Paralegal

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Paralegal
The candidate provides legal support to the Board's attorneys as they address legal issues on behalf of the Board and the Department of Public Instruction. Will directly support the substantive legal (including litigation) work of the State Board of Education. Works on legal and investigative matters on behalf of the SBE and the Department of Public Instruction. Much of this work occurs in the area of disciplinary actions concerning professional educator licensure. The paralegal assists with investigations and with technical aspects of applying law and policy to cases. Further, the paralegal helps counsel organize, manage, and complete a the heavy work load. Primarily assists the State Board of Education with a variety of investigations and case management, predominantly with matters relating to professional educator licensure, including disciplinary action and teacher license revocation. Having a working knowledge of legal concepts, legal procedures, case law, legislation, judicial procedure, statutes, rules of evidence and civil litigation, as well as relevant State Board of Education policies, especially in the area of teacher licensure, is necessary. Researching issues for briefings and editing legal documents is critical to the role. Experience with public schools and/or teacher education/licensing programs will be beneficial. Experience in state government is preferred. Knowledge: Working knowledge of applicable court and administrative procedures, methods and practices, and how to apply them, especially including matters and knowledge of rules of evidence and civil litigation. Working knowledge of the agency's role and services provided to its clients.Working knowledge of legal research software. Knowledge of laws, statutes, policies, and legislation. Should have ability to study case law and analyze it for citation on case. The ability maintain an established a system for case management, including investigation and case files, tracking deadlines for hearings/appeals panels, and related matters is role essential.

Closing date: 07/03/19 5:00 PM Eastern Time

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