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Deputy General Counsel

Rockford Public School District #205
On-site
Illinois, United States
$131,915 - $193,915 USD yearly

  • Position Type:
      Administration

  • Date Posted:
      5/21/2025

  • Location:
      Administration - Legal

    •   ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205
    Job Description
     
    Job Title: Deputy General Counsel
                                                                                                                                              
    Job Code: 4012
    Department: Legal
    Supervisor: General Counsel
    Date: 05/11/2018
    FLSA Status: Exempt
    Grade: 1
    Compensation Range: $131,915 - 193,915
                                                                                                                                              
     
    PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: The Deputy General Counsel (DGC) serves under the general oversight of the General Counsel (GC) and acts in the GC’s absence with the authority of the GC in fulfilling the responsibilities of the Office of General Counsel (OGC). Under the general oversight of the GC, the DGC is responsible for overseeing, planning, organizing and directing the legal staff and legal work of and providing legal advice, counsel and representation to the Board and client representatives of the Rockford Public Schools District No. 205 (District 205) as necessary to fulfill their duties and responsibilities to District 205. The DGC is also responsible for overseeing the budget and personnel of OGC in accordance with the parameters established by the Superintendent and the District 205 Board.
     
    SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Legal team and outside counsel
     
    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position. .
     
    1. The DGC serves under the general oversight of the GC and acts in the GC’s absence with the authority of the GC. The DGC may similarly also oversee other programs as assigned separate from OGC.
    2. The DGC serves as a member of District 205’s Administrative Team and establishes and maintains effective working relationships with colleagues within District 205 and professional relationships with external constituencies.
    3. The DGC serves as the lead negotiator for all RPS205 unions in conjunction with GC.
    4. The DGC oversees all matters pertaining to the legal representation of District 205 as an entity in matters involving state and federal law, subject to the general oversight of the GC.
    5. The DGC oversees the development and implementation of policies, procedures, strategic plans, systems and related initiatives consistent with the attorney-client relationship and operational standards of District 205, subject to the general oversight of the GC.
    6. The DGC oversees the formulation and implementation of short-term and long-term goals and plans to improve the efficiency and efficacy of the legal representation the District receives, subject to the general oversight of the GC.
    7. The DGC oversees and initiates as appropriate, inter-office projects, programs and activities, subject to the general oversight of the GC.
    8. The DGC provides legal advice and representation to the Board of Education, subject to the general oversight of the GC.
    9. The DGC timely responds to inquiries from Board members, administration, and other constituencies regarding the legal positions of the District, consistent with the limitations of the attorney-client relationship, subject to the general oversight of the GC.
    10. The DGC oversees the preparation and administration of the budget and oversees the management of the resources and personnel of OGC within institutional parameters, subject to the general oversight of the GC.
    11. The DGC promotes the integrity, objectivity, and efficacy of the Office of General Counsel.
    12. The DGC oversees the counsel retained by the District to provide legal representation, subject to the general oversight of the GC.
    13. The DGC maintains appropriate confidentiality in connection with the legal work of OGC and oversees contractors, consultants, experts and others in addressing the legal needs of District, subject to the general oversight of the GC.
    14. The DGC is responsible to establish appropriate staffing levels which includes but is not limited to hiring, evaluation and separation of staff.
    15. The DGC provides training on relevant legal topics to staff.
    16. The DGC assumes other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
     
    QUALIFICATIONS:  Juris Doctor (JD) Degree from ABA Accredited Law Schools
     
    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    1. Active membership in good standing in the State Bar of Illinois.
    2. A demonstrated verifiable reputation for integrity and no history of disciplinary offences as an attorney or in any other capacity.
    3. A minimum of ten (10) years progressively responsible active experience in the practice of law, including experience in public entity or institutional representation.
    4. A minimum of five (5) years senior management/supervisory experience in administering personnel and budget requirements.
     
    KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
    1. Knowledge of legal practice in an administrative, institutional, judicial or related environment.
    2. Experience with office management, budgeting, administration and supervision.
    3. Understand advanced principles of problem identification, analysis, resolution, and complex written documents.
    4. Knowledge of centralized information and data-based record keeping systems.
    5. Advanced principles of senior institutional management.
    6. Effective writing and verbal presentations including public speaking.
    7. Analyze and interpret board and committee administration.
    8. Provide leadership for organizational behavior and conflict resolution.
    9. Maintain current knowledge of legal, legislative and public policy research and analysis.
    10. Advanced principles of effective institutional communication in dealing with differing constituencies.
    11. Ability to lead effective personnel management in a union environment.
    12. Maintain current knowledge governing the professional conduct of attorneys in Illinois.
    13. Possess visual capability and digital dexterity to operate a computer and other standard office equipment.
    14. Effectively interact with others in an interactive office, perform under stress and adopt effective courses of action
    15. Retrieve, lift and carry files and documents weighing up to ten (10) pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
      A comprehensive benefits package including: 

    • Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

    • Voluntary life insurance

    • Paid Sick and Personal time

    • Paid holidays

    • Paid vacation 

    • Membership in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) or Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) 

    • Optional 403(b) plan

    • Employee assistance program (EAP)

    LENGTH OF WORK:  12 months
     
    WORKING CONDITIONS: 
    Moderate in-district travel as well as intermittent in-state and out-of-state travel. Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.
     
    OTHER: This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position. 
     
    The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change.

    Physical Aspects of the Position (Check all that apply)
               
    1. - Climbing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
    2. - Balancing – Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
    3. X Stooping – Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
    4. X Kneeling – Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
    5. X Crouching – Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
    6. - Crawling – Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
    7. X Reaching – Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
    8. X Standing – Particularly for sustained periods of time.
    9. X Walking – Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
    10. - Pushing – using upper extremities to press against something with steady force order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
    11. - Pulling – Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
    12. X Lifting – Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and required the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
    13. X Finger use – Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling.
    14. X Grasping – Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm.
    15. X Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Those activities in which you must convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.
    16. X Hearing – Perceiving the nature of sounds. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds such as when making fine adjustments on machinery.
    17. X Repetitive Motions – Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or finders.
     
     
    The Physical Requirements of the Position (Check one)
               
    1. X Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
    2. - Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rate for Light Work.
    3. - Medium Work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
    4. - Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
    5. - Very Heavy Work – Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
     
     
    The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision   (Check one)
               
    1. X Machine Operations – inspection, close assembly, clerical, administration. This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, or visual inspection.
    2. - Mechanics – Skilled tradespeople – This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals with machines such as power tools, lathes and drills.
    3. - Mobile Equipment – This is a minimum standard for use with those who operate cars, trucks, forklifts, cranes, and high equipment.
    4. - Other – This is a minimum standard basis on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, etc.

    The Conditions the Worker will be subject to in this position (Check all that apply)
               
    1. X The worker is subject to inside environment conditions.
    2. - The worker is subject to outside environment conditions.
    3. - The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. (Activity occurs inside and outside)
    4. - The worker is subject to extreme heat or cold for periods of greater that one hour.
    5. - The worker is subject to noise which would cause them to have to shout.
    6. - The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc.





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