Attorney
Attorney Kanawha County Schools has an opening for General Counsel.
Qualifications: Law degree from an accredited college of law. Must be a member in good standing of West Virginia State Bar. Minimum of three to five years experience as a practicing attorney with experience in education law and associated employment areas such as grievances, unemployment security, Human Rights cases, et cetera.
Duties: Provides representation in grievance, transfer, suspension, termination, expulsion, citizen appeal and other hearings held before the board of education, and represents the school system in appeals of those matters to the State Superintendent of Schools, hearing examiners and court of competent jurisdiction. Provides representation in unemployment security, Human Rights Commission and other employment-related litigation. Provides representation in special education due process hearings and related litigation. Provides in-house advice on legal concerns on a daily basis to the Superintendent, Board members and administrators. Provides representation in other kinds of litigation as may be appropriate. Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education Members may assign.
Salary: $91,793-115,325 depending on experience. Full benefits package offered.
Equal Opportunity Employer