School District Attorney

Overview

Position Title:
School District Attorney

Department:
Aiken County Board of Education

Reports To:
Aiken County Board of Education

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Summary:

To provide legal counsel and representation for the Board, the Superintendent, and the staff on School District matters.

• Attends and provides legal advice at all meetings of the School Board and such other meetings as the Board or the superintendent may request.
• Advises the Board on all matters of a legal or technical nature relating to the interpretation of statutes, charters, ordinances, contracts, policies, rules, and regulations.
• Prepares and renders legal opinions upon request to the board (or any member thereof), the superintendent and the staff.
• Prepares and conducts litigation and administrative hearings as authorized by the Board.
• Prepares all documents incident to the noticing, calling, and conducting of school referendum elections.
• Provides legal assistance in the drafting of legal documents, rules and regulations, resolutions, applications, and all other legal or quasi-legal papers upon request.
• Provides legal assistance in the drafting of State legislation proposed by the School District for presentation to the State Legislature.
• Maintains access to all legislation introduced in the State legislature and interprets the impact of such legislation on the interest of the School District.
• Participates in professional growth activities to maintain a current level of knowledge pertaining to school law issues.
• Performs such other duties consistent with his professional competence as the Board may from time to time assign.

Supervises secretary.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Duly licensed by the State of South Carolina to practice law.
• Specialized training and/or experience in school-law issues preferred.
• Established practice with progressively more responsible cases.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and

Must be duly licensed by the State of South Carolina to practice law.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to administrators, public groups/community, and board of education.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and in the display and interpretation of assessment data. Ability to apply basic concepts of statistical analysis, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Technology skills. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the school community. Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision. Some driving is necessary. Occasionally, yet essential to this position, the individual must meet deadlines with severe time constraints, interacting with the public and other workers.

Occasionally the position requires the employee to work irregular or extended hours, direct responsibility for the safety, well-being or work output of other people and meet multiple demands from several people.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while…