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The Board's mission is to protect and support the public through regulation and education, while protecting the integrity of the cosmetology and barbering industries. The Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board is responsible for regulating the Cosmetology and Barbering industries in the State of Ohio.

The Cosmetology and Barber Board headquarters are located at 5025 Bradenton Avenue, Suite 130, Dublin, Ohio 43017.

Duties

The Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board is seeking an experienced attorney to provide legal counsel to the Board. This position will perform the following duties:

• Provide legal counsel & advice to the Board on legal matters & policy development & implementation relating to legal functions.
• Supervise support staff, assign workload, review work product & oversee development of & enforce policy affecting legal programs (e.g., Administrative procedure required under ORC 119, drafting Notices of Opportunity for Hearing, Orders, requests for legal opinions), proceedings &/or agency operations.
• Analyze, monitor, & draft legislation.
• Assist in responding to inquiries from public & government officials (e.g., public records requests).
• Organize & direct findings related to inspections of licensed facilities & individual licensees.
• Represent board at meetings & speak for board on policy matters.
• Manage the boards Administrative Rule Review (e.g., drafting & electronic filing of commission rules, scheduling public hearings, ensuring proper notice to public for participation in rule review process & act as liaison between commission & other agencies, including Office of Common-Sense Initiative, & parties involved in this process).

Salary

• $43.09/hour

Qualifications

Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4705.01 of Revised Code; 18 mos. exp. as licensed attorney AND 6 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques.

Job Skills: Attorney/Legal

Other Information

When completing your application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined in this job posting.

If you require reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email the Human Resources contact on this posting so arrangements can be made.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check, Ohio tax check, and drug screen. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

The State Cosmetology and Barber Board is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, or caregiver status, in making employment-related decisions about an individual.

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.