Legal Secretary Office of Equity and Employee Relations

Job Class: 1458 Legal Secretary I

Salary Range: $93,974 - $113,880/Annually

Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt (what does this mean?)

Calendar: Full Time / Full Year

Who We Are

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 48,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 121 schools in the city of San Francisco every year. We aim for every student who attends SFUSD schools to discover his or her spark, along with a strong sense of self and purpose, and that all students graduate from high school ready for college and career, and equipped with the skills, capacities and dispositions outlined in SFUSD’s Graduate Profile.

Every day in our quest to achieve this mission we provide each and every student the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21st century.

What It Means to Work Here

The SFUSD community is unified by ourCore Values:

• Student-centered:
  We put students’ needs first
• Fearless:
  We persist through challenges
• United:
  We celebrate and build on each other’s strengths
• Social Justice:
  We stand with those most vulnerable in our community
• Diversity-driven:
  We respect and seek to understand each person

We are also inspired by Vision, Values and Guardrails which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco. Alongside the District’s strategic plan.

SFUSD is reimagining how public education will change over the next decade to meet the dynamic future of San Francisco. As aCORE district, SFUSD is also a leader in critical systems change for more comprehensive school accountability and innovations that help strengthen the instructional core, which is the foundation of our strategic plan and Vision 2025.

Who We Want

We want talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who are inspired by our mission, steeped in equity, and who are motivated to unleash our children’s potential. We want people who are strong collaborators, skilled communicators, and problem solvers who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

As a Personnel Technician (Credentialing), you will report to the Senior Personnel Analyst (Credentialing), and play an integral role in achieving the mission and goals of SFUSD by performing detailed and specialized clerical work in the credentials office. This position will work closely with the credentials and staffing teams to complete processes that will involve supporting general operations, maintaining records, mailing out applications, compiling and reviewing large sets of data, putting together frequent notices and communicating with other departments and the general public.

Who We Want

We want talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who are committed to and will champion our Core Values, are inspired by our mission steeped in equity, and who are motivated to unleash our children’s potential. We want people who are strong collaborators, skilled communicators, problem solvers and who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

The Legal Secretary I, will support the work and mission of the District’s Legal Division which includes the Office of Equity & Employee Relations. Members of the Legal Division work collaboratively with our clients to implement the District’s strategic plan by managing the District’s risk through skilled advice and administration of the District’s policies and procedures. Under supervision, the Legal Secretary I performs professional employee relations staff duties, supports the work of the Division by performing technical and operational administrative duties related to the Office of Equity & Employee Relations.

The Legal Secretary I will oversee case and file compliance for the Office of Equity and Employee Relations teams, which includes but is not limited to, Williams Complaints, Title IX Complaints, Uniform Complaint Procedures, investigations, and progressive discipline.

Essential Duties

• Under direct supervision, support complaint processes overseen by the Office of Equity, including the Williams, ADA, 504, Title IX, and Uniform Complaint processes.
• Support…