Attorney Level 4 Teacher Performance Unit

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Attorney Level IV – Teacher Performance Unit
The candidate handles legal issues and cases including recommendations concerning determining the soundness of charges, preparing specification of charges, coordinating the gathering of evidence, and briefing witnesses. Manages legal cases that are complex and high-profile in nature. Represents the New York City Department in Education on Law 3020-A proceedings and hearings pursuant to Section 75 of the Civil Service Law. As part of a team of attorneys, helps devise strategies for providing improved support and training to school leaders around evaluation and discipline, and for spurring the improvement or removal of poor performers. Provides support, counsel and training to Superintendents, Principals, and their designees on disciplinary procedures, with an emphasis on documenting incompetence and poor performance.
Serves as Team Leader for multiple staff attorneys in trial preparation and presentation and settlement of cases in the Teacher Performance Unit. Assists with in- house attorney development of current issues within Education law, current relevant court decisions. Responsible for maintaining the case outcome and decisions database and ensuring that it is aligned with KM Westlaw and other internal databases. Assists with trainings for Central and School based DOE employees and in house attorney research and training regarding relevant Education Law and DOE policy and procedures regarding performance management and the disciplinary process. Assists with the management and scheduling of the case intake process and conducts Technical Assistance Conferences. Assists with the maintenance of the central office drive regarding legal research, relevant case law and relevant DOE policy. Must have Admission to the New York State Bar and 3+ years of progressively responsible United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state Bar. Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment is needed. Excellent research, analytical and communication skills are needed.

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