Adams 12 Five Star Schools · 1 week ago
Deputy General Counsel
Thornton, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$119K/yr - $174K/yr
3+ years expAdams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything they do. The Deputy General Counsel provides professional legal counsel and administers legal services for the District under the supervision and direction of the District General Counsel.
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Responsibilities
Prepares and renders legal opinions and provides research services and analysis to the district, the Board of Education and administrative staff as directed by the General Counsel. Anticipates potential litigation and administrative claims, gathers necessary information, performs investigations and aligns resources. Helps maintain files and retrieval systems for legal information of relevance to the district
Assists in drafting legal documents, including, but not limited to Board and District policies, rules and regulations, resolutions, contracts, negotiated agreements, position statements, and other legal or related documents upon request. Helps establish, publicize and participate in implementation of systems and strategies to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and policies
In the absence of the General Counsel, attends and provides legal advice at meetings of the Board of Education, Senior Staff, and such other meetings as the Superintendent directs
Keeps abreast of legislation affecting the district. Studies and interprets law, court decisions, ordinances and other legal authorities
Assists with counseling administrators in all matters relating to students’ rights, responsibilities and discipline
Reviews district and Board of Education contracts and charter school proposals as requested
Assists in developing and conducting staff training sessions and workshops concerning practical applications of school law
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school is required
A license to practice law in the State of Colorado is required
Minimum of three (3) years of experience
Criminal background check required for hire
Ability to travel among school locations
Preferred
Preferred legal experience in education, public entity or employment law
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Employee assistance program
Voluntary life insurance through PERA
401(k)
403(b)
457(b) plans
Paid time off
Company
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Adams 12 Five Star Schools' purpose is to engage and inspire students to innovate, achieve and succeed in a safe and supportive environment.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Rose Community Foundation
2023-05-31Grant
Leadership Team
Gina Lanier
Chief Financial Officer
A’ndra Warren
Equity and Engagement Partner
Recent News
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