Assistant Legal Counsel #1764

Anticipated Starting Salary Range : $85,951 - $113,884

Full Salary Range : $85,951 - $141,819

Office Hours : Monday – Friday 8 : 00 a.m. – 5 : 00 p.m.

Posted Date : August 28, 2025

Attorney will report to the Director of Legal Counsel and provide support to the Wellness and Student Care Department including, but not limited to, restraint / time out, student discipline / exclusion, bullying, and student social / emotional health. Areas covered by the Wellness and Student Care Department are required by statute and address aspects of education that are fundamental to educational equity.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Analyzes, reviews, and investigates potential violations of the school code pertaining to student care, wellness and safety.
• Addresses legal issues connected to wellness and student care, including but not limited to restraint / time out and bullying.
• Addresses matters pertaining to student discipline, including suspension and expulsion.
• Reviews complaints pertaining to school resource officers.
• Makes recommendations to ISBE and schools pertaining to school health issues, including school nursing.
• Prepares determinations and recommendations to the Superintendent of Education pertaining to hearings and investigations, in accordance with the purpose and intent of the Illinois school code.
• Works with ISBE staff within the Wellness and Student Care Department on department initiatives.
• Communicates with families, students (as appropriate), school personnel, regional office of education personnel, and attorneys (internal and external special counsel).
• Provides statutory, regulatory, and policy recommendations and guidance regarding school code.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

ISBE provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. We actively foster a culture of inclusion and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

Illinois has an urgent and collective responsibility to achieve educational equity by ensuring that all policies, programs, and practices affirm the strengths that each and every child brings within their diverse backgrounds and life experiences, and by delivering the comprehensive supports, programs, and educational opportunities they need to succeed.

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