Chicago Public Schools
Senior Assistant General Counsel, Labor Relations
Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Overview
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is a district on the rise, serving over 320,000 students in 500+ schools and employing over 44,000 people. CPS aims to ensure every student, in every school and neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience preparing them for college, career, and civic life. We commit to three goals for students, families, and Chicagoans: academic progress, financial stability, and integrity. Six core values are embedded within these commitments: student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning. With a workforce of 42,307 employees, the Labor Relations team collaborates with labor unions to negotiate wages, hours, and other essential terms of employment. The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act (115 ILCS 5/1 et seq.) and the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/34-1 et seq.) protect collective bargaining rights, with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board ensuring compliance.
Job Summary Job Title:
Senior Assistant General Counsel, Labor Relations Unit, CPS Law Department. Reporting to the Chief Labor Relations Officer, the Senior Assistant General Counsel will assist in administering and implementing collective bargaining agreements, conducting collective bargaining, advising principals and department leaders on matters related to collective bargaining agreements and labor relations (including discipline matters), drafting collective bargaining and grievance settlement agreements, and generally representing CPS in engagement with its labor partners.
Responsibilities
Lead engagement with district principals and union representatives on labor issues, advising CPS managers on best practices, contractual obligations, and creative problem solving.
Meet regularly with labor representatives to address contractual issues in order to avoid unnecessary grievances.
Represent CPS in contract negotiations, other collective bargaining sessions, and impact bargaining discussions with labor unions representing CPS’ 40,000+ unionized employees, including serving as the Board’s lead negotiator in these sessions.
Draft responses to requests for information, grievance settlement agreements, and policy materials.
Qualifications Education
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, required.
Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school, required.
License and authorization to practice law and in good standing in the State of Illinois.
Experience
Minimum of five (5) years of legal practice in labor and employment law required.
Experience in one or more of the following areas strongly preferred: administrative law, alternative dispute resolution, or state and/or federal court litigation.
Experience with management and leadership preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Communication and engagement skills (writing, client communications, speaking, listening).
Experience advising and representing clients on labor arbitration and mediation cases.
Knowledge of best practices in labor relations, and federal and state labor and employment laws.
Interpersonal skills to build trusting internal and external stakeholder relationships.
Ability to counsel clients while working with a wide range of stakeholders.
Ability to gather and present data from diverse sources into a coherent message.
Strong client counseling background in a deadline-driven, high-volume environment.
Highly organized with excellent time management and organizational skills.
Demonstrated success in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
Preferred prior supervisory experience and ability to manage personnel of differing abilities.
Proficiency with Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and Microsoft Office.
Conditions of Employment Residency
Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency – employees must live within the City of Chicago within six months of hire and maintain residency throughout employment. The residency requirement does not apply to temporary/part-time positions, but all CPS employees must be residents of Illinois.
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Job Summary Job Title:
Senior Assistant General Counsel, Labor Relations Unit, CPS Law Department. Reporting to the Chief Labor Relations Officer, the Senior Assistant General Counsel will assist in administering and implementing collective bargaining agreements, conducting collective bargaining, advising principals and department leaders on matters related to collective bargaining agreements and labor relations (including discipline matters), drafting collective bargaining and grievance settlement agreements, and generally representing CPS in engagement with its labor partners.
Responsibilities
Lead engagement with district principals and union representatives on labor issues, advising CPS managers on best practices, contractual obligations, and creative problem solving.
Meet regularly with labor representatives to address contractual issues in order to avoid unnecessary grievances.
Represent CPS in contract negotiations, other collective bargaining sessions, and impact bargaining discussions with labor unions representing CPS’ 40,000+ unionized employees, including serving as the Board’s lead negotiator in these sessions.
Draft responses to requests for information, grievance settlement agreements, and policy materials.
Qualifications Education
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, required.
Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school, required.
License and authorization to practice law and in good standing in the State of Illinois.
Experience
Minimum of five (5) years of legal practice in labor and employment law required.
Experience in one or more of the following areas strongly preferred: administrative law, alternative dispute resolution, or state and/or federal court litigation.
Experience with management and leadership preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Communication and engagement skills (writing, client communications, speaking, listening).
Experience advising and representing clients on labor arbitration and mediation cases.
Knowledge of best practices in labor relations, and federal and state labor and employment laws.
Interpersonal skills to build trusting internal and external stakeholder relationships.
Ability to counsel clients while working with a wide range of stakeholders.
Ability to gather and present data from diverse sources into a coherent message.
Strong client counseling background in a deadline-driven, high-volume environment.
Highly organized with excellent time management and organizational skills.
Demonstrated success in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
Preferred prior supervisory experience and ability to manage personnel of differing abilities.
Proficiency with Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and Microsoft Office.
Conditions of Employment Residency
Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency – employees must live within the City of Chicago within six months of hire and maintain residency throughout employment. The residency requirement does not apply to temporary/part-time positions, but all CPS employees must be residents of Illinois.
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