Public Safety Telecommunicator I

Job Summary

The Town of Los Gatos is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant - Part-Time in the Town Attorney’s Office. The position will work a regular schedule of 20 hours per week and provide medical, dental, and other paid benefits at 50%. The position provides administrative support to the Town Attorney and is responsible for preparing, organizing, and maintaining legal documents, reports, and case files.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, organize, and maintain legal documents, reports, and case files
• Create and maintain databases to track deadlines, court filings, contract and liability claims
• Arrange for delivery of correspondence to witnesses and officials
• Work with legal terminology and procedures with a high level of competency in word processing
• Work independently with initiative and good judgment in prioritizing tasks and resolving minor issues with precision
• Must have excellent verbal and written English language skills, including the meaning and spelling of words used in a legal context and knowledge of sentence structure, rules of composition and grammar

Qualifications

• One (1) year of experience in legal administrative assistant work or related field
• Prior work experience, preferably as an office manager in a small to mid-size legal firm or municipal law office is highly desirable
• High level of competency in word processing
• High degree of accuracy, neatness, and attention to detail while working under tight time constraints
• Ability to work with discretion in an environment with proprietary and highly confidential material

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and other paid benefits at 50%