Executive General Counsel & Labor Designee
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Executive General Counsel & Labor Designee

POSITION DETAILS

The City University of New York (CUNY) is the nation's largest urban public university. The CUNY School of Medicine (CUNY MED) is located at the City College of New York (CCNY) in the heart of Harlem. It is the only medical school in the CUNY system and the only public medical school in Manhattan. Building upon 50 years of success as the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, we transitioned to become the CUNY School of Medicine in 2017. The CUNY School of Medicine (CUNY MED) offers an accelerated BS/MD (7-year program) and a Physician Assistant Master's Degree (28-month program). True to its legacy of access, opportunity, and community transformation, the medical school seeks to recruit highly talented students as diverse as New York City itself. CUNY School of Medicine is the home of healers and leaders and places a special emphasis on addressing educational and healthcare disparities. The school seeks to include those underrepresented in the field of medicine and to train high-quality, culturally competent health professionals and scientists equipped to address the healthcare needs of New York's medically underserved communities. As a major priority, CUNY MED also seeks to enhance the recruitment and retention of senior leadership, faculty, and staff who closely reflect the diversity of our student body and NYC itself.

The CUNY School of Medicine (CUNY Med) is seeking a Legal Counsel and Labor Designee. This is a highly specialized full-time position that reports directly to the Dean. The Executive General Counsel (EGC) and Labor Designee will provide legal and labor advice on issues relating to labor and employment, student affairs, philanthropy and fundraising, ethics, litigation, compliance, corporate affiliations, a broad spectrum of contracts, and school governance. They will also serve as the liaison to the CUNY Office of General Counsel and the CUNY Office of Labor Relations. CUNY values diversity and invites applications from members of underrepresented groups who will enrich CUNY-Med's quadripartite mission and that of the university.

A senior member of the Dean's Cabinet, the EGC and Labor Designee will provide counsel to the Dean on the Institution's behalf, and the Dean, Senior, and Associate Deans, the Executive Director of Human Resources, the Chief Diversity Officer, as well as respective offices at CUNY Central, especially the CUNY Office of General Counsel and the CUNY Office of Labor Relations. The legal counsel will work within a growing and dynamic medical school. By providing exceptional service, legal counsel will ensure that CUNY MED complies with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, Board of Trustee By-Laws, CUNY personnel rules and regulations, pertinent collective bargaining agreements as well as pertinent regulatory, compliance, and accreditation standards associated with medical education and healthcare.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Guiding the implementation of and compliance with CUNY Board of Trustees bylaws, CUNY, and CUNY MED policies; governance plan; federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and all academic procedures, policies, and operations affecting faculty, staff, and students.

Serving as Labor Designee, responsible for handling union grievances and serving as hearing officer.

Serving as the dean's representative to the PSC/CUNY Labor Management Committee.

Developing, implementing, and providing guidance on strategic human resource policies and labor relations practices by the school's mission and priorities.

Serving as the school's FOIL officer; reviewing and responding to subpoenas and information requests under FERPA and FOIL.

Conducting training on request.

Working with the CUNY Office of General Counsel in managing and supporting litigation and administrative cases involving students, officers, faculty, and employees.

Conducting investigations, preparing charges, and recommending resolutions.

Managing the receipt and disposition of legal documents.

Advising the dean on matters involving Title II, VI, VII, and IX; chairs advisory committee on request.

Re-negotiating contracts and affiliated agreements in healthcare and academic medicine payments; negotiating gifts and pledge agreements.

Performing related duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of this position.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience. Additional qualifications are defined below by the College.

MINIMUM

Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school; the candidate must be licensed or eligible to be licensed to practice law in the State of New York.

New York State Bar membership in good standing, or admission in another with eligibility for admission to the NYS bar in the year of employment.

Experience in non-profit or higher education and academic medicine preferred.

PREFERRED

Experience in labor management and medical malpractice.

Experience with accreditation e.g. LCME, ARCPA, ACGME, etc.

Experience with foundation boards.

Litigation experience, including trial practice and/or labor arbitrations or administrative hearings.

Experience handling labor or employment issues, especially public employee labor and employment law.

Intrinsic understanding of the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical education and commitment to addressing healthcare and educational disparities.

Technology including legal software (Westlaw, Lexis, Workshare Compare, Clearwell) and administrative tools (Zoom, MS Teams, Microsoft 365).

CUNY TITLE

Administrator

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$180,000 - $200,000. Salary commensurate with education and experience. CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

HOW TO APPLY

Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title. Select Apply Now and provide the requested information. Candidates must attach a resume, cover letter, and three professional references (name, title, organization, and contact information).

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled. Review of resumes to begin on August 16, 2024.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID: 28812

Location: CUNY School of Medicine

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