Under the direction of the General Counsel, the Legal Compliance Coordinator performs highly confidential and complex administrative and project management functions in support of the day-to-day operations of the Office of General Counsel. The incumbent of this position provides procedural assistance, case management and support to other unit staff. The Legal Compliance Coordinator will assist in the administration and coordination of the work of the Office of General Counsel, Office of Equity Assurance and Office of Compliance and Ethics.
>Assists in developing and implementing effective internal controls for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of compliance with state and federal laws and regulations and local administrative procedures;
Provides leadership in the selection, implementation, use and maintenance of case management systems; provides technical support and/or training as needed;
Maintains and tracks assignments; determines appropriate case categorization, collects data on all cases to include the status and success rate; analyzes the data collected to revise practices and drive change/action needed to provide necessary remedies and inform Board bargaining position;
Assists with the development and implementation of legal compliance reports; prepares executive summaries, statistical reports, documents and correspondence;
Assists with the development of overall performance objectives for the office, the assessment of needs, establishment of priorities, development of specific performance targets and strategies and establishment of systems for monitoring progress;
Participates in the collection of case management data, the assessment and analysis of results, the drawing of valid conclusions and the identification of resolutions or alternative solutions;
Participates in internal audits to monitor the system’s compliance in the collection, review and analysis of statistical data on system and school-level program activities;
Assists with scheduling depositions and maintains/tracks related status data;
Assists in the development of the office’s annual budget, monitors the distribution and use of funds allocated to the office, and reviews external counsel invoices;
Updates and maintains the office’s web pages as needed;
Maintains the General Counsel’s calendar;
Serves as the liaison with Human Resources to draft/update the office’s position descriptions as needed and determine appropriate recruiting methods/strategies for the office; and
Performs related duties as assigned.
>Demonstrates knowledge of all federal and state laws and regulations that pertain to K-12 education;
Considerable knowledge of school system functions and organizations;
Experience in analyzing and interpreting a variety of data sources; ability to gather, organize, analyze, and report information and data to individuals/groups of varying sizes;
Demonstrated competence in the ability to provide timely and accurate information needed to inform executive decisions;
Experience using Google platforms; demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) and cloud-based applications;
Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with school system administrators, staff, parents and the community;
Ability to quickly analyze problems and recommend workable solutions including implementation;
Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive information;
Must be collaborative and have an excellent ability to work in a team environment with experience in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures; working across multiple departments and units;
Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail; ability to prioritize and execute tasks under pressure;
Flexibility and ability to adapt to evolving job roles and diversity of projects; excellent problem-solving skills and ability to develop appropriate options and actions;
Excellent oral and written communication skills; and
Excellent human relations skills.
>Master’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in law, legal studies or a closely related field required. A minimum of 5 (five) years of successful legal office experience with a strong compliance background required; increasingly responsible legal office experience preferred.
>None Required.
May provide guidance and direction to assigned personnel.
>The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
None.
