Incarcerated Discipline Hearing Officer

State of New York; Napanoch (NY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of New York is seeking a Hearing Officer 1 (Incarcerated Discipline) to preside over administrative hearings involving incarcerated individuals at assigned facilities. You will arrange witness testimony and documentary and video evidence, and ensure due process standards are met with impartial deliberation.

You will evaluate evidence, determine relevancy and admissibility, and prepare detailed decisions including statements of the evidence and sanctions or programmatic referrals.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and bar admission required.
• Minimum 3 years of post-admission experience in adversarial proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Preside over administrative proceedings involving incarcerated individuals.
• Arrange witness testimony and documentary and video evidence.
• Ensure due process standards, assess relevancy and admissibility of evidence, and maintain impartial conduct.
• Evaluate evidence, apply law to facts, and consider mitigating and aggravating circumstances.
• Prepare decisions with evidence cited and clear dispositions.
• Electronically record hearings and maintain a complete paper record for potential litigation.
• Maintain independence and regular contact with Counsel's Office supervisory staff.
• Possible travel for trainings, hearings, FOIL responses, and special assignments.

Skills

Legal analysis

Impartial decision-making

Evidence evaluation

Oral/written communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission in NY or another state

Job description

The State of New York is seeking a Hearing Officer 1 (Incarcerated Discipline) to preside over administrative hearings involving incarcerated individuals at assigned facilities. You will arrange witness testimony and documentary and video evidence, and ensure due process standards are met with impartial deliberation.

You will evaluate evidence, determine relevancy and admissibility, and prepare detailed decisions including statements of the evidence and sanctions or programmatic referrals.