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    Senior Associate Counsel - Bakersfield, United States - Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office - KCSOS

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    Description

    Filing Deadline:
    May 1, 2024


    Oral interview:
    May 13, 2024


    Benefits:
    Holiday, sick leave and vacation benefits provided. Medical, dental, vision, and counseling plans provided for employee and family. Prepaid life insurance policy provided for the employee.

    Employees of this office are not covered by Social Security, but do have mandatory retirement coverage with California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS).

    Job Summary

    Job Summary


    Under direction of the General Counsel performs legal work of above average complexity and difficulty in providing representation to clients of Schools Legal Service.

    Incumbents in this job classification are well-experienced attorneys who can be assigned to work on complex, difficult and sensitive legal matters with only general supervision and guidance through formal and informal work review.

    Incumbents in this classification may be assigned responsibility for special complex projects and civil and administrative litigation under minimal general supervision.

    They may be assigned to work directly with superintendents and governing boards in larger districts with only minimal general supervision.

    This classification is distinguished from the Associate Counsel classification by the greater complexity and sensitivity of the projects assigned and the general degree of supervision received.

    Incumbents may provide mentoring and day to day assistance to less experienced attorneys in the office.

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    Requirements / Qualifications

    Requirements / Qualifications

    Experience:
    Five years of progressively responsible experience as an attorney representing clients in public or private practice. Three years of experience emphasizing government, trial practice or administrative law is preferred.


    Education:
    Graduation from an accredited law school


    Other requirements:
    Current active membership in the State Bar of California. Proof of insurability for professional malpractice. Attach any documents that you feel will help demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications listed above (i.e. resume, transcript, diploma).

    Documents you wish to attach should be uploaded via EDJOIN by the filing deadline in order to be considered in the hiring process (pertains to current employees also).

    A scanner to upload required documents is available in the Human Resources office located at 1330 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA

    • The documents will be scanned and emailed to the candidate. It is the candidate's responsibility to attach all documents to the EDJOIN application by the filing deadline.

    Please attach the following required documents:
    Certification (Proof of active membership in State Bar of CA) Other (Proof of Education) Resume (Resume)

    Experience:
    Five years of progressively responsible experience as an attorney representing clients in public or private practice. Three years of experience emphasizing government, trial practice or administrative law is preferred.


    Education:
    Graduation from an accredited law school


    Other requirements:
    Current active membership in the State Bar of California. Proof of insurability for professional malpractice. Attach any documents that you feel will help demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications listed above (i.e. resume, transcript, diploma).

    Documents you wish to attach should be uploaded via EDJOIN by the filing deadline in order to be considered in the hiring process (pertains to current employees also).

    A scanner to upload required documents is available in the Human Resources office located at 1330 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA

    • The documents will be scanned and emailed to the candidate. It is the candidate's responsibility to attach all documents to the EDJOIN application by the filing deadline.

    Please attach the following required documents:
    Certification (Proof of active membership in State Bar of CA) Other (Proof of Education) Resume (Resume)

    Comments and Other Information


    IMPORTANT COMMENTS:

    • All candidates will be notified by email throughout the hiring process.
    • Each candidate's application papers and answers to the essay questions contained within the application will be thoroughly evaluated and ranked by a screening committee appointed by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools. Candidates achieving a rating of 70% or better will qualify to continue in the eligibility screening process.

    CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
    Must be eligible for malpractice insurance coverage.

    Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license.

    Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met.

    Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act.

    This position is overtime exempt and has a probationary period of one year.

    "The Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or parental status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics".

    Comments and Other Information


    IMPORTANT COMMENTS:

    • All candidates will be notified by email throughout the hiring process.
    • Each candidate's application papers and answers to the essay questions contained within the application will be thoroughly evaluated and ranked by a screening committee appointed by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools. Candidates achieving a rating of 70% or better will qualify to continue in the eligibility screening process.

    CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
    Must be eligible for malpractice insurance coverage.

    Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license.

    Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met.

    Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act.

    This position is overtime exempt and has a probationary period of one year.

    "The Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or parental status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics".



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