Description
We are seeking a creative, dynamic, committed professional to join our team:
Legal Counsel
100% Regular
Monday - Friday, 35 hours per week
$137,277 to $160,233 per annum (Union Exempt, Level 10)
Reporting to the OCDSB’s General Counsel, Legal and Governance Services, the OCDSB’s Legal Counsel has the primary responsibility for the District’s privacy portfolio and will also offer legal advice and support to the District and its senior officials on a range of other legal matters.
The Legal Counsel’s privacy portfolio includes managing the Freedom of Information process, as well as all matters under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Personal Privacy Act and the Personal Health Information Protection Act, as well as managing privacy breaches, Privacy Impact Assessments, Information and Privacy Commissioner appeals, and related appeals and judicial reviews.
Additionally, the Legal Counsel will conduct legal research and analysis, prepare legal opinions and memoranda, and provide legal advice and services to schools, central departments, and senior staff with respect to the following areas of law:
Education law (e.g., student rights, student discipline, special education)
Civil litigation (e.g., claims involving negligence, human rights, contractual disputes)
Administrative law (e.g., judicial review applications, tribunals)
Family law (e.g., custody issues impacting students, child protection concerns)
Human rights (e.g., discrimination, accommodation, harassment)
Contract law (e.g., drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements)
Qualifications
Lawyer in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
Minimum of 5 years experience practicing law with a focus on at least one of the following areas: privacy law, education law, civil litigation, administrative law.
Experience with some or all of the following areas is considered a strong asset: family law, human rights, contract law.
Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
Thorough knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, and governing policies applicable to the education sector.
Strong oral communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex legal issues clearly and concisely to non-lawyers.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Committed to the principles of human rights, equity and inclusion.
Experience working in the public sector, or in a large unionized environment, particularly a public school board, is considered an asset.
High degree of initiative, sound judgement, independent thought, and decision-making.
Expertise in the effective deployment of legal software.
Knowledge of software applications in the Microsoft and Google suites.
Application Process
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board uses Apply to Education (ATE) to manage applications for all job competitions. OCDSB employees can apply to this job posting using their existing ATE account at ocdsb.simplication.com.
External Applicants: If you do not have an existing ATE account, you will be asked to create one at https://ocdsb.simplication.com Choose ECE, EA & Support Staff as the job category. Once you have set up your account, you can search for the job and then apply. You must upload a resume and covering letter which outlines your qualifications and suitability for the this position.
Application Deadline: January 6, 2025 at 4:00 pm
We thank all applicants that express an interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Applications will be considered in accordance with the Union Exempt Employee Handbook.
OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.
If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to hrcompetitions@ocdsb.ca at any time.
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Personal information is
collected pursuant to the Education Act and will be used to determine the
eligibility for employment with the OCDSB. Questions about this collection
should be directed to the Manager, Employee Services, 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean,
Ontario K2H 6L3
