• Executive Director, Board of Law Examiners

    New York State Civil Service (Albany, NY)


    NY HELP No

     

    Agency Court Administration, Office of

     

    Title Executive Director, Board of Law Examiners

     

    Occupational Category Legal

     

    Salary Grade NS

     

    Bargaining Unit None listed

     

    Salary Range From $177000 to $192000 Annually

     

    Employment Type Full-Time

     

    Appointment Type Permanent

     

    Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

     

    Travel Percentage 0%

     

    Workweek Mon-Fri

     

    Hours Per Week 35

     

    Workday

     

    From 9 AM

     

    To 5 PM

     

    Flextime allowed? No

     

    Mandatory overtime? No

     

    Compressed workweek allowed? No

     

    Telecommuting allowed? No

     

    County Albany

     

    Street Address 254 Washington Ave Extension

     

    City Albany

     

    State NY

     

    Zip Code 12203

     

    Duties Description Under the direction of the members of the State Board of Law Examiners, the Executive Director, Board of Law Examiners is responsible for overseeing all operations related to the conduct of the New York State Bar examination. The Executive Director, Board of Law Examiners supervises and coordinates all aspects of bar examining and Board activities, and performs other related duties.Duties include, but are not limited to: providing executive oversight for all functions of the Board of Law Examiners and establishing strategic priorities to ensure the fair, secure, and efficient administration of the bar examination; directing the development and implementation of policies, regulations, and operational standards; serving as the primary liaison to courts, legal organizations, law schools and other national and state bar admissions offices and entities; reviewing research, trend analyses, and policy recommendations prepared by staff and approving final reports; overseeing staffing decisions, including hiring, training, and performance evaluation of personnel; hiring, training, and performance evaluation of exam proctors; ensuring the accuracy and integrity of exam administration, scoring, and data reporting; managing contracts, testing facilities, technology platforms, and vendor relationships; providing final review and approval of candidate communications, exam announcements, and results; overseeing the adjudication of accommodation requests and misconduct investigations; and directing budget planning, resource allocation, and compliance with statutory mandates. Travel is required.

     

    Minimum Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar and four (4) years of legal experience; or Master's degree in Public or Business Administration from an accredited college or university and six (6) years of relevant experience; or Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and eight (8) years of relevant experience; or An equivalent combination of education and experience.

     

    Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

     

    Name Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick, Chair

     

    Telephone

     

    Fax

     

    Email Address [email protected]

     

    Address

     

    Street 254 Washington Ave Extension

     

    City Albany

     

    State NY

     

    Zip Code 12203

     

    Notes on Applying All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf), cover letter and resume by email to [email protected] or mail to:Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick, ChairState Board of Law Examiners254 Washington Avenue ExtensionAlbany, New York 12203