Job o' the Day: General Attorney at U.S. Department of Education – Office for Civil Rights!
Join our Team! The U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office for Civil Rights, Region V, Chicago, is looking for the best and brightest to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation. If you are a highly motivated, creative individual who would like to be involved in enforcing federal civil rights laws, prohibiting discrimination and ensuring equal access to education, ED is the place for you!
You have the responsibility for participating on a civil rights compliance and enforcement team that supports the mission of the Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights’ (Roc) Strategic Plan. Roc measures compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act (Section 9525 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and their implementing regulations in school districts, colleges and universities through complaint investigations and compliance reviews.
The Office for Civil Rights is a civil rights enforcement agency responsible for ensuring compliance with certain Federal civil rights regulations that apply to educational institutions. The office also provides technical assistance regarding Federal civil rights laws and regulations. As a member of a Chicago office team, an Attorney Advisor performs various non-litigation duties on matters handled by the Office for Civil Rights, including matters of considerable sensitivity or complexity. Duties include but are not limited to: extensive legal research and analysis, legal review of documents, legal advise and counsel, drafting various documents (including reports of investigation, decisional documents with presentations of evidence, findings of fact and legal analysis, settlement agreements), interviewing witnesses and collecting and reviewing documents, participating in settlement negotiations, and direct communications with and provision of technical assistance to various officials and members of the public. May serve as a support attorney for the agency in complex litigation, both administrative and judicial, including the conduct of necessary research. The position involves extensive office practice with moderate travel throughout the region served by the office.
The deadline is 6/18–find out how to apply at PSLawNet!