Student Assistant

NY HELP No Agency Justice Center For The Protection Of People With Special Needs Title Student Assistant Occupational Category Legal Salary Grade NS Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $21.29 to $21.29 Hourly Employment Type Part-Time Part-time Percent 80% Appointment Type Temporary Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 9 AM To 5 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? Yes County Kings Street Address 55 Hanson Place, 8th Floor City Brooklyn State NY Zip Code 11217 Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Graduate student currently enrolled in an accredited Law School. Duties Description Assist in responding to records requests, which include Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests, subpoenas and other disclosure requests. This includes the gathering of relevant documents, reviewing all relevant files to identify responsive items, making legal determinations of confidentiality and maintaining records of all responsive items to be provided to party making the request.Format, draft and proo legal documents.Read, review and redact specific information from case investigation reports, other investigative materials, administrative hearing decisions and other sensitive documents.Audit and review redactions performed by others.Must be able to set own priorities and manage all deadlines in accordance with legal timeframes.Provide assistance to others by performing various legal and administrative tasks, including but not limited to: mailing, scanning, faxing, filing and copying. Assist with the creation, documentation and implementation of procedures and filing systems.Conduct legal research.Perform other duties as assigned. Additional Comments Number of Hours: 20 – 30 up to full time during breaks. Established in 2013 by the Protection with Special Needs Act; The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is charged with protecting over one million New Yorkers under the care or jurisdiction across six State Oversight Agencies. https://www.justicecenter.ny.gov/ The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Office of Human Resources via email at [email protected] NOTE ON FINGERPRINTING: Please be advised that should you accept a job offer with this agency, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay for the cost of the fingerprinting fee.NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the Justice Center’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.Name Human Resources / JM Telephone 518-549-0231 Fax 518-549-0462 Email Address [email protected] Address Street 161 Delaware Avenue City Delmar State NY Zip Code 12054 Notes on Applying Please submit cover letter along with a clear and concise resume detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position as listed in Specifics and indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number for which you are applying.