Executive Service

PARALEGAL

Department of Education

Office of General Counsel

Nashville, TN

Salary Range: $3,958 - $4,958 monthly

Closing Date: 04/29/2024

This position is hybrid.

For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/education/career-opportunities.html
Who we are and what we do:

Department of Education Vision: We will set all students on a path to success. Priorities: Academics: All Tennessee students will have access to a high-quality education, no matter where they live. Student Readiness: Tennessee public schools will be equipped to serve the academic and non-academic needs of all students. Educators: Tennessee will set a new path for the education profession and be the top state to become and remain a teacher and leader.

Job Overview:

This paralegal position will support the office of general counsel with various administrative and legal support tasks. Duties include but are not limited to conducting legal research, drafting and reviewing documents, sending communications on behalf of attorneys, preparing for hearings, trials, and meetings, and organizing and maintaining files.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide research and legal support to the department and local education agencies to ensure compliance with state and federal education law.

2. Support the department with legal inquiries and high-level projects involving cross-divisional collaboration.

3. Process requests for duplicate diplomas and requests for education verification.

4. Support the department with open records requests.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Associates degree in paralegal or legal assistant studies or a paralegal certificate, preferred.

Required Experience:

Experience as an administrative assistant (preferably in a law firm or in a legal department), legal assistant, legal secretary, or paralegal preferred.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that persons race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.