Closing Date: 9th November, 2025
Description:
Agency OverviewThe State Board of Education is made up of 19 members - 11 who are elected and eight who are appointed by the governor. The chairs of the education committees of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate serve as non-voting ex officio members. The Superintendent of Public Instruction serves as secretary of the State Board of Education.
The Office for Professional Conduct administers the ethical standards for educators. The office investigates allegations involving criminal or ethical violations to ensure that all Ohio students receive instruction from educators committed to a safe, supportive and healthy school community.
Job Description:
The Attorney 3 plays a key role at the Board. In this position, you will be responsible for:
- Serving as lead staff attorney to draft and review disciplinary documents in accordance with statutory provisions.
- Assisting office staff and assistant attorney generals in preparing cases for administrative hearings.
- Providing work direction and training to office staff regarding applicable statutory provisions and other pertinent laws.
- Acting for the administrator of the Office of Professional Conduct (OPC) to independently administer the teacher disciplinary process used to evaluate cases involving professional misconduct of teachers.
- Conducting investigations on cases involving professional misconduct of teachers with an emphasis on cases not involving criminal convictions.
- Reviewing causes of potential disciplinary action with OPC administrator and making disciplinary recommendations.
- Negotiating the settlement of misconduct cases within guidelines established by the administrator and State Board of Education.
- Preparing resolutions for State Board of Education approval.
- Monitoring and tracking cases on appeal, including preparing and certifying administrative hearing records to courts.
- Serving as liaison to hearing officers, including monitoring hearing officer reports and recommending and coordinating periodic training.
- Conducting legal research and writing reports.
- Assisting with planning, developing and implementing internal guidelines and procedures as provided by ORC and other pertinent laws.
- Serving as department liaison to other agencies (e.g., Attorney General's Office, statewide prosecutor offices, Children Services Agencies).
- Developing materials for presentation and distribution.
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website (https://careers.ohio.gov/why-work-for-state-of-ohio)! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period (https://careers.ohio.gov/why-work-for-state-of-ohio/healthcare/01-health-care)
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) (https://das.ohio.gov/employee-relations/benefits-administration/about-my-benefits/retirement-systems) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation) (https://www.ohio457.org/aboutus)
Qualifications:
- Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4705.01 of Revised Code; 6 mos. experience as licensed attorney.
- Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated licensure.
Supplemental Information:
- Unless required by legislation or union contract, salary will be set at the lowest rate of the salary range with gradual increases in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code or OCSEA/AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- Applicants must clearly indicate how they meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants are also encouraged to document any experience, education and/or training related to the job duties of the position applying for. You must clearly identify how you meet the minimum qualifications throughout your application and in your supplemental question responses.
The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check as well as other investigative reviews. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position, unless restricted under state or federal law or federal restrictions. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
ADA Statement
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
Drug-Free Workplace
The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.
