What are the responsibilities and job description for the Course Approval Specialist position at The Florida Bar?
Course Approval Specialist - #2130
Legal Specialization & Education | Programs | Tallahassee, FL
Minimum starting salary: $35,464.51 with an excellent benefits package including employer paid pension contribution | Employees of The Florida Bar are eligible to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
Summary function:
Performs a variety of administrative duties related to the Legal Specialization and Education (LSE) Department's programs. Reviews, evaluates, and assigns credit to courses / programs. Advises bar members on delinquency and reinstatement rules and procedures. Corresponds with CLE providers concerning the accreditation process.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Reviews, evaluates, and assigns continuing legal education credit to programs and other educational activities, ensuring the activity has met the guidelines and is an academic experience having significant intellectual or practical content designed to increase or maintain the attorney's professional competence as a lawyer, constituting an organized program of learning dealing with matters directly related to the required subject matter, and have high quality written prepared materials for the attendees. Communicates information concerning accreditation rules, policies, forms and procedures.
Coordinates administration of the Continuing Legal Education Requirements (CLER) and the Basic Skills Course Requirements (BSCR), including member notification of delinquencies and reinstatement rules and processes for noncompliance. Communicates information concerning membership options and program rules and policies.
Verifies and processes CLER reporting affidavits, BSCR deferrals, and extension requests. Advises IT department regarding programming needs and system changes; enters computer data of credit hour assignments and member compliance with CLER and BSCR programs; participates in phone queue when needed; other duties as assigned.
Required minimum education:
Bachelor's Degree (proof of degree required at interview).
Required minimum professional work experience:
One (1) year administrative experience is highly preferred. Administrative experience may substitute for the degree on a year for year basis.
Knowledge of:
- Professional office policies and procedures
- Administrative principles and procedures
- Public relations techniques
- Adobe Acrobat
Skilled in:
- Professional telephone etiquette
- Active listening
- Proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- AS400 or similar database
- Typing
- Data entry
- Proofreading
- Managing details
Ability to:
- Analyze and apply rules, policies, and procedures
- Communicate effectively and professionally, both oral and written
- Compose and communicate complex information with accuracy and grammatical precision
- Prioritize work and coordinate multifaceted projects within set deadlines
- Demonstrate self-motivation and direction
- Operate well under pressure
- Demonstrate initiative in group projects and operate well in a team atmosphere
- Tactfully manage difficult situations using sound judgment and discretion
- Consistently provide an excellent service-oriented attitude
- Think logically
- Effectively problem solve
- Learn The Rules Regulating TFB pertaining to LSE programs
- Sit for long periods of time, hear and converse over the telephone, and key/work frequently on a computer.
- Lift 5 to 10 lbs.
Please notify HR, in advance, if you need reasonable accommodations to participate in the employment process.
EOE. This organization participates in E-Verify. Position is open until filled. Non-Exempt position.
This position is in an in-office position, located in Tallahassee, Florida and is not a remote position.