| Location | Chula Vista, CA |
Job
Title:
In-House
General
Counsel
Date:
7/16/2026
Department:
Superintendent's
Office
FLSA
Status:
Exempt
Work
Year:
260
Days
Salary
Schedule:
$145,000
SUMMARY :
Provides
in-house
legal
services
to
the
Superintendent,
Cabinet,
and
District
Administrators.
Represents
the
District
in
court
hearings
and
administrative
proceedings
and
provides
day
to
day
advice
and
counsel
to
central
and
site
administration
on
a
variety
of
legal
matters,
including
Constitutional
law,
special
education
law,
and
employment
law.
Coordinates
the
development
and
revision
of
Superintendent
and
Board
of
Trustees
policies.
Coordinates
all
legal
services
required
by
the
District.
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES
AND
RESPONSIBILITIES :
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.
Description
of
Job
Tasks
1.
Provides
day
to
day
advice
and
counsel
to
the
Superintendent,
Cabinet,
building
administrators
and
central
administrators
on
a
variety
of
legal
matters
impacting
students,
staff,
schools
and
the
District.
2.
Provides
legal
opinions,
legal
interpretations,
and
recommendations
to
the
Superintendent,
Cabinet,
central
administrators,
and
the
Board
of
Trustees
for
the
purpose
of
ensuring
the
District
maintains
compliance
with
local,
state,
and
federal
regulations.
3.
Investigates
and
researches
legal
issues
in
all
areas
of
District
service
operations
to
assist
administrators
in
making
legally
defensible
decisions.
4.
Reviews,
revises
and
drafts
proposed
Board
policies.
5.
Provides
legal
guidance
to
the
special
education
director,
assistant
directors,
and
building
administrators
on
special
education
matters;
attends
IEP-related
meetings
if
a
family's
lawyer
is
involved;
represents
the
District
in
special
education
administrative
complaints
and
investigations
conducted
by
outside
agencies/organizations.
6.
Drafts
or
reviews
all
legal
documents
including
contracts,
negotiated
agreements,
and
position
statements.
7.
Advises
and
assists
with
compliance
of
competitive
procurement
and
purchasing
contract
requirements.
8.
Attends
Board
of
Trustees
meetings
and
executive
sessions;
advises
Board
of
Trustees
on
legal
matters
and
parliamentary
procedures.
9.
Provides
representation
in
court
and
other
administrative
processes,
including
truancy
cases,
expulsion
hearings,
Office
for
Civil
Rights
reviews
and
complaints,
subpoenas,
etc.
10.
Where
appropriate,
conducts
or
directs
timely,
efficient
and
through
investigations
around
personnel
and
student
issues.
11.
Coordinates
legal
services
provided
by
outside
law
firms,
including
administering
contracts,
oversight
of
court
litigation,
and
expenditure
of
District
funds.
12.
Conducts
professional
development
training
to
district
leadership
and
other
staff
on
new
and
revised
laws,
court
cases,
district
policies,
and
other
compliance
matters.
13.
Provides
assistance
and
advice
regarding
district
records,
including
requests
under
the
Wyoming
Public
Records
Act
and
the
Family
Educational
Rights
and
Privacy
Act.
14.
Maintain
files
and
retrieval
systems
for
legal
information
of
relevance
to
the
District.
EDUCATION
AND
RELATED
WORK
EXPERIENCE :
Doctorate
degree.
of
five
years
of
experience,
preferably
in
Wyoming
K-12
school
law
and/or
working
in
a
law
firm
representing
school
district
clients.
LICENSES,
REGISTRATIONS
or
CERTIFICATIONS :
to
practice
law
in
Wyoming
and
in
good
standing
with
the
Wyoming
State
Bar
background
check.
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS,
&
ABILITIES
LEGAL
&
POLICY
KNOWLEDGE
1.
Ability
to
promote
and
follow
Board
of
Trustees/Board
of
Education
policies,
District
policies,
building,
and
department
procedures.
2.
Ability
to
stay
current
with
district
policy,
standards,
and
training
in
the
areas
of
data
quality,
data
privacy,
and
cybersecurity
with
respect
to
student
and
staff
data
and
related
information.
COMMUNICATION
&
COLLABORATION
1.
Effective
communication
skills
with
an
ability
to
communicate,
interact,
and
work
effectively
and
cooperatively
with
all
people,
including
those
from
diverse
ethnic,
cultural,
and
educational
backgrounds,
while
demonstrating
respect
and
appreciation
for
their
differences.
2.
Skill
in
preparing
and
presenting
effective
written
and
oral
reports,
recommendations,
District
policies,
and
procedures.
3.
Ability
to
develop,
maintain,
and
coordinate
effective
relationships
with
members
of
the
Board
of
Trustees/Board
of
Education,
District
management,
staff,
and
employee
organizations,
including
the
Superintendent.
4.
Effective
communication
skills
with
an
ability
to
communicate,
interact,
and
work
effectively
and
cooperatively
with
all
people,
including
those
from
diverse
ethnic,
cultural,
and
educational
backgrounds,
while
demonstrating
respect
and
appreciation
for
their
differences.
OPERATIONAL
&
ORGANIZATIONAL
1.
Ability
to
manage
multiple
priorities
and
work
under
deadlines,
remaining
flexible
in
meeting
the
ever-changing
needs
of
the
District.
2.
Ability
and
willingness
to
adhere
to
attendance
requirements,
including
regular
and
punctual
employee
presence.
3.
Ability
to
keep
up-to-date
technically
and
apply
new
knowledge
to
the
job,
including
adapting
to
and
mastering
new
system
applications
and
processes
as
implemented
by
the
district
or
department.
CONFIDENTIALITY
&
SAFETY
1.
Ability
to
protect
and
maintain
confidentiality
of
information
secured
in
the
work
environment
and
in
all
aspects
of
the
job.
2.
Ability
to
recognize
the
importance
of
safety
in
the
workplace,
follow
safety
rules,
practice
safe
work
habits,
utilize
appropriate
safety
equipment,
and
report
unsafe
conditions
to
the
appropriate
administrator.
MATERIALS
AND
EQUIPMENT
OPERATING
KNOWLEDGE :
1.
Operating
knowledge
of
and
experience
with
personal
computers
and
peripherals.
2.
Operating
knowledge
of
and
experience
using
word
processing
software
and
the
ability
to
perform
legal
research
on
Internet
and
legal
websites.
3.
Operating
knowledge
of
and
experience
with
typical
office
equipment,
such
as
telephones,
copier,
fax
machine,
E-mail,
etc.
POSITION
TITLE
#
of
EMPLOYEES
Reports
to:
Superintendent
1
Direct
reports
Outside
Counsel
Varies
It
is
acknowledged
that
the
ATTORNEY
is
subject
to,
and
required
to
comply
with,
the
Wyoming
Rules
of
Professional
Conduct
which
shall
supersede
any
conflicting
or
inconsistent
provision
hereof.
PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS
&
WORKING
CONDITIONS :
The
physical
demands,
work
environment
factors
and
mental
functions
described
below
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.
1.
Be
able
to
stand,
walk,
and
sit
for
long
periods
without
fatigue
or
discomfort.
2.
Be
able
to
lift
up
to
50
pounds
and
carry
a
distance
of
50
feet.
3.
Be
able
to
work
at
a
computer
monitor
for
a
portion
of
each
day
without
fatigue
or
discomfort.
4.
Be
able
to
tolerate
noise
up
to
90
decibels.