What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Quality Staffing?
Quality Staffing, Inc., also doing business as Goddard Mason Executive Search, a leading full-service employment agency matching qualified talent with some of the area's top companies, is looking for an experienced Paralegal/Legal Assistant to work through our agency as a contract employee with the Tennessee State Board of Education (TN SBE) located in Nashville, TN. This is a hybrid part-time position working 10-15 hours per week between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. The pay rate for this position is $19.00 per hour.
Legal Assistant Job Description:
The Tennessee State Board of Education is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized part-time paralegal or legal assistant to support the legal team in carrying out the Board's statutory and regulatory responsibilities, and in advising the State Board on K-12 education law and policy. This position will report to the General Counsel (GC) and will work closely with the State Board's attorneys, paralegals, and legal interns to ensure effective management of the State Board's legal work.
Legal Assistant Job Duties will include:
- Responding to K-12 legal questions from a variety of stakeholders, including school district representatives, governmental agencies, teachers, legislators, and advocates.
- Assisting with the preparation and coordination of rulemaking activities, including compiling public comments, drafting rulemaking notices and agendas, editing and filing rules, and preparing materials for the Joint Committee for Government Operations in the TN legislature.
- Supporting the GC in preparing rules and policies for Board meetings and other legal proceedings.
- Conducting legal research on K-12 education matters as requested by the GC.
- Tracking deadlines, rulemaking hearing schedules, and regulatory timelines to ensure compliance with applicable laws and procedures.
- Providing administrative assistance including:
- Scheduling meetings for the GC and legal team
- Processing travel and expense reports
- Filing legal documents
- Responding to public requests to speak at Board meetings
- Ensuring Board members and staff complete annual compliance forms
- Procuring items required by the legal team
- Printing and mailing SBE documents
- Booking meeting rooms for team events
- Assisting with scheduling and hosting Webex meetings for the Board's leadership team
- Compiling and organizing binders for Board meetings and administrative hearings
- Drafting, proofreading, and formatting legal documents, including rules, orders, memoranda, contracts, and correspondence.
- Maintaining and organizing legal team electronic files in accordance with state retention and confidentiality requirements.
- Performing other duties as assigned to support the work of the Office of General Counsel.
Education and Experience Requirements for the Legal Assistant position:
- Must have an associate or bachelor's degree.
- A paralegal certification or at least two years of experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, or in a similar role.
- Impeccable editing skills, including extraordinary attention to detail and the ability to review legal team documents for spelling, stylistic, and grammatical errors.
- Outstanding organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- A demonstrated ability to meet and exceed expectations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
- A commitment to confidentiality and ethical standards in handling sensitive information.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications and Other Information for Legal Assistant position:
- Ability to conduct legal research.
- Proficiency in legal research tools (e.g., Westlaw, LexisNexis).
- Strong understanding of legal terminology, research methods, and administrative procedures.
- Experience working in or with K-12 schools.
- Experience working for the state of Tennessee.
- Understanding of Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.
- This is a part-time position with anticipated work hours of 10-15 hours per week, to be completed anytime between Monday through Friday and the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The applicant selected can choose their preferred workdays and hours can be completed over the course of two days or spread out incrementally throughout the week.
- This position will require both in-office presence and remote work so applicants must be local to the middle Tennessee/Nashville area and occasional travel may be required.
Benefits Include:
- Weekly Pay/Comparable Wages
- Major Medical Insurance
- Indemnity Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Term Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
Interested? Here is how to apply:
- Click on “Apply Now” and complete the process.
- This job closes on 1/15/26 (or when the position is filled) and will no longer accept resumes after this date.
Quality Staffing, Inc. and our subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
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