Assistant General Counsel Employment

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Assistant General Counsel, Employment
Duties: Assist the General Counsel in ensuring the operations of the Office of Legal Services in support of the goals and objectives of the District; Provide legal advice on complicated, high profile, or high exposure matters to Board of Trustees, the Superintendent of Schools, and senior management; Assist in the planning and development of legal policy and office procedures and processes for the District; Provide legal advice on a regular basis to the Board of Trustees, the Superintendent of Schools, the central office and school administrative staff on multiple legal issues; Review requests for professional staff development and render appropriate training as approved by the General Counsel to the Board of Trustees and District staff; Assist the General Counsel in advising the Board of Trustees and Superintendent of Schools in the execution of contracts, the formulation and execution of policy and other legal issues; Provide direction and assistance to legal staff as directed by the General Counsel during the General Counsel’s absence from the office; Attend Board briefings and Board meetings twice a month to provide legal counsel as directed by the General Counsel; Assists in the monitoring and handling of specific legal issues, grievances, TEA appeals, and/or litigation assigned to outside counsel as directed by the General Counsel; Assist with coordinating and overseeing timely compliance with subpoenas, including subpoenas for student records, employee records or other types of records; Accept and respond to notices of claims and demands against the district; Represent District employees acting within their scope of duties in litigation matters related to the District; Provide advice to the appropriate district representatives regarding all matters of student discipline involving suspensions and student appeals for the purpose of ensuring all laws, regulations and policies are followed; Handle complaints, hearings and litigation related to employment matters; Provide assistance and advice regarding district records, including, but not limited to requests made under the Texas Public Information Act; Monitor compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act; Request and review Open Records Requests related to grievances, TEA appeals, and/or litigation; Provide legal counsel on the use of district facilities; Draft legal documents, rules and regulations, resolutions, applications of diverse kinds, inter local agreements, and all other legal or quasi-legal papers as needed; Negotiate and draft contracts for the acquisition of real and personal property, the employment of architects, contract management firms, contractors, and other entities; Provide legal assistance in the drafting of state legislation proposed by the District for presentation to the Texas State Legislature and other government entities; Review legislation introduced in the State Legislature and interpret the impact of such legislation on the interests of the District; Request advice and information from governmental agencies and regulatory bodies, as needed; Provide counsel to District employees on legal problems arising in the course and scope of their employment; Render legal services as directed by the General Counsel; Attend, represent and present evidence on behalf of the District in administrative proceedings or hearings in addition to representation in employee grievances at levels I, II, III: Draft, edit or review employment policies, processes and procedures and assist Human Capital Management in the implementation of those policies, processes and procedures; Draft, edit, and review employment term contracts on behalf of the District; Counsel relevant departments on all facets of labor and employment laws and decisions (e.g., employment contracts, hiring, discipline, incentive programs, wage and hour, privacy, termination, benefits, teacher, administrator and staff evaluations, Family Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disability Act, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, employee grievances, administrative appeals and/or agency inquiries, responses, mediations, trial etc.); Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned.

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