California Department of Education

NOW HIRING! The California Department of Education is hiring an Office Technician (Typing) in the School Facilities and Transportation Services Division / Administrative & Technical Services Unit. The Office Technician (Typing) will be responsible for, independently and as a team member, performing a full range of clerical duties for the SFTSD. Responsibilities include general front desk reception, receive, log, and distribute mail, update various databases, and tracking logs, provide support services to the analysts and consultants, perform and track a full range of clerical and support duties, the preparation, scanning, mailing, and distribution of documents and letters related to the work performed by the SFTSD, and other duties related to the responsibilities of the unit and the SFTSD. While this position is remote centered, this position is required to come into the office two days per week. Read more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gHqtMsRT Final Filing Date: 08/25/2025 Questions: CDEJobs@cde.ca.gov

NOW HIRING! The California Department of Education is hiring a Staff Legal Analyst in the Legal, Audits and Charter, Admin Support and Regulations Unit. The Senior Legal Analyst is the advanced journey level paralegal class and will provide the most complex legal analytical support to the state attorneys representing CDE in significant litigation matters. Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment as part of a passionate and dedicated team full of legal professionals and administrative staff? Are you eager to expand your skills and experience while helping to make a difference in the lives of California’s students? Then you may be the perfect fit for this position. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join our team, and support the work of the Administrative Support and Regulations Adoptions Unit in the Legal, Audits and Charters Branch.  This position is conveniently headquartered in the heart of Downtown Sacramento, right across from the beautiful California State Capital. This position 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. Read more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/erTcnCvm Final Filing Date: 08/25/2025 Questions: CDEJobs@cde.ca.gov 

Educators, counselors, and school leaders are invited to attend the 9th annual Wellness Together Conference, hosted by Wellness Together in partnership with the CDE, at the San Diego Convention Center from September 29 to October 1. This conference offers an opportunity to connect, inspire, and equip your teams with practical tools and strategies to address critical student needs effectively. For more details and registration, visit https://lnkd.in/gBr-Enp

On Monday, ICE agents detained, at gunpoint, a disabled 15-year-old boy outside Arleta High School in Los Angeles after mistaking him for someone else. Read on for State Superintendent Tony Thurmond's statement condemning this unlawful detention of a California student outside of school.

📚✨ Welcome #BacktoSchool, California! ✨📚 As schools reopen, the CDE proudly supports every student, every background, every dream, because every child deserves to succeed. Here’s to a year of learning, growth, and endless possibilities! 🚀

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond’s Mental Health Support Initiative focuses on supporting all students and fostering school communities where all students feel supported, respected, and valued. He has led efforts to expand resources and build the pipeline of student-serving clinicians, recruiting 10,000 #mentalhealth professionals for our students. The work is still not done! On July 30, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to address the rise in suicides and disconnection among California’s young men and boys. As September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Superintendent Thurmond and the CDE want all students, families, and educators to know you are not alone. Help is available through: 📲 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: https://lnkd.in/eQ8xyucA ✨ Soluna, a free mental health app for California youth: https://lnkd.in/gK4DZYRu 💜 Never a Bother for suicide prevention resources: https://neverabother.org/

A new issue of our CDE Today newsletter is out! 📩 Want to subscribe? Sign up at: https://lnkd.in/ggD8R8U7.

Teachers — State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and the CDE encourage you to explore “Stacking Cups,” a #ToolsForTeachers grade 8 math lesson that utilizes graphs, tables, and equations to develop math reasoning and solve linear equations. Check it out today: https://lnkd.in/g6g5QRPZ Note: Tools for Teachers requires an account to view full resources. A free Tools for Teachers account is available for all California public school educators.

To support our schools, districts, and county offices of education as we welcome students back for the 2025-26 school year, the CDE’s Office of School-Based Health Programs invites you to join an informational webinar on August 14. The mental, behavioral, physical, and social well-being of our students is vital for their success both academically and personally. Attendees will learn about parental notification annual requirements, receive critical updates from the California School Nurse Organization, the California Youth Behavioral Health Initiatives Office, and the California Department of Public Health Office of School Health. Register at https://lnkd.in/gFAUWHnZ or via Zoom: https://lnkd.in/g4Y_KUUP