Hearings Officer

id='p14177_'>Hearings Officer JobID: 14177

Position Type:

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION/Supervisor, Hearings Officer

Date Posted:

6/30/2026

Location:

Eva Legard Center

Date Available:

06/30/2026

Closing Date:

07/09/2026

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Job Title: Hearings Officer

Reports To: Immediate Supervisor

Prepared By: The Division of Human Resources

Board Approved Date:

Pay Grade Range: AD107

Summary: Conduct hearings for anyone desiring to rebut the presumption that a student lives with his parent or court appointed guardian. When no attendance zone hearings are scheduled, conduct hearings for all students who have been expelled or suspended by principals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Schedules appointments with anyone desiring to rebut the presumption that a student lives with his parents or court appointed guardian.
• Conducts hearing for the school system for those students whose residence is being questioned.
• Explains the Consent Decree as it relates to residency requirements.
• Assigns students(s) to school in the attendance zone where students(s) are determined to reside as a result of the hearing.
• Assist in the development of forms to be used in carrying out duties.
• Prepares a brief written report of the results of the hearing which includes participants, reasons for conclusions, and assignments determined as a result of the hearing.
• When not hearing residence disputes, conduct hearings for all students who have been expelled or suspended by principals (refer to the performance responsibilities listed in job description for Supervisor of Hearings and Suspensions).

Other Duties:

Other duties as assigned that are related to the functions of the position.

Essential Functions/Qualifications/Requirements:

Education and Experience:

Valid Louisiana Teacher's Certificate, with a Master' Degree and certification in Supervision and Administration or a Master's Degree and certification in criminal justice or corollary degree/experience in law. Experience working with parents, students and school administrators.

Work Environment Conditions:

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.

Professional Conduct:

The Employees are required to maintain a high standard of professional conduct. Breach of said professional conduct includes, but is not limited to, neglect of duty, dishonesty, engagement in acts that are contrary to East Baton Rouge Parish School System policy, unlawful activities, or any other conduct which is seriously prejudicial to the school system.

Technological Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in general use of a computer, the use of Email as a form of communication, and other job-specific equipment, software, and/or applications.

Note: New employees coming to EBRPSS/current employees new to a position, must use the Verifent website to verify qualifying years of experience (outside of EBRPSS) aligned to the job description. All new employees to the district/current employees new to a position will receive 0 years of experience aligned to the job description until the verification of previous experience aligned to the job description is received.

Verifient Link

Experience verifications must be received in the Office of Human Resources within the first 6 months of employment in order to be eligible for a retroactive payment.

Disclaimer for all job descriptions

The East Baton Rouge Parish School System and all of its entities (including Career and Technical Education Programs) do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, national origin, disability, or gender in its educational programs and activities (including employment and application for employment), and it is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of gender by Title IX (20 USC 168) and on the basis of disability by Section 504 (42 USC 794). The Title IX Coordinator is Andrew Davis, Director of Risk Management ADavis6@ebrschools.org, (225) 929-8705. The Section 504 Coordinator is Danielle Staten-Ojo DStaten@ebrschools.org, (225) 326-5668.