What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Policy Services position at Missouri School Boards' Association?
Summary
The Missouri School Boards’ Association, a nonprofit membership organization of public-school governing bodies, seeks an attorney for the Director, Policy Services. This is an in-house, on-site position in Columbia.
No billing quota, no time sheets, no litigation grind. The ultimate beneficiaries of the work are kids. If all that sounds good to you, read on.
Job Description
The incumbent will join a team of attorneys and policy editors who instruct and advise MSBA constituents on legal and public policy issues, with an ability to communicate to variety of levels of audience expertise and capacity. The Director, Policy Services will create and update school policies as necessitated by changes in governing law; prepare and present live and video presentations, and training to members; support MSBA’s Advocacy, and Leadership Development departments and MSBA programs/services as assigned; respond to member inquiries; participate in national work-alike programs with colleagues; and contribute to a collaborative approach to supporting our members. MSBA writes and files a small number of amicus briefs each year.
Applicants must have a Missouri Bar license in good standing or be expecting admission before the end of 2025. Public schools have an incredible web of legal relationships, obligations, and powers to manage. Therefore, all levels and types of applicants' relevant personal and legal experience are eligible for consideration as suitable for a role built upon these functions. As a team with a wide variety of functions to perform, we are able to work collaboratively with new colleagues to assign tasks that take advantage of your strengths and help you develop your practice knowledge and skills in the public education space. Because of the collaborative approach to serving our members, the many cross-departmental projects involved, and to best serve members making inquiries of us, this position in based on-site in our Columbia office.
Interested persons should visit www.mosba.org to learn more about the organization. The job description and instructions for submitting an application are on MSBA's website at: https://www.mosba.org/o/msba/page/careers-at-msba. Substantive questions about the role may be directed to Keith Powell at powell@mosba.org. Procedural questions about submitting an application should be directed to Jarin Wood, MSBA Employee Relations, at wood@mosba.org.
Please submit your resume and cover letter at https://www.mosba.org/o/msba/page/careers-at-msba.
Please note that this job description may be subject to revision