Attorney - Teacher Performance Unit, Level 3 - 14413

New York City Department of Education; New York (NY); On-site; USD 107,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

New York City Department of Education is seeking an Attorney in the Teacher Performance Unit, Level 3, to serve as a legal representative of the Chancellor. The role involves handling sophisticated disciplinary matters and providing training to school leaders, with a focus on evaluation and discipline strategies.

You will work with a team on special disciplinary proceedings under a teacher quality initiative and contribute to policy initiatives with the Office of Labor Policy.

Qualifications

• Admission to the New York State Bar and three years of United States legal experience after admission.
• Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of employment.
• Minimum three years of litigation experience.
• Excellent research, analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to rapidly learn provisions of applicable law and regulations.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Handles legal issues and cases including recommendations concerning determining the soundness of charges, preparing specification of charges, coordinating the gathering of evidence, and briefing witnesses.
• Manages legal cases that are complex and high-profile in nature.
• Represents the New York City Department in Education on Law 3020-A proceedings and hearings pursuant to Section 75 of the Civil Service Law.
• Helps devise strategies for providing improved support and training to school leaders around evaluation and discipline, and for spurring the improvement or removal of poor performers.
• Provides support, counsel and training to Superintendents, Principals, and their designees on disciplinary procedures, with an emphasis on documenting incompetence and poor performance.

Skills

Litigation experience

Research skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Vacancy Details

Position Type:

Administrative and Central Office

Office Title/Functional Title:

Attorney - Teacher Performance Unit, Level 3 - 14413

Civil Service Title:

Agency Attorney OJ/MBF

Level:

L3

Division/Office:

Office of the General Counsel

Borough:

Manhattan

Posting End Date:

12/31/2026

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Office of the General Counsel, with wide latitude for independent action, the Teacher Performance Unit Litigation Attorney serves as a legal representative of the Chancellor, performing sophisticated legal work on disciplinary matters and providing training and counsel to school leaders. This team of attorneys will be assigned to handle special disciplinary proceedings as part of a teacher quality initiative and will have the opportunity to work on key policy initiatives in conjunction with the Office of Labor Policy. Performs related work.

Reports to

Executive Deputy Counsel

Direct Reports

N/A

Key Relationships

Acts as liaison to executives within the Department and to members of other City agencies.

Responsibilities

Level 3 Assignments

• Handles legal issues and cases including recommendations concerning determining the soundness of charges, preparing specification of charges, coordinating the gathering of evidence, and briefing witnesses.
• Manages legal cases that are complex and high-profile in nature.
• Represents the New York City Department in Education on Law 3020-A proceedings and hearings pursuant to Section 75 of the Civil Service Law.
• As part of a team of attorneys, helps devise strategies for providing improved support and training to school leaders around evaluation and discipline, and for spurring the improvement or removal of poor performers.
• Provides support, counsel and training to Superintendents, Principals, and their designees on disciplinary procedures, with an emphasis on documenting incompetence and poor performance.

Qualification Requirements

Minimum

Admission to the New York State Bar AND three (3) years of progressively responsible United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar.

Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

Preferred

• Minimum three (3) years litigation experience.
• Excellent research, analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to rapidly learn provisions of applicable law and regulations.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely.

Salary: $106,607 - $111,107

NOTE: The filling of all positions is subject to budget availability and/or grant funding.

* New York City Residency is NOT Required *

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

DOE Non-Discrimination Policy

It is the policy of the Department of Education of the City of New York to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, unemployment status, caregiver status, consumer credit history, prior record of arrest or conviction (except as permitted by law), predisposing genetic characteristics, or status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual offenses and stalking, and to maintain an environment free of harassment on any of the above-noted grounds, including sexual harassment or retaliation. For more information, please refer to the DOE Non-Discrimination Policy.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.