Attorney 5

The State Board of Education is made up of 19 members - 11 who are elected and eight who are appointed by the governor. The chairs of the education committees of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate serve as non-voting ex officio members. The Superintendent of Public Instruction serves as secretary of the State Board of Education.

The Office for Professional Conduct administers the ethical standards for educators. The office investigates allegations involving criminal or ethical violations to ensure that all Ohio students receive instruction from educators committed to a safe, supportive and healthy school community.

Duties

Attorney 5 is a key role at the Board. In this position, you will be responsible for:

• Serving as the Associate Director for the Office of Professional Conduct (OPC) and assisting leadership in the Educator Disciplinary process.
• Managing day-to-day operational procedures which may result in the limitation, revocation, suspension or denial of a teaching certificate or license.
• Assisting in the management of the efficiency and effectiveness of the teacher license investigation/revocation process.
• Assisting in the drafting and editing of board resolutions and preparing supporting board materials to ensure confidential information is redacted and due process requirements have been met.
• Assisting in the delivery of the monthly State Board of Education Quasi-Judicial Session presentation and responding to board member inquiries.
• Assisting in drafting amended board resolutions as requested by board members.
• Reviewing case investigation reports and determines the legal basis in situations presented and recommending disciplinary actions to be taken or not taken related to the Educator Disciplinary process.
• Representing office at internal and external meetings and proceedings in absence of the Director.
• Providing leadership, direction, supervision and implementing the plan for professional development of staff.
• Overseeing the interviewing, selection and training of administrative hearing officers.
• Establishing procedures for investigations and ensuring timeliness of processes.
• Implementing policy regarding the educator disciplinary process.
• Assisting in ensuring office work is consistent with requirements of Ohio Revised Code Chapters 119, 3314, and 3319 and Ohio Administrative Code Chapters 3302-20 and 3302-73.
• Providing technical assistance and advising school district personnel, college administrators, and other stakeholders regarding licensure eligibility requirements, educator misconduct reporting requirements, licensure code of conduct issues and the Educator Disciplinary process.
• Assisting with legislative changes and rule revisions to improve the Educator Disciplinary process.
• Assisting in drafting and adopting administrative rules.
• Assisting in analyzing pending legislation to determine the effect on the Educator Disciplinary process and recommends changes.
• Assisting in designing and implementing the office’s case management database and recommends revisions as needed.
• Conducting necessary research and writing reports.

Salary

• $41.23

Qualifications

• Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4705.01 of Revised Code; 18 months experience as licensed attorney; 6 months experience in supervisory principles/techniques.
  
  Job Skills: Attorney/Legal

Other Information

• Unless required by legislation or union contract, salary will be set at the lowest rate of the salary range with gradual increases in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code or OCSEA/AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Applicants must clearly indicate how they meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants are also encouraged to document any experience, education and/or training related to the job duties of the position applying for. You must clearly identify how you meet the minimum qualifications throughout your application and in your supplemental question responses.

Background Information:

• The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check as well as other investigative reviews. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position, unless restricted under state or federal law or federal restrictions. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
• The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment to test for illegal drug use. An applicant with a positive test will not be offered employment.

ADA Statement

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

Benefits

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.