Attorney 3

Attorney 3 is a key role at the Board. In this position, you will be responsible for:

• Serving as lead staff attorney to draft and review disciplinary documents in accordance with statutory provisions.
• Assisting office staff and assistant attorney generals in preparing cases for administrative hearings.
• Providing work directions and training to office staff regarding applicable statutory provisions and other pertinent laws.
• Acting for the administrator of the Office of Professional Conduct (OPC) to independently administer the teacher disciplinary process used to evaluate cases involving professional misconduct of teachers.
• Conducting investigations on cases involving professional misconduct of teachers with an emphasis on cases not involving criminal convictions.
• Reviewing causes of potential disciplinary action with OPC administrator and making disciplinary recommendations.
• Negotiating the settlement of misconduct cases within guidelines established by the administrator and State Board of Education.
• Preparing resolutions for State Board of Education approval.
• Monitoring and tracking cases on appeal, including preparing and certifying administrative hearing records to courts.
• Serving as liaison to hearing officers, including monitoring hearing officer reports and recommending and coordinating periodic training.
• Conducting legal research and writing reports.
• Assisting with planning, developing and implementing internal guidelines and procedures as provided by ORC and other pertinent laws.
• Serving as department liaison to other agencies (e.g., Attorney General's Office, statewide prosecutor offices, Children Services Agencies).
• Developing materials for presentation and distribution

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.

Qualifications

Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4705.01 of Revised Code AND 6 months of experience as a licensed attorney.

-OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated licensure.

Job Skills: Attorney/Legal