General Counsel

OVERVIEW

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is seeking dynamic educational champions ready to position our district as a national exemplar of education transformation. We need leaders with a fierce commitment to actualizing a bold vision that yields ambitious outcomes for more than 110,000 students and families across the Memphis-Shelby County area. The reality is that we can do better for kids, and we will with the right leaders in place. The most   successful candidates believe that more is possible for Memphis and are:

·       Courageous Thinkers & Doers: Prepared to navigate and thrive in a complex and ambiguous environment on day one, present innovative ideas to address systemwide issues, and execute sustainable plans toward transformation.

·       Solutions-Oriented: See the possibilities, demonstrate the capacity to synthesize information and adjust short and long-term goals, and consistently find a window when doors close to deliver measurable results for kids and families.

·       High-Performing Gamechangers: Leader of leaders with the capacity to mobilize and empower an outstanding team, make people-centered data-informed decisions, and operate with a relentless hyper-focus on removing stubborn barriers that destroy the hopes and dreams of too many of our students.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

As a member of the Superintendent’s Senior Leadership team, the General Counsel is responsible for ensuring cost-effective, creative, and proactive legal problem solving of the highest quality to assist the Board, the superintendent, and other Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) staff to navigate legal requirements, evaluate and manage legal risk, align and conserve resources, promote collaborative dispute resolution and reduce avoidable litigation. Serves as legal advisor on matters related to policy decision-making and facilitates understanding of the superintendent and Board officers as collaborators on legal matters that have systemic implications or impact the overall operation of MSCS.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Thank you for your interest in serving as General Counsel to contribute to enhancing the LEGACY of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Please review the information provided to ensure full consideration.

Deadline for Submission – All materials are due on or by 5pm Friday, April 26, 2024.

Interviews – Interviews will begin immediately and occur until the position is filled.

Application Requirements

Submit an updated resume, current writing sample, and video responses to legacyleader@scsk12.org with the title of the position in the subject.

Record -In a quiet setting, candidates should record a response to the prompt below within the specified timeframe.

Prompt (60 seconds)- What experience do you have that demonstrates your capacity to effectively manage the District’s legal responsibilities, providing counsel to the superintendent and board, and effectively managing relationships across a large District? Please be succinct and specific.

Save all files using the naming convention: [Last Name.First Name.Title of Position Seeking.Resume (or WritingSample)].

Submissions exceeding the time listed or without the correct naming convention will not be reviewed.