Hearing Officer

Loudoun County Public Schools; Goose Creek Village (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Loudoun County Public Schools seeks a Hearing Officer to serve as the superintendent's designee in student discipline matters and to conduct hearings, render decisions, and support appeals.

The role collaborates with LCPS administrators and stakeholders to ensure fair, compliant discipline and to provide resources and staff development across the division.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required.
• 5 years of experience in supervision/administration/compliance or related field.
• Postgraduate educational license with endorsement in school administration.

Responsibilities

• Review documentation for discipline referrals and ensure compliance with laws and policies.
• Conduct student disciplinary hearings.
• Render discipline decisions and issue written notices.
• Present cases to the School Board as needed.
• Assist with division-wide discipline procedures and staff development.
• Provide guidance on interpretations of policies and procedures.

Skills

Policy knowledge

Oral communication

Written communication

Confidentiality

Administrative skills

Human relations

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Job Overview

The Hearing Officer is the superintendent's designee in matters related to student discipline. The Hearing Officer conducts student disciplinary hearings; renders student disciplinary decisions (which could include long-term suspensions, reassignments, or expulsion recommendations); renders student sanction decisions for founded violations of Title IX; renders decisions on appeals of short-term suspensions; and collaborates to provide resources for, and staff development to, LCPS administrators and other stakeholders.

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; work may differ and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.

• Reviews documentation submitted in support of student disciplinary referrals and recommendations to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with relevant laws, policies, and regulations.
• Conducts student disciplinary hearings.
• Renders student disciplinary decisions and issues written notice of such.
• Prepares and presents student disciplinary cases to the School Board, as necessary.
• Assists with the implementation of division-wide student discipline procedures and practices to include the appropriate application of legal, policy, and regulatory requirements.
• Partners with central office administrators, school-based administrators, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure decisions resulting in exclusionary discipline are made in an equitable manner and take into mitigating, aggravating, and/or special circumstances.
• Assists in the preparation of reports related to student discipline to identify trends and provide data to drive program initiatives and professional development.
• Provides guidance and support to central office administrators, school-based administrators, and other stakeholders regarding interpretation of student discipline policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Provides resources and staff development to LCPS administrators and other stakeholders pertaining to student discipline.

Qualifications

Below are the minimum qualifications for this job. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.

Education

Master's degree

Experience

Five (5) years of experience supervision, administration, compliance, or related field

Licenses and Certifications

Postgraduate educational license with endorsement in school administration

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Loudoun County Public Schools, including its organization, student body, policies, regulations, and practices
• Knowledge of laws, policies, and regulations related to student behavior and conduct
• Knowledge of issues related to equity and disproportionality in discipline
• Ability to conduct administrative hearings, issue reasoned and thorough written decisions, and present cases to the School Board
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Excellent administrative and human relations skills

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to: Director, School Administration

FLSA Status: Exempt

Months/Days/Hours: 12 months/254 days/8 hours

Salary Level: Universal Scale B.3 - Universal 23

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Salary Range: $129,831 - $206,893

Remote Work Eligible: No

Union Designation: Non-Union