Senior Field Counsel

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Senior Field Counsel
The candidate will be responsible for providing legal advice, guidance, and training to principals and field support center staff on issues relating to Federal, State, and City laws, and Department of Education (DOE) regulations and policies. Performs related work. Works collaboratively with field support center staff, principals, and central legal team to ensure an efficient, systematic, and legally and educationally sound approach to service delivery in schools. Serves as part of the senior management team to resolve complex legal issues in schools and school districts. Serves as a liaison to legal departments such as the City Law Department and DOE’s Office of Legal Services and Office of Labor Relations. Responds to inquiries on various legal issues, including as related to labor and employment, student health and safety, compliance with Federal, State, and City laws and regulations, and implementation of DOE rules, regulations, and procedures. Serves as the on-site point of contact on legal issues for principals and field support center staff; works collaboratively to provide consistent and prompt legal advice to support schools and field support centers. Provides legal support to maximize the use of resources to support field support center priorities, including providing legal advice on No Child Left Behind, Title VII, and other relevant statutes. Conducts on-site training regarding pertinent legal issues. Reviews proposed disciplinary matters and school-based investigations and ensures compliance with relevant procedures. Consults on student discipline matters; may prepare suspension appeal decisions. May investigate and prepare responses to complaints of discrimination filed with City, State, and Federal administrative agencies. May coordinate with the City Law Department and/or DOE’s General Practice Unit on litigation.

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