Job Information
Cedar Rapids Community School District Legal Aid/Paralegal in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Legal Aid/Paralegal JobID: 13146
Position Type:
Specialist/Supervisor/Technician/ Specialist
Date Posted:
7/23/2024
Location:
ELSC
Date Available:
ASAP
POSITION TITLE: Legal Aid/Paralegal
CLASSIFICATION: Non-Certified Meet and Confer
REPORTS TO: Chief Compliance Officer
Are you a driven, detail-oriented paralegal or legal assistant seeking a new opportunity? The Office of the Superintendent at CRCSD seeks a dynamic, self-starting individual to join our team and assist with the Compliance Department and the Board of Education. Our ideal candidate will be crucial in providing support throughout all phases of compliance oversight and the board of education process, including creating agendas, resolutions, minutes, regulatory items, exhibits, correspondence, briefs, and motions. If you are passionate about ensuring regulatory and legal compliance and possess the necessary skills to work closely with our Chief Compliance Officer and Chief of Staff, we encourage you to apply and become a key part of our commitment to upholding external and internal standards at CRCSD.
Collects, compiles, and organizes Board of Education documentation for review.
Assists with preparing documents for Board action including notices, agendas, resolutions, motions, board packets, appendices, exhibits, and displays.
Attends meetings of the School Board, board, compliance, and core operational meetings, taking notes and assisting personnel as needed.
Serves as the Board Secretary, including custodial duty for official documents.
Responds to requests for information and documentation including records in consultation with Compliance Officer and Chief of Staff where appropriate.
Researches factual and legal issues using in-house files and outside reference sources, such as laws, regulations, legal opinions, court decisions, and articles.
Assists with preparing, filing, and servicing contracts and administrative/regulatory and other reports.
Screens matters coming to the Chief Compliance Officer to determine urgency, anticipates what resources and information the Chief Compliance Officer will need, and identifies other departments that should be and/or have been involved.
Acts as a liaison between all parties to schedule and share information.
Organizes and manages documents, including the creation of spreadsheets and retrieval systems.
Coordinates document collection, review, production, dissemination, file storage/retrieval, and publication.
Creates minutes, transcripts, and exhibits associated with meetings of bodies other than the School Board and Core Operational Committees.
Compiles information and prepares statistics, charts, graphs, and other summaries of detail from findings of various bodies or individuals.
Uses electronic mail, software, and databases to assist in all Office of the Superintendent aspects.
The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment where the nature of work can change quickly and significantly; seek and embrace feedback, responsibility, change, and growth; enjoy and appreciate a diversity of personalities, cultures, and work styles; and give the highest priority to the best interests of the District and all its constituents.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS/APTITUDES
Strong research, investigative, and reporting skills are required.
Strong knowledge of compliance and regulatory laws relevant to our District.
Proficiency in compliance tools [Qualityze, Resolver, StandardFusion, etc.].
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with superb attention to detail and a problem-solving attitude
Commitment to contribute to the education, safety, and security of all Cedar Rapids Community School District students and staff.
Ability to relate to others positively and professionally.
Ability to perform under pressure
Ability to contribute positively to the productivity of teams.
Effective oral and written communication.
Excellent grammar, spelling, punctuation, and related communication skills, including proofreading, editing, and creating original documents.
Ability to organize and manage details in an orderly and thorough manner.
Willingness to assume responsibility and to be accountable for decisions.
Willingness to adjust to a flexible work schedule.
Capacity to represent the District professionally, including confidentiality, collegiality, and the ability to obtain and utilize additional training, if necessary.
Ability to problem solve independently and with others, take initiative, and work independently without supervision.
Knowledge of State and Federal regulations, policies, and guidelines.
Works with exceptional trust and integrity.
Demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement and quality initiatives.
Demonstrate commitment to closing the achievement gap and ensuring students transition successfully to post-secondary endeavors.
Actively contribute to a culture of high expectations.
EDUCATION, LICENSE and/or EXPERIENCE:
Associate's Degree and Paralegal Certificate from an accredited program that the American Bar Association recognizes required.
Bachelor's degree preferred.
SALARY: $50,000 - $55,000
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
To perform essential functions 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 accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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 frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, tools or controls; talk and hear. The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward 0 to 24 inches and on occasion up to 36 inches. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp items. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 0 to 12 feet and occasionally up to 20 feet, such as curriculum materials, desks, chairs, and boxes. The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables and carts. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus while supervising students and working with computers, written materials, reports, assessment data, etc.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The position requires the commitment of professional working hours that may require the employee to extend beyond a typical 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. workday. The employee will frequently work in different areas of the classroom including in/at desks, on or near the floor, standing, in movement while supervising indoor and outdoor activities, etc. The employee will usually work in indoor temperatures but will work outdoors when supervising students outside of the classroom.
The information contained in this job description is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Cedar Rapids Community School district is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.
Federal law obligates an employer to provide reasonable accommodation for the known disabilities of applicants, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship on the employer. If you or someone you know requires accommodation in the hiring process, contact the Chief Human Resource Officer at 319-558-2747.