What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Counsel position at College of the Desert?
General Counsel
Job Type: Leadership
Department: President's Office
Basic Function:
Serves as the District's principal legal advisor and head legal representative; responsibilities include managing all of the District's legal affairs and providing advice and counsel to the District's Governing Board, the Superintendent/President, and the President's Executive Team regarding a broad range of complex legal matters. Incumbent plays a significant role in supporting sound risk management and compliance efforts for the District. Serves as the District's litigation manager, which includes providing direction to outside legal counsel utilized by the District.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISEDReceives general supervision from assigned Superintendent/President. Exercises supervision over assigned District personnel.
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Representative Duties:
- Provides legal opinions, legal interpretations, and recommendations on complex issues relating, but not limited to: District Governance, Employee Disciplines and Releases, Employee Leaves, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Interactive Process, and Reasonable Accommodations, Title IX and Title 5, complaints and grievances, California Education Code, Ethics and Conflicts of Interest, Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA), Emergency Response Efforts, public safety matters, Gifts of Public Funds, Student Discipline, Contracting, Real Property and other Business Transactions, Interpretation of Collective Bargaining Agreements, Labor Negotiations, Family Educational Right and Privacy Act(FERPA) and State Privacy Laws, the Brown Act and California Public Records Act, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and State Labor Code compliance, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Compliance with Local, State, and Federal laws,
Salary : $249,014 - $318,734
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