Paralegal / Law School Graduate

The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all - including students who fall behind or have been considered "hard to serve" for a host of reasons. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and he is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of school leaders and teachers to partner with him in moving the district toward its goals. The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs, serving 19,000+ students Pre-K-12 of whom 77% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 18% are served by the Office of Special Education and 78% are students of color.

Demonstrate commitment to serving urban students, schools or communities, and to closing the achievement gap;

Follow current trends in education policy and research.

The work involves responsibility for performing legal research and other law related tasks with a limited degree of professional judgment. Employees in the class typically exercise no supervision.

Provides legal research and information upon matters pending in the Department of Law;

Prepares affidavits, briefs and other legal documents as needed;

Assists in all legal matters such as hearings, trials, suits, injunctions etc., Performs legal tasks assigned by an attorney‑at‑law;

Assists legal counsel in all matters.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Working knowledge of legal principles;

Ability to perform legal research;

Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely both orally and in writing;

Ability to apply principles, facts, and precedence to legal problems;

Candidates must be a registered student in a law school of recognized standing; or, a graduate of a recognized law school.

Staff Relations - Office of Human Resources at Central Offices

This position is part-time.

The pay rate for this position is $15.50 per hour.

The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check, at the cost of $102.50 to the candidate.

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