Associate University Counsel $122 - $150K (2 positions)

Illinois State University is searching for two attorneys to add to the Office of General Counsel. 

Associate University Counsel (Labor and Employment Emphasis)

Under the direction of the General Counsel, Associate University Counsel provides support necessary for the performance of the official duties of University administrators, faculty, and staff with particular emphasis on labor and employment. Illinois State University has sixteen collective bargaining units covering approximately 1700 employees. This position will provide legal advice and representation to the University on labor and employment related matters including labor negotiations, grievances, arbitrations before the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB) and Illinois Labor Relations Board (ILRB), employment matters, including those under the State Universities Civil Service System, and other University administration matters, generally. This position will also have responsibilities in other practice areas as assigned, some of which may include HR, immigration, ADA, DEI, civil rights, and transactional work. 

Associate University Counsel (Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and Enrollment Management Emphasis)

Under the direction of the General Counsel, Associate University Counsel provides legal support related to the performance of the official duties of University administrators, faculty, and staff with particular emphasis on student affairs, enrollment management, academic affairs, and other higher education matters. Illinois State University enrolls 22,000+ students and this position will be responsible for the full range of student affairs, enrollment management, and student academic affairs advising (e.g., student conduct, health and counseling services, housing, ADA/§504, student organizations, University police, graduate assistants, FERPA, admissions, enrollment, financial aid, scholarships, student success, appeals, student teaching, internships) and may have responsibilities in other practice areas as assigned, some of which may include Title IX, HIPAA, FOIA, OMA, constitutional law, and civil rights in addition to general and transactional work. 

Annual salary will be $122,000 - $150,000 combined with an excellent benefits package.

For full details on each position, including qualifications and the application process, please view the individual postings on our careers’ website.

Associate University Counsel (Labor and Employment Emphasis) - https://jobsearch.illinoisstate.edu/cw/en-us/job/516242

Associate University Counsel (Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and Enrollment Management Emphasis) - https://jobsearch.illinoisstate.edu/cw/en-us/job/516241

Illinois State University:

Illinois State University, founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois. Illinois State is a co-educational, residential university committed to fostering a small-college atmosphere with large-university opportunities and promoting the highest academic standards in teaching, scholarship, and community service. Serving more than 20,000 students, our six colleges offer 174 undergraduate majors, 97 master’s programs, 17 doctoral degrees, and 40 certificate options. We have repeatedly been named a “Great Place to Work” by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Illinois State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our mission.

Bloomington-Normal Community:

Illinois State University is in the Central Illinois community of Bloomington and Normal, with a combined population of approximately 132,000, and conveniently located approximately two hours from both Chicago and St. Louis. The community is home to GROWMARK, Illinois Farm Bureau, State Farm Insurance International Headquarters, Rivian Motors, Illinois Wesleyan University, and Heartland Community College. The community has distinguished itself for its outstanding school systems and educational attainment, parks and recreation, health care, job growth, economic opportunity, and low crime. Please visit the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitors Bureau website at www.visitbn.org and Bloomington-Normal Advantage as www.bnadvantage.com for more information.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer