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Job Announcement: Attorney 1

 

About Us:

The State Board of Education is made up of 19 members - 11 who are elected and eight who are appointed by the governor. The chairs of the education committees of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate serve as non-voting ex officio members. The Superintendent of Public Instruction serves as secretary of the State Board of Education. 

The Office for Professional Conduct administers the ethical standards for educators. The office investigates allegations involving criminal or ethical violations to ensure that all Ohio students receive instruction from educators committed to a safe, supportive and healthy school community. 

What You’ll Do:

Attorney 1 is a key role at the Board. In this position, you will be responsible for:

  • Conducting legal research and writing reports. 
  • Responding to law-related inquiries in a timely and confidential manner. 
  • Assisting staff attorneys in investigations on cases involving professional misconduct of educators with an emphasis on cases not involving criminal convictions. 
  • Drafting, analyzing and reviewing subpoenas and public records requests.
  • Preparing cases for administrative review of disciplinary action including editing and proofreading documents and drafting interview and document summaries. 
  • Attending administrative hearings.
  • Reviewing hearing officer reports and recommendations.
  • Responding to inquiries from agency employees, government officials and the public. 

What’s in it for you?

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

  • Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the Ohio Med PPO and HDHP plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

  • Dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums are free after one year of continuous service.

Time Away from Work and Work/Life Balance

  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal and sick leave
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Childbirth/Adoption leave

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

  • OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees.  The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement.  The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary.  Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

 

Minimum Qualifications for this Position:

 

  • Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4705.01 of Revised Code.

 

For more information and to apply for this position visit www.careers.ohio.gov or use this direct link to the job postin . Applications will be accepted through May 18, 2025.

 

The Ohio State Board of Education is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age (40 years or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, or caregiver status, in making employment-related decisions about an individual.