Special Investigator

$5,528.00 - $9,037.00 per Month

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date:
Until Filled

Application Methods: Electronic (Using your Cal Career Account) By Mail Drop-off

Under the general supervision of the Supervising Special Investigator I, the Special Investigator will conduct independent investigations to include planning, organizing, report writing and conducting interviews, which may require traveling throughout the State of California.

This advertisement will run until filled with the following cutoff dates for review of applications:

• July 17, 2026
• July 27, 2026
• August 6, 2026
• August 17, 2026
• August 27, 2026
• September 7, 2026
• September 17, 2026
• September 28, 2026
• October 8, 2026

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement
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You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR

# of Positions: Multiple

Work Location: Hybrid telework

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is an agency in the Executive Branch of California State Government. It was created in 1970 by the Ryan Act and is the oldest of the autonomous state standards boards in the nation. The major purpose of the agency is to serve as a state standards board for educator preparation for the public schools of California, the licensing and credentialing of professional educators in the State, the enforcement of professional practices of educators, and the discipline of credential holders in the State of California.

Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the temporary Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each employee receive a temporary reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits. The temporary salary reduction percentage and the number of PLP 2025 leave credits are based on the position’s associated bargaining unit. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not include the temporary salary reduction.

• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date:
Until Filled

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your Cal Career Account at  When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

Commission on Teacher Credentialing
N/A
Attn:
Office of Human Resources
May Lee State Office Complex
651 Bannon Street, Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95811

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

Commission on Teacher Credentialing
N/A
Casey Martino
May Lee State Office Complex
651 Bannon Street, Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95811 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

• 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 - "See Statement of Qualification Section"

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview.

Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

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