Location: All cities,NY, USA
Description
Democracy Prep is seeking an experienced, mission-aligned attorney to join our team as either an Associate General Counsel or a General Counsel of our growing organization. The role offered will be determined by a combination of prior experience and our interview process. The priority deadline to apply for this position is April 19, 2024.
Democracy Prep Public Schools Overview
Democracy Prep Public Schools (DPPS) is a tuition-free, high-performing public charter school network operating in New York, NY, San Antonio, TX, and Las Vegas, NV, educating 5,800 students, K-12th grade, on 17 campuses. DPPS is implementing a Strategic Plan to govern its growth, quality assurance, staffing, and sustainability over a five-year period. DPPS plans to build on past success and ensure strong academic outcomes at each of our 17 schools, as well as grow responsibly in existing regions. Our scholars are current advocates, future voters, and blossoming leaders in their communities.Democracy Prep is well-known as an organization that puts people first. We believe inspiring talent is at the core of our success. We also believe in equipping great talent with the tools they need and then stepping back to allow them to be creative on behalf of the organization, our mission, and the scholars we educate. In addition to our DREAM BIG values for adults, we also believe in transparency, collaboration, and excellence on behalf of our schools.
General Counsel Role Overview
The General Counsel is responsible for mitigating risks for Democracy Prep to ensure that the best interests of Democracy Prep are protected as it serves students in a public education setting. The General Counsel will report to the CEO and will work closely with school leaders.
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Compensation
Salary is $220,000-$250,000 for the General Counsel position, commensurate with experience. This salary range is $125,000 to $150,000 for the Associate General Counsel position. Democracy Prep employees are provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, 403B matching, and parental leave.
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Democracy Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our mission is to educate responsible citizen-scholars who will change the world. We strongly believe that by building a DREAM team that represents numerous perspectives, backgrounds, and areas of expertise, we can achieve this goal together. This is a value we highly support and strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
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