Hearing Officer (Student Relations) 2024-2025

The DeKalb County School District is seeking an experienced and professional Hearing Officer.

Salary Grade / Schedule : Unified II

Salary Schedules :

The material contained herein is subject to change. All open positions offered by the DeKalb County School District are subject to specific job requirements.

The DeKalb County School District is an equal opportunity employer, and all hiring decisions are subject to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

Title : Officer, Hearing

Under limited supervision, conducts student discipline hearings, Level I / Level II employee grievance hearings, Title IX Appeals, and employee mediations in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements;

provides technical assistant to administrators in schools and in the central office on best practices and procedures relative to student discipline.

Essential Functions :

The following duties are representative of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Conducts Student Due Process Hearings.
• Provides technical assistance to administrators in school and in the central office on school law, court decisions best practices and procedures relative to student discipline;

provides advisement to students, parents, and other stakeholders relative to student discipline procedures and due process requirements.

• Facilitates appropriate educational placements for students who have been incarcerated, suspended, expelled or charged with a designated felony upon their return to transfer to the school system.
• Conducts professional learning sessions on student discipline, due process, classroom management, and legal updates relative to student discipline for school system employees.
• Collaborates with the Department of Public Safety to respond to and provide notification of school health and safety emergencies and to issue other notifications and advisements;

collaborates with other agencies and other community entities relative to student discipline and safety.

• Ensures that the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) Code of Student Conduct and other related materials are current based on changes in laws, school system policies and other interpretive guidance.
• Conducts Level I / Level II employee grievance hearings.
• Conducts Title IX Appeals.
• Conducts employee mediation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The current State requirement for a hearing officer is a Juris Doctorate Degree, Administrator’s Certification, or 3 years experience as a hearing officer.

Associate’s degree or equivalent completed college coursework in paralegal studies or a closely related field from a Professional Standards Commission approved accredited college or university is required.

Minimum of three years of adjudication process experience and experience with students at risk is required.

Certificates, Licenses, Permits : The hearing officer position requires a Georgia Law license or Educator’s Certificate.

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