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| Company: | Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, WA | ||
| Job Title: | In-House Jobs JDHuntr General Counsel $181K- $199K |
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| Job Category: | General Counsel / Education [ View All General Counsel Jobs ] | ||
| Job Reference: | 67463 | ||
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| * Provides legal advice to the Board of Directors, Superintendent, and other Executive level staff; advises the District on a wide variety of legal matters including, but not limited to, interpretation and application of statutes, regulation, case law, contracts, student matters, and labor and employment matters*Researches and answers a variety of legal questions from the Board, Superintendent, and other Executive level staff regarding legality of District actions and policies Job Number: 2023-9924 General Counsel Administration Job Status: Salary: Regular Administrator Position 1.000 FTE 8.00 Hours Per Day - ( - ) 260 Days per Year Approximate Start Date - 4/15/2024 End Date Work Days: ¨ Sun þ Mon þ Tue þ þ þ ¨ Wed Thr Fri Sat $181,722.00- $199,303.00 (Salary placement is dependent upon education and experience.) Closing or Screening Date: Open Until Filled (To be considered for this position, please submit a completed online application and required documents on or before this date.) Additional Information: Benefits: Job Description: View All Job Postings: For guaranteed consideration, must apply by March 8 at 4:00 pm. May be kept open until filled with a qualified candidate. Check for additional Information Check for additional Information Click here to view all our open positions The Sumner-Bonney Lake School District does not discriminate in any programs, services or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or serving animal by a person with a disability. The district provides equal access to the Boys Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. The Sumner-Bonney Lake School District will also take steps to assure that persons without English language skills can participate in all education programs, services and activities. For information regarding translation services or transitional bilingual education programs contact the Director of Student Services. The following employees are designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX/RCW 28A.640 Compliance Officer Adrienne Chacón, Director of Human Resources, adrienne_chacon@sumnersd.org; ADA Coordinator, Robert Gallagher, Director of Human Resources, robert_gallagher@sumnersd.org; Section 504 Coordinator Karen Finigan, Executive Director of Special Services, karen_finigan@sumnersd.org; 1202 Wood Avenue, Sumner, WA 98390 District General Counsel This position reports directly to the Superintendent and serves as a member of the District’s Leadership Team and Superintendent’s Cabinet. General Counsel serves as chief legal counsel and advisor to the Superintendent and the Board of Directors; provides advice and support on all District legal matters, including, but not limited to, interpretation of statutes, regulations, case law, contracts, student matters, labor and employment, and compliance and policy matters. The General Counsel also represents the District in various litigation and employment matters; supervises staff and manages representation of the District by outside counsel; oversees District’s Public Records Office. Essential Job Functions: This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases, related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations are made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ● Provides legal advice to the Board of Directors, Superintendent, and other Executive level staff; advises the District on a wide variety of legal matters including, but not limited to, interpretation and application of statutes, regulation, case law, contracts, student matters, and labor and employment matters ● Reviews and recommends Board policies ● Researches and answers a variety of legal questions from the Board, Superintendent, and other Executive level staff regarding legality of District actions and policies ● Researches body of law applicable to District issues; advises and counsels the Superintendent and the Board of Directors on various legal aspects of risk and options for proposed action ● Represents the District in a variety of litigation matters including, but not limited to, court proceedings, grievances such as employee terminations, grievance arbitrations, municipal, state, and federal administrative proceedings, and various hearings ● Prepares legal documents such as petitions, answers, briefs, etc. ● Reviews, analyzes, and drafts, as appropriate, District legal documents such as contracts and leases; makes recommendations on legal adequacy and advisability ● Attends all regularly scheduled meetings and special meetings of the Board for the purpose of providing legal counsel and service assistance ● Reviews and provides recommendations as requested by the Superintendent ● ManagesDistrict litigations and recommends resolutions ● Selects, monitors the work of, and coordinates with outside counsel; reports status; negotiates and authorizes settlements within parameters of policy ● Assists with the District’s negotiating teams in preparing for and participating in negotiations with the labor union teams with which the District bargains ● Reviews the existing and proposed policies, regulations, procedures, programs and activities within the jurisdiction and responsibility of the District as they related to relevant laws, authorities, appropriate opinions and recommendations ● Provides staff development training of administrators in legal areas, such as student rights, employee rights and obligations, evaluations, and legal procedures ● Provides information to administrators and staff regarding legal developments (laws, decisions, and regulations) ● Provides advice regarding personnel and labor actions ● Partners with the Washington Schools Risk Management Pool ● Supervises assigned staff; makes hiring recommendations; appropriately evaluates, approves leaves and overtime; assigns and reviews work; provides for and encourages participation in professional development opportunities; promotes a quality customer service environment; ensures staff receives District-wide and department information that will enhance the overall quality of the Office of the General Counsel ● Collaborates with outside partners and establishes professional working relationships with opposing counsel ● Participates in staff and department meetings. ● Workscollaboratively within the professional learning community of the school and District. ● Reports to work with regular and reliable attendance and punctuality. ● Upholds board policy, District and building policies and goals. Minimum Qualifications: ● Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.) degree ● Fiveyears of legal experience in various aspects of law and litigation Additional Requirements: ● Maintains current knowledge and skills required for success in the position by participating in professional development activities as needed or as assigned ● Mustmaintain all licenses and certifications as a condition of continued employment. ● Mustbeacurrent member in good standing of the Washington State Bar Association and licensed to practice in the State of Washington. ● Valid Washington State driver’s license. ● Fingerprints and successful WSP and FBI background clearance/sexual misconduct clearance. Preferred Qualifications: ● Experience in education law ● Experience and/or training with cultural, ethnic and language diversity Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: ● Knowledge of the principles, practices and Washington State and federal legal authority governing school districts, including, but not limited to: labor and employment, academic and student matters, capital and construction, program administration, legislative matters, litigation management, contract and procurement, development of policy and procedures, public records, risk management and safety and security ● Knowledge of employment, administrative, and contract law ● Knowledge of pertinent statutes and court decisions applying to the field of education ● Knowledge of leadership competencies and best practices ● Knowledge of laws impacting District risk for liability and related court decisions ● Knowledge of accident prevention techniques and procedures ● Skill in obtaining, clarifying, distilling, and conveying information ● Skill in providing leadership and developing legal strategy for the District, specifically with regard to managing and evaluating risk ● Skill in adapting to diverse personalities and styles, establishing harmony and cooperation with others who have competing objectives ● Skill in preparing and entering into discussions with a variety of stakeholders in situations that may be sensitive, high-risk and publicly visible ● Ability to prepare legal opinions, briefs, legislation and other legal documents and instruments ● Ability to delegate, inspire and communicate effectively ● Ability to draft clear, concise, and competent resolutions, agreements and related correspondence ● Ability to read, analyze, interpret, explain and apply specific information contained in state and federal mandates ● Ability to define and analyze complex legal issues and problems, research and organize facts, evaluate alternatives and develop sound conclusions and recommendations ● Ability to exercise professional, independent judgment within general policy guidelines and attorneys’ rules for professional conduct ● Ability to remain rational in circumstances where there are competing agendas, and to use a high degree of discretion and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive situations and concerned or upset individuals ● Ability to organize, prioritize, and maintain good follow-through ● Ability to maintain confidentiality ● Ability to demonstrate reasonable, reliable, and regular attendance ● Ability to make effective public presentations ● Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people in a multicultural, diverse socio-economic setting ● Ability to participate as part of a team ● Exhibits multicultural and ethnic understanding and sensitivity with the capability to communicate effectively with all cultural groups in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District ● Ability to learn new procedures quickly, flexibly and adaptably ● Mustbeable to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations Alternatives to the above requirements and desirable qualifications may be made as the District finds appropriate and acceptable. It is understood that the District has a right to transfer and assign employees to best fit the needs of the District. Working Conditions: Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities. Reports issues regarding the safety and cleanliness of the worksite and requests necessary repairs due to vandalism, equipment breakage, weather conditions, etc. Occasional exposure to weather. Moderate physical demand, occasionally required to lift and carry objects weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds and push/pull with up to twenty-five (25) pounds of force. Must be able to walk up to 500 feet at a time and climb stairs as needed. The District operates on a fiscal year from September 1st through August 31st. Those employees who do not work the full year are paid over a 12-month period. This means that during the school year the monthly pay warrants will be approximately 1/12 of the school year earnings, which allows the employee to receive a pay warrant during the summer months. Americans with Disabilities Act and Anti-Discrimination Statement The Sumner-Bonney Lake School District will make “reasonable accommodation” as a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job, and does not cause undue hardship for the employer. The Sumner-Bonney Lake School District does not discriminate in any programs, services or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or serving animal by a person with a disability. The District provides equal access to the Boys Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. The Sumner-Bonney Lake School District will also take steps to assure that persons without English language skills can participate in all education programs, services and activities. For information regarding translation services or transitional bilingual education programs contact the Director of Student Services. The following employees are designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX/RCW 28A.640 Compliance Officer Adrienne Chacón, Director of Human Resources, adrienne_chacon@sumnersd.org; ADA Coordinator, Robert Gallagher, Director of Human Resources, robert_gallagher@sumnersd.org; Section 504 Coordinator Karen Finigan, Executive Director of Special Services, karen_finigan@sumnersd.org; 1202 Wood Avenue, Sumner, WA 98390. 67463 in house jobs, go in house with jdhuntr in house jobs, in house counsel jobs, in-house jobs CA, General Counsel jobs, in house counsel jobs DC, in house counsel jobs Florida, in house counsel jobs NY, Entertainment business affairs counsel, legal jobs, legal jobs Los Angeles, legal jobs New York, legal jobs, law jobs, corporate counsel jobs, corporate lawyer jobs, general counsel jobs, lawyer jobs California, in-house jobs TX, in-house jobs NJ, in-house jobs IL, in-house jobs San Francisco, in-house jobs GA, government contacts, amazon legal jobs, apple legal jobs, amazon in house jobs, chief of staff, Litigation Counsel, General Corporate |
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| Company: | Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | ||
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| Employment type: | Full Time | ||
| Salary: | $181,722.00- $199,303.0 | ||
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| Degree: | Unspecified | ||
| Experience (year): | Unspecified | ||
| Job Location: | Sumner, WA USA | ||
| Post Date: | 03/22/2024 | ||
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