Assistant Director - PA Board of Law Examiners

Pennsylvania Courts • Harrisburg, PA

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About The Position

The PA Board of Law Examiners, an appointed Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania responsible for overseeing the bar admissions process, is looking for an Assistant Director. In partnership with the Executive Director, the Assistant Director has hands-on responsibility for the daily administrative activities of the Board. This employee will participate in all aspects of the bar admissions process including planning and administering the bar examination and researching and developing bar admission standards. Assignments will include reviewing bar examinee requests for testing accommodations, evaluating educational sufficiency of foreign-educated applicants, reviewing contracts, staffing for exam, developing implementation plans, and management of board staff, graders and proctors. Other duties include investigating and evaluating character and fitness and qualifications for bar admission, drafting/editing recommendations, preparing files and administrative materials for Board meetings, drafting rule recommendations and proposed amendments, and preparing budget projections. Position includes developing an understanding of testing techniques, standards for minimum competency, and researching and analyzing effective work methods and procedures. This individual will interact with the Supreme Court Justices, board members, senior management of other court agencies, executive directors from other jurisdictions, the National Conference of Bar Examiners, and numerous contractors and vendors. The AD will be directly involved in sensitive issues regarding the Court, Board, applicants; will supervise staff in both the testing and character and fitness areas; and will supervise all support functions of the office in the absence of the Executive Director. Working Conditions / Notable Physical Requirements Primarily work on computer. Semi-annual administration of the bar exam requires doing light manual labor to pack and unpack materials; performing set-up and tear-down at the exam site; walking 10,000 to 15,000 steps a day at the exam site; lifting/moving items up to 20 pounds; standing for long periods of time and bending to the floor. Mandatory (reimbursed in-state travel; overnight stays for bar exams and semi-annual calibration meetings. Ability to drive up to 4 hours.

Requirements

• Admission to the Pennsylvania bar
• Six or more years of progressively responsible experience in legal/management/administrative work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organization ability and interpersonal skills
• Satisfactory criminal background check required

Responsibilities

• Planning and administering the bar examination
• Researching and developing bar admission standards
• Reviewing bar examinee requests for testing accommodations
• Evaluating educational sufficiency of foreign-educated applicants
• Reviewing contracts
• Staffing for exam
• Developing implementation plans
• Management of board staff, graders and proctors
• Investigating and evaluating character and fitness and qualifications for bar admission
• Drafting/editing recommendations
• Preparing files and administrative materials for Board meetings
• Drafting rule recommendations and proposed amendments
• Preparing budget projections
• Supervise staff in both the testing and character and fitness areas
• Supervise all support functions of the office in the absence of the Executive Director

Benefits

• 35 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
• Excellent State benefits program including comprehensive, low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans for employees and eligible family members beginning on the first day of employment
• 13 paid holidays and accrued paid time off
• Parking provided
• Salary increases
• Student loan forgiveness plan
• Employee assistance programs
• State retirement plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees