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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
An Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer
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