Senior Associate Vice President/General Counsel
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Job Description
The General Counsel for the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) reports to the President of CSN and the Chief General Counsel of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) and serves as a member of the President's executive leadership team. The incumbent will be responsible for the overall management of all legal affairs involving CSN. These responsibilities include providing daily advice to the President, Vice Presidents, Human Resources, and other CSN administrators and departments on policies, and a variety of legal areas, including employment law, contract law, tort law, constitutional law, civil rights law, real estate law, sports law, and compliance with all state and federal regulations and laws governing employers and a higher education institution.
The General Counsel is responsible for representing CSN in various administrative, state, and federal courts, and must be familiar with civil litigation practice and procedures. The General Counsel is also responsible for providing analysis and guidance on Nevada's Public Records Act, Nevada's Open Meeting Law; and, the Board of Regent's Handbook, NSHE Code and Procedures and Guidelines Manual, and the Nevada Administrative Code. They will be expected to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and CSN administration in achieving CSN's institutional goals and objectives in developing an exceptionally qualified, diverse, and enriched workforce who diligently support the Students First mission.
The General Counsel is expected to foster an environment of collegiality, mutual respect, openness, approachability, and collaboration in the administration and operations of CSN, and to also work with the employee groups, NSHE System Administration, and the General Counsels and administrators of other NSHE institutions. This individual will additionally supervise the Assistant General Counsel and Legal Research and Administrative Support Staff.
Required Qualifications
• Juris Doctorate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, a license to practice law in the state of Nevada and 10 years of related professional experience that includes 7 years of legal experience, 2-3 years of supervisory experience and experience with collective bargaining negotiation and agreements.
Preferred Qualifications
• Knowledge of state and federal laws.
• Experience working with higher education institutions.
• Excellent legal research and investigative skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including approachability, openness, active listening skills, collaboration skills, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to and desire to work with a diverse group of employees, students, and community constituents.
• Personal and professional integrity and the ability to adhere to best practices of professional responsibility, intellectual aptitude, communication skills, and relationship building.
• Ability to interact constructively with all levels of management and staff.
• Ability to function as advocate, representative, counselor, facilitator of dispute resolution, and investigator.
• Ability to complete multiple projects in a timely manner.
• Ability to write persuasively in legal style, present cases with oral argument before boards and tribunals, and maintain litigation planning skills.
Starting Salary Range
Administrative Faculty Grade E
$135,000 - $155,000 annually
Exempt
Yes
Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%
Required Attachment(s)
To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application:
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Academic Transcripts
• Contact information for three professional references
Local Search
Out of Area/State Candidates will not be offered travel reimbursement.
NSHE INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE
CSN employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) MUST use the "Find Jobs" process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at CSN and other NSHE Institutions. Once you log into Workday, type "Find Jobs" in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site. Locate this specific job posting. If you complete an application outside of the internal application process, your application will be returned and you will have to reapply as an internal applicant which may delay your application.
Posting Close Date
01/15/2020
Note to Applicant
Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.
All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.
This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.
CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.
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About Us
The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) creates opportunities and changes lives through access to quality teaching, services, and experiences that enrich our diverse community. CSN has three main campuses in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson and multiple sites and centers.
The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age, disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, or religion.
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