Hearing Officer

Loudoun County Public Schools • Ashburn, VA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Hearing Officer serves as the superintendent's designee for student discipline matters. This role involves conducting student disciplinary hearings, making decisions on disciplinary actions (including long-term suspensions, reassignments, or expulsion recommendations), and rendering decisions for founded Title IX violations and appeals of short-term suspensions. The Hearing Officer also collaborates on providing resources and staff development to LCPS administrators and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Master’s degree
• Five (5) years of experience in supervision, administration, compliance, or related field
• Postgraduate educational license with endorsement in school administration
• Knowledge of Loudoun County Public Schools, including its organization, student body, policies, regulations, and practices
• Knowledge of laws, policies, and regulations related to student behavior and conduct
• Knowledge of issues related to equity and disproportionality in discipline
• Ability to conduct administrative hearings, issue reasoned and thorough written decisions, and present cases to the School Board
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Excellent administrative and human relations skills

Responsibilities

• Reviews documentation submitted in support of student disciplinary referrals and recommendations to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with relevant laws, policies, and regulations.
• Conducts student disciplinary hearings.
• Renders student disciplinary decisions and issues written notice of such.
• Prepares and presents student disciplinary cases to the School Board, as necessary.
• Assists with the implementation of division-wide student discipline procedures and practices to include the appropriate application of legal, policy, and regulatory requirements.
• Partners with central office administrators, school-based administrators, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure decisions resulting in exclusionary discipline are made in an equitable manner and take into mitigating, aggravating, and/or special circumstances.
• Assists in the preparation of reports related to student discipline to identify trends and provide data to drive program initiatives and professional development.
• Provides guidance and support to central office administrators, school-based administrators, and other stakeholders regarding interpretation of student discipline policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Provides resources and staff development to LCPS administrators and other stakeholders pertaining to student discipline.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager