In-House General Counsel

Job

Title:

In-House

General

Counsel

Date:

7/16/2026

Department:

Superintendent's

Office

FLSA

Status:

Exempt

Work

Year:

260

Days

Salary

Schedule:

$145,000

• $165,000

SUMMARY :

Provides

in-house

legal

services

to

the

Superintendent,

Cabinet,

and

District

Administrators.

Represents

the

District

in

court

hearings

and

administrative

proceedings

and

provides

day

to

day

advice

and

counsel

to

central

and

site

administration

on

a

variety

of

legal

matters,

including

Constitutional

law,

special

education

law,

and

employment

law.

Coordinates

the

development

and

revision

of

Superintendent

and

Board

of

Trustees

policies.

Coordinates

all

legal

services

required

by

the

District.

ESSENTIAL

DUTIES

AND

RESPONSIBILITIES :

To

perform

this

job

successfully,

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.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

Description

of

Job

Tasks

1.

Provides

day

to

day

advice

and

counsel

to

the

Superintendent,

Cabinet,

building

administrators

and

central

administrators

on

a

variety

of

legal

matters

impacting

students,

staff,

schools

and

the

District.

2.

Provides

legal

opinions,

legal

interpretations,

and

recommendations

to

the

Superintendent,

Cabinet,

central

administrators,

and

the

Board

of

Trustees

for

the

purpose

of

ensuring

the

District

maintains

compliance

with

local,

state,

and

federal

regulations.

3.

Investigates

and

researches

legal

issues

in

all

areas

of

District

service

operations

to

assist

administrators

in

making

legally

defensible

decisions.

4.

Reviews,

revises

and

drafts

proposed

Board

policies.

5.

Provides

legal

guidance

to

the

special

education

director,

assistant

directors,

and

building

administrators

on

special

education

matters;

attends

IEP-related

meetings

if

a

family's

lawyer

is

involved;

represents

the

District

in

special

education

administrative

complaints

and

investigations

conducted

by

outside

agencies/organizations.

6.

Drafts

or

reviews

all

legal

documents

including

contracts,

negotiated

agreements,

and

position

statements.

7.

Advises

and

assists

with

compliance

of

competitive

procurement

and

purchasing

contract

requirements.

8.

Attends

Board

of

Trustees

meetings

and

executive

sessions;

advises

Board

of

Trustees

on

legal

matters

and

parliamentary

procedures.

9.

Provides

representation

in

court

and

other

administrative

processes,

including

truancy

cases,

expulsion

hearings,

Office

for

Civil

Rights

reviews

and

complaints,

subpoenas,

etc.

10.

Where

appropriate,

conducts

or

directs

timely,

efficient

and

through

investigations

around

personnel

and

student

issues.

11.

Coordinates

legal

services

provided

by

outside

law

firms,

including

administering

contracts,

oversight

of

court

litigation,

and

expenditure

of

District

funds.

12.

Conducts

professional

development

training

to

district

leadership

and

other

staff

on

new

and

revised

laws,

court

cases,

district

policies,

and

other

compliance

matters.

13.

Provides

assistance

and

advice

regarding

district

records,

including

requests

under

the

Wyoming

Public

Records

Act

and

the

Family

Educational

Rights

and

Privacy

Act.

14.

Maintain

files

and

retrieval

systems

for

legal

information

of

relevance

to

the

District.

EDUCATION

AND

RELATED

WORK

EXPERIENCE :

• Juris

Doctorate

degree.

• Minimum

of

five

years

of

experience,

preferably

in

Wyoming

K-12

school

law

and/or

working

in

a

law

firm

representing

school

district

clients.

LICENSES,

REGISTRATIONS

or

CERTIFICATIONS :

• Licensed

to

practice

law

in

Wyoming

and

in

good

standing

with

the

Wyoming

State

Bar

• Criminal

background

check.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS,

&

ABILITIES

LEGAL

&

POLICY

KNOWLEDGE

1.

Ability

to

promote

and

follow

Board

of

Trustees/Board

of

Education

policies,

District

policies,

building,

and

department

procedures.

2.

Ability

to

stay

current

with

district

policy,

standards,

and

training

in

the

areas

of

data

quality,

data

privacy,

and

cybersecurity

with

respect

to

student

and

staff

data

and

related

information.

COMMUNICATION

&

COLLABORATION

1.

Effective

communication

skills

with

an

ability

to

communicate,

interact,

and

work

effectively

and

cooperatively

with

all

people,

including

those

from

diverse

ethnic,

cultural,

and

educational

backgrounds,

while

demonstrating

respect

and

appreciation

for

their

differences.

2.

Skill

in

preparing

and

presenting

effective

written

and

oral

reports,

recommendations,

District

policies,

and

procedures.

3.

Ability

to

develop,

maintain,

and

coordinate

effective

relationships

with

members

of

the

Board

of

Trustees/Board

of

Education,

District

management,

staff,

and

employee

organizations,

including

the

Superintendent.

4.

Effective

communication

skills

with

an

ability

to

communicate,

interact,

and

work

effectively

and

cooperatively

with

all

people,

including

those

from

diverse

ethnic,

cultural,

and

educational

backgrounds,

while

demonstrating

respect

and

appreciation

for

their

differences.

OPERATIONAL

&

ORGANIZATIONAL

1.

Ability

to

manage

multiple

priorities

and

work

under

deadlines,

remaining

flexible

in

meeting

the

ever-changing

needs

of

the

District.

2.

Ability

and

willingness

to

adhere

to

attendance

requirements,

including

regular

and

punctual

employee

presence.

3.

Ability

to

keep

up-to-date

technically

and

apply

new

knowledge

to

the

job,

including

adapting

to

and

mastering

new

system

applications

and

processes

as

implemented

by

the

district

or

department.

CONFIDENTIALITY

&

SAFETY

1.

Ability

to

protect

and

maintain

confidentiality

of

information

secured

in

the

work

environment

and

in

all

aspects

of

the

job.

2.

Ability

to

recognize

the

importance

of

safety

in

the

workplace,

follow

safety

rules,

practice

safe

work

habits,

utilize

appropriate

safety

equipment,

and

report

unsafe

conditions

to

the

appropriate

administrator.

MATERIALS

AND

EQUIPMENT

OPERATING

KNOWLEDGE :

1.

Operating

knowledge

of

and

experience

with

personal

computers

and

peripherals.

2.

Operating

knowledge

of

and

experience

using

word

processing

software

and

the

ability

to

perform

legal

research

on

Internet

and

legal

websites.

3.

Operating

knowledge

of

and

experience

with

typical

office

equipment,

such

as

telephones,

copier,

fax

machine,

E-mail,

etc.

POSITION

TITLE

#

of

EMPLOYEES

Reports

to:

Superintendent

1

Direct

reports

Outside

Counsel

Varies

It

is

acknowledged

that

the

ATTORNEY

is

subject

to,

and

required

to

comply

with,

the

Wyoming

Rules

of

Professional

Conduct

which

shall

supersede

any

conflicting

or

inconsistent

provision

hereof.

PHYSICAL

REQUIREMENTS

&

WORKING

CONDITIONS :

The

physical

demands,

work

environment

factors

and

mental

functions

described

below

are

representative

of

those

that

must

be

met

by

an

employee

to

successfully

perform

the

essential

functions

of

this

job.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions.

1.

Be

able

to

stand,

walk,

and

sit

for

long

periods

without

fatigue

or

discomfort.

2.

Be

able

to

lift

up

to

50

pounds

and

carry

a

distance

of

50

feet.

3.

Be

able

to

work

at

a

computer

monitor

for

a

portion

of

each

day

without

fatigue

or

discomfort.

4.

Be

able

to

tolerate

noise

up

to

90

decibels.