Ohio Department of Education and Workforce · 14 hours ago
Staff Attorney - Dispute Resolution
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$39.22/hr - $39.22/hr
1+ years expThe Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education for Ohio's students. They are seeking a Staff Attorney to ensure compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) through formal complaint processes, providing legal advice, and technical assistance regarding special education disputes.
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Responsibilities
Advises on IDEA formal complaints and credible allegations within the applicable federal timeline
Ensures formal and neutral complaint, allegations, and investigation processes are followed
Provides technical assistance to parties regarding the process, develops and reviews various complaint letters, and credible allegations letters
Reviews and advises on the sufficiency of complaints and on areas of concerns regarding IDEA compliance
Reviews a letter of allegation, including issues based on the original complaint, and provides legal conclusions and citation
Reviews letter of findings including restating issues from the letter of allegations, facts pertinent to each issue, finding of a violation or non-violation, and provide legal citations
Reviews letters of areas of concerns or credible allegations and provide legal citations
Negotiates, drafts, and monitors corrective action plans if there is noncompliance
Reviews and drafts letters that analyze special education facts and provides legal conclusions and citations
Collaborates with Associate Administrator and Assistant Administrator on letters regarding special education facts and legal conclusions and citations
Provides technical assistance to district administrators, advocates, attorneys, parents, and organizations regarding the dispute resolution process and IDEA
Responds to inquiries regarding the dispute resolution processes and IDEA
Makes presentations to State agencies, committees, parents, school districts, and other groups on a variety of special education topics
Collaborates with the other sections of the Office for Exceptional Children and other offices within DEW regarding compliance and monitoring, policies and procedures, and other issues related to services for students with disabilities
Participates and organizes statewide meetings for administrators, teachers, and parents of children with disabilities
Conducts workshops and makes presentations
Qualification
Required
Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4705.01 of Revised Code
12 mos. exp. as licensed attorney
6 mos. exp. in employee training & development
Preferred
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills
Systems thinker with creativity and strong problem-solving skills
Investigative experience
Company
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brian Jones
Chief Financial Officer
Beth Fletcher
Chief Operating Officer
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