New York State Education Department · 4 days ago
Assistant Counsel, Box OEP-129/00182
Albany, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$115K/yr - $146K/yr
6+ years expThe New York State Education Department’s Office of Education Policy is seeking candidates for an Assistant Counsel position in the Office of School Personnel Review & Accountability. The role involves supervising the legal unit, providing legal support regarding policy and investigations, and managing office operations while ensuring compliance with Federal and State laws.
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Responsibilities
Supervise the OSPRA legal unit and provide necessary supervisory support including but not limited to advice, guidance, and review of attorney work product
Provide legal support to OSPRA staff regarding policy, regulations and programmatic decisions related to OSPRA
Provide legal support to OSPRA attorneys on case investigations, evidentiary issues, and administrative hearings and appeals
Provide legal support to OSPRA investigators on investigations and evidentiary issues
Liaise with Office of Counsel on preparation of Board of Regents items
Participate in the management of office operations including policy, personnel decisions, staffing, supervision, customer service, correspondence, IT issues, planning, and decision-making
Assist the director with special projects, including appeals, vendor contracts, requests from internal and external customers as well as other Federal and State agencies, and ensuring OSPRA’s compliance with Federal and State laws and regulations
Assist the Director and Investigative Specialist 4 with preparing for and responding to audits by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Division of Criminal Justice Services, and others; and
Assist the Director with reviewing, preparing, and responding to litigation and various requests for information and records from customers including and related to 3020-a, Freedom of Information Law, civil and grand jury subpoenas, and members of the National Clearinghouse
Qualification
Required
Candidates must be admitted to the New York State Bar
Six years of relevant, post-graduate experience
Significant trial work or administrative hearing experience
Demonstrating progressively responsible experience in relevant areas
Significant supervisory experience
Preferred
Significant trial work experience handling criminal prosecutions and grand jury investigations
Significant involvement handling adversarial administrative hearings involving employment or licensure
Significant experience working on criminal or administrative investigations in a supervisory capacity
Benefits
Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually.
Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave in year one, increasing to 20+ days with additional years of service.
Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually.
Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF/CSEA/NYSCOPBA and eight (8) days paid sick leave annually for M/C.
Annual professional leave and educational leave opportunities for eligible staff.
Eligible employees and dependents can choose from a variety of affordable and generous health insurance programs.
Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.
Enrollment in the New York State pension system which has earned the distinction of being one of the best-managed and best-funded plans in the nation OR Optional Retirement Defined Contribution Plan with 8% salary match (eligibility requirements apply).
NYS Deferred Compensation and an exclusive 403(b) Optional Retirement Savings Plan.
Paid Parental Leave for all employees and Paid Family Leave (M/C Only).
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Opportunities for telecommuting.
Eligibility for various life insurance options.
Company
New York State Education Department
The New York State Education Department is the department of the New York state government responsible for the supervision for all schools.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Karen Starke
CIO
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