Legal Counsel - Office of Special Education

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Salary: $92,208.00

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The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

Job Location:

This position will be located at 205 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, MO 65101.

Why you’ll love this position:
This is a full-time, twelve-month, professional position in the field of special education administration with primary emphasis on providing legal counsel to the State Operated Programs (the Missouri School for the Blind, the Missouri School for the Deaf, and the Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled), which are under the direction of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

• Provide legal advice to the State Operated Programs regarding the interpretation and application of special education law, regulation, policy, and practices.
• Assist in the development of regulation and policy on behalf of the State Operated Programs.
• Provide litigation support for State Operated Programs and act as a liaison between the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department) and the Office Attorney General.
• Assist in the development, writing and review of contracts, agreements, and procedures for the State Operated Programs, and for other Department offices as requested.
• Manage and coordinate Sunshine Law and other record requests for the Office of Special Education programs, including email and record searches, tracking, meeting deadlines, and providing counsel to program staff on providing responsive documents.
• Assist in providing legal guidance in human resources questions.
• Develop and provide training to State Operated Program staff as needed.
• Demonstrate regular, reliable, and engaged attendance.

Full job description available upon request.

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA approved law school.
• Member of the Missouri Bar in good standing.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator.

This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position, please contact: hr.gov.

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at , through Missouri Relay System at , or via email .

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by statute in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to department programs and to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Director of Civil Rights Compliance and MOA Coordinator (Title VI/Title VII/Title IX/504/ADA/ADAAA/Age Act/GINA/USDA Title VI), 2nd Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO ;

telephone number  or TTY ; fax number ; email civil rights.gov.

For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director of Human Resources at . Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs. TTY/TDD Relay Missouri service .

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is unable to sponsor applicants in their application for work visas through INS. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources.