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TX Assoc of School Boa is Hiring a Legal Services Assistant Near Austin, TX

Why Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)

We come from humble beginnings — picture a one-person organization created in 1949 to advocate for excellence in public education on behalf of Texas school board members. Flash forward to today, and we have over 500 employees working together to provide 1,024 school districts with purposeful resources so they can focus on what matters most — excellent and equitable education for all 5.4 million Texas students. 

As TASBeans (our internal name for employees), we feel privileged to work alongside talented team-members who are passionate about education and enjoy learning from new and different perspectives. We believe what makes our organization highly successful is the rich diversity our employees collectively bring to TASB with different backgrounds, skillsets, cultures and ethnicities, gender identities, interests, abilities, and work styles. And our passion for education and learning doesn’t end there. Our culture has always encouraged employees to grow and become their best selves both professionally and personally through a variety of innovative and collaborative development opportunities. You’re likely beginning to see why we’ve been regularly named by Austin Business Journal as a Top Ten Best Places to Work! 

TASB offers competitive pay, rich benefits (including retirement matching of 2:1 up to 5% after one year. This means that if you contribute 5% to the plan, TASB will contribute 10%), onsite daycare, onsite gym, wellness program, tuition reimbursement, remote work options, flexible schedules, and more. 

Every role at TASB thoughtfully complements our mission and the educational impact being made in communities across Texas. If you consider your work exceptional and want to help drive our mission forward, keep reading!

About You

As a Legal Services Assistant, you will provide professional support and customer service to Legal Services and Community College Services staff and excellent customer service to TASB members. You will be primarily responsible for writing, cite checking, managing, and publishing online materials. You will work with team members on projects such as software development, planning and providing support for training events, membership and subscription management, preparing/editing handouts, and PowerPoints. You work with and coordinate projects with internal departments on issues related to billing, data base management, and more. You will manage your projects independently and meet or beat deadlines. You will also work as part of a team on major projects to achieve TASB and service area goals. This is an Austin-based onsite position. 

A Typical Day 

  • Work with content authors to create, maintain, and update online resources.
  • Review, edit, and cite check handouts, articles, marketing materials, correspondence, and training materials to ensure accuracy, consistency, and conformity with TASB, Legal Services, and generally accepted legal rules of style.
  • Format and finalize the TASB School Law Update Newsletter, the Community College Newsletter, Legal Assistance Fund Annual Report and publish online.
  • Prepare minutes for quarterly board meetings.
  • Track and manage member subscriptions to online newsletters and libraries and send out monthly e-mail notifications to subscribers.
  • Work with team members to plan and provide support for major training events held across the state.
  • If you’re still reading, we’d love to meet you!

How You’ll Make an Impact

  • Serve as division web content manager and work collaboratively with TASB online Communications.
  • Work with content authors to create, maintain, and update online resources, including eSource, eLaw, and Legal Research Library.
  • Use the TASB Content Management System (CMS) for Web production and editing and serve as department CMS power user.
  • Review, edit, and cite check handouts, articles, marketing materials, correspondence, and training materials to ensure accuracy, consistency, and conformity with TASB, Legal Services, and generally accepted legal rules of style.
  • Cite check policy codes in major policy updates, typically two or three times per year.
  • Assist attorneys with drafting, designing, formatting, and cite checking handouts, briefs, and publications.
  • Format and finalize the TASB School Law Update Newsletter, the Community College Newsletter, Legal Assistance Fund Annual Report and publish online.
  • Assist in division training-related projects, including: design and production of marketing brochures and flyers, Lone Star ad design and publishing, and handout/materials coordination.
  • Serve as division liaison for reviewing and posting documents on the online bookstore. Review, edit, and cite check posted documents and descriptors for accuracy. Work with the publications attorney to produce and coordinate the sale and marketing of new publications.
  • Obtain commissioner of education decisions for publication in Legal Services online newsletter and Legal Research Library (LRL). Coordinate production of commissioner of education decisions to LRL.
  • Obtain updated information on new independent hearing officers for publication in the LRL through PIA requests to the TEA. Coordinate updates to the list of hearing examiners listed on the LRL. Create descriptors for new hearing examiners that include professional information, and a chart listing cases that the individuals have decided and that have been reported through TEA.
  • Attend Legal Assistance Fund board meetings and ensure that meetings are recorded. Prepare draft meeting minutes, obtain required approvals and signatures, and upload final version in Boardbook.
  • Track and manage school district subscriptions to the TASB School Law Update Newsletter and the Legal Research Library in AMS. Send out monthly e-mail notifications to subscribers.
  • Attend and assist at the annual TASB Convention, Council of School Attorneys meetings, and other seminars and meetings as requested.
  • Assist in other projects as requested by the Assistant Director, Legal Operations.

Skills for Success

Education and Experience: 

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Experience in office administration or administrative support may substitute education on a year-for-year basis. 
  • Two years experience as legal assistant. 
  • Experience with computerized legal research and knowledge of Westlaw research tools preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

  • Knowledge of office practices; administrative and technical procedures.
  • Ability to manage projects, meet critical deadlines, and work with development teams.
  • Strong technology skills in the area of website management and use of content management software.
  • Exceptional oral/written communication skills.
  • Proficient computer skills, including Word, AMS/Kontent.ai/Phone Log, Outlook, Excel, Calendar Creator, and others as required to complete assigned tasks.
  • Excellent customer service and administrative skills.
  • Typing skills: 50 wpm.
  • Ability to manage changing priorities, pay close attention to detail, and produce an accurate work product under minimal supervision with multiple distractions.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Ability to be maintain effective working relationships, be detail-oriented, and produce an accurate work product under minimal supervision with multiple distractions.
  • Ability to receive and respond positively to constructive feedback.
  • Ability to travel (including overnight travel).
  • Experience with computerized legal research and knowledge of Westlaw research tools preferred.

The TASB Difference

  • Enjoy competitive pay and rich benefit offerings.
  • Be part of a collaborative environment where every contribution impacts Texas public schoolchildren. 
  • Thrive in a culture that promotes bringing your whole self to work every day and emphasizes healthy boundaries and work-life balance.
  • Learn and grow individually and together through frequent professional development; diversity, equity, and inclusion panels; wellness seminars; and more. 
  • Work alongside transparent leaders with an open and consistent feedback approach.
  • Celebrate as a team with meaningful (and fun) events and tokens of appreciation throughout the year. 

Posting Notices

  • The health and safety of our employees and members, is our top priority.
  • TASB is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, color, disability, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other personal characteristic protected by law.
  • This position does not qualify for visa sponsorship. 
  • Any job offer is contingent upon receipt of results of a satisfactory background check. 

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Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

$56k-71k (estimate)

POST DATE

05/18/2024

EXPIRATION DATE

06/11/2024

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