State Education Department Seeks Associate Counsel - Office of Professional Discipline

Assistant Counsel, M-2

LOCATION: Bronx**

SALARY: $74,210*

The New York State Education Department’s Office of the Professions anticipates filling a position of Assistant Counsel in its Office of Professional Discipline (OPD) in the Bronx regional office. Under the direction of the Office of Professional Discipline (OPD) management and a supervising attorney, the incumbent will participate in the development and review of investigations into allegations of professional misconduct. Other duties will include, but not be limited to, the following activities:

Providing legal advice to OPD investigators and members of the various State boards for the professions;
Engaging in settlement negotiations in professional misconduct cases;
Preparing for hearings and trying before panels of the various State boards: professional misconduct cases, moral character cases involving individuals seeking licensure, and restoration of license cases involving individuals whose licenses have been previously revoked or surrendered;
Representing OPD before the Regents Review Committee, which reviews decisions of hearing panels in professional misconduct cases;

Researching and preparing well-written briefs, memoranda of law, specifications of professional misconduct, other legal pleadings, internal memoranda, and correspondence;
Ensuring the effective and timely management of all caseloads; and

Interacting courteously and effectively with members of the Board of Regents and the various State professional boards, other SED staff, opposing counsel, witnesses, and members of the public.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have been admitted to the New York State Bar and have two (2) years of relevant, post-graduate experience, including significant trial work or administrative hearing experience, demonstrating progressively responsible experience in such areas.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This position is in the exempt jurisdictional class and the incumbent will serve at the discretion of the Commissioner of Education. Frequent same-day travel and occasional overnight travel throughout the State will be required.

*Leads to a maximum salary of $93,803 based on annual performance advances.

** Plus $3,026 annual downstate location pay differential.

APPLICATION: Qualified candidates should send a letter of interest and resume by November 29, 2012 to opjobs@mail.nysed.gov (email submissions are preferred). Please include the Box number (OP-743) in the subject line of your e-mail to ensure receipt of your application.

Ms. Annette Franchini, Director
Office of Human Resources Management
Box OP-743/21249
NYS Education Department
89 Washington Avenue, Room 528 EB
Albany, NY 12234
Fax (518) 486-5631
E-mail: opjobs@mail.nysed.gov

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