedures;
Provide customer service and confer with staff, attorneys, and the general public in answering questions;
Process and interpret various law enforcement and legal forms, documents, and procedures;
Process and type correspondence, notices, and forms;
Perform data entry;
File documents and case files;
Process and type arrest reports, traffic citations, restraining orders, etc.;
Monitor and distribute teletype messages;
Maintain a good rapport with staff and the public;
Provide the District Attorney’s office information including case filings, additional reports, and criminal history to prosecute cases in court;
Respond to public records requests and release in accordance with the Public Records Act;
Receive and process requests for background checks;
Sort and distribute mail received;
Operates a variety of computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and programs specific to the Sheriff’s Office;
Perform various entry and maintenance transactions involving stolen vehicles, missing persons, restraining orders, stolen property, etc., within state and national law enforcement telecommunication system databases (CLETS/NLETS);
Transcription involving legal and law enforcement terminology;
Answer phone calls and respond to citizen questions, directing to appropriate agency, department, or staff, as appropriate;
Assist deputies and dispatch with information related to agency warrants, criminal history, and various records checks;
Process all daily court minute orders; and
Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education/Experience)

KNOWLEDGE

Demonstrated knowledge of all Legal Clerk I , II and III requirements plus:
Legal terminology and forms;
Advanced legal clerical procedures and operations;
Advanced clerking operations for legal offices and/or law enforcement;
New laws, amendments, and local rules;
Codes pertaining to legal offices and law enforcement;
Data processing principles and advanced computer word-processing applications; and
English grammar, spelling and proper punctuation.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Demonstrated ability with all Legal Clerk I , II and III requirements plus:
Independently and accurately perform advanced level legal clerical work;
Instruct and monitor line personnel in legal office procedures and techniques;
Manage various legal projects simultaneously, and maintain order and consistency;
Exercise independent judgment in decision making;
Operate related office equipment, such as word processing and/or computers, and use photocopy, adding and microfilm machines;
Lead and train co-workers;
Accurately carry out oral and written instructions;
Prepare complex legal documents;
Type accurately at the speed which permits successful job performance;
Answer and screen telephone calls; and
Update and revise procedures.

We recognize your time is valuable, please only apply if you meet the following required qualifications.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
One (1) year of experience as a Legal Clerk III in County Government; OR
Four (4) years of general clerical experience of which three (3) years involved work in a law enforcement, legal secretarial/clerical secretarial capacity ( One year of relevant college or business school training may be substituted for one year of the general clerical required experience ); AND
Applicants must be able to type at least 35 WPM (net corrected).

Please note that it is in the best interest of the candidate to submit a typing certificate as this department will only consider hiring those that attach one at application.

TYPING CERTIFICATE
A typing certification (within four years) from Workforce Development, a temporary staffing agency or a comparable institution is required to be attached to your application to be considered for desirable qualifications. Internet typing certificates are not accepted. The certificate must be a three (3) to five (5) minute timed test and net corrected of 35 words per minute (WPM). Typing certificates must be on agency letterhead, dated and signed by the issuing agency and have net words per minute listed.

Application and Selection Procedures

APPLICATION PROCEDURES/FINAL FILING DATE

Applications cannot be submitted later than 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Make your online application as complete as possible so a full and realistic appraisal may be made of your qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Attaching your resume and cover letter are an optional feature for those who wish to do so in addition to completing the required application. Information on your resume and cover letter will not substitute for the education, work experience and required fields on the County application. The online County application is the primary tool used to evaluate your job qualifications.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

Most County recruitments consists of the steps detailed below and are governed by Merit Principles. The examination process ensures that all applicants are given the same opportunity to gain employment within Stanislaus County.

Application Review and Screening. Applications are carefully screened based on information provided. Those who submit incomplete applications that lack relevant qualifications or do not submit all required documents will not be invited to move on.
Written Examination. Applicants will be invited to participate in a written exam that tests knowledge for the position.
Oral Examination. Applicants are invited to a panel interview in which they will be evaluated by County subject matter experts.
Eligible Lists. Candidates who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for that classification. Eligible lists are effective for six months, but may be extended up to eighteen months.

GENERAL INFORMATION

CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION

Unless otherwise provided, this position is part of the Classified Service of the County and is assigned to the Office Worker/Clerical bargaining unit for labor relations purposes.

Individuals who are in a full-time classification position are required to serve a twelve-month probationary period, which may be extended an additional six months, for a total of eighteen months.

Incumbents may also be subject to overtime, standby, callback, weekend, holiday and shift assignments as identified in their MOU (Memorandum of Understanding).

The Job Task Analysis provides information detailing the physical and functional demands of the classification. For the complete job task analysis, visit the Risk Management website at http://www.stancounty.com/riskmgmt/under the "Disability" tab.

Note: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, part-time and full-time vacancies throughout Stanislaus County.

RECRUITMENT ACCOMMODATIONS
Arrangements may be made to accommodate disabilities and religious convictions. Applicants requiring testing accommodations are required to complete and submit the Testing Accommodations Request Form prior to the test administration date. Special arrangements for religious convictions should be included in the "Additional Information" section of the application form.
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS
Pass County-paid pre-employment job-related background investigation.
Perform job duties in a manner assuring a safe working environment for oneself and others.
Maintain confidential information according to the legal standards and/or County regulations as required.
Some positions may be required to possess and maintain a valid California Driver’s License and meet County insurability requirements.
APPLICATION AND/OR EXAMINATION APPEAL RIGHTS Application and/or examination results may be appealed by applicants presenting facts alleging irregularity, fraud and/or error in application screening or in exam scoring. Appeals must be in writing and submitted to the Chief Executive Officer within seven (7) days after the examination results are emailed. DISCLAIMER Stanislaus County reserves the right to revise the examination plan described in this flyer to better meet the needs of County service. The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an express or implied contract. Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice. The information contained in the bulletin is information which sets forth a general summary of benefits for this respective position. This information is not legally binding. The benefits and other information regarding this position may be found in the Stanislaus County Code, the Stanislaus County Personnel Policies manual, or in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s), and such information prevails over information contained in this flyer. Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office/Human Relations.

Benefits associated with this position can be found at Benefits Summary.

Closing Date/Time: 6/11/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
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Stanislaus County, CA

WE BUILD COMMUNITY

Stanislaus County is a great community with beautiful parks, great education, outstanding healthcare, and a variety of cultural and sporting events. Our community features music, art, festivals, golf, river rafting, boating, & much more. Our motto at the County is "Striving to be the Best" and that is a vision we hope you will share with us.

Why Work Here

Vibrant and Affordable Community: Stanislaus County offers an energetic community for you to call home at prices that we can all afford. It is a wonderful place to start and raise a family while also offering entertainment opportunities of all kinds. Visit (Live & Play) to find out more.

Civic Impact: Every member of the Stanislaus County Team makes a meaningful contribution to the community each day they come to work. For us, active citizenship in promoting the health, safety, welfare, and economic vitality of our community isn’t just an opportunity, it’s a responsibility.

Diverse and Connected Workforce: We are proud of the diverse heritages of our County’s Citizens and its reflection in our workforce. By bringing various viewpoints and expertise together in the spirt of fairness and respect, we make our team stronger. We believe that every position is crucial and interconnected, and that the triumphs of the individual are the successes of us all.

Training and Development: Come to the place where the best go to get better! Stanislaus County is a Learning Organization, committed to promoting the continuous development and advancement of its team. We offer a wide range of career paths for you to take on your professional journey and the developmental tools help get you where you want to go.
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