PARALEGAL

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12 Paid Holidays | Personal Observance Leave |Travel Reimbursement

Position Title and No.: Paralegal

Unit: Services

Grade/Salary Range: 70 PGL $48,436 - $88,275 Starting $52,353

Posting Date: Closing Date: Open Until Filled

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The major purpose of this position is to perform Child Protective Services and Adult Protective Services
paralegal work under the supervision of the agency attorney. The agency Paralegal is responsible for a variety of assignments, which

may include, but are not limited to drafting, reviewing, and proofing forms and various legal instruments, preparing routine opinions on

regulations, procedures, and operations of a unit or agency, for the attorney's approval. Work involves research into laws and legal

precedents. Employee may present findings with preliminary legal analysis subject to professional legal review. Work is reviewed

through inspection, conferences, reports and review of completed work. This position is also responsible for providing administrative

support to the social work units to include running reports, compiling records when copies of records are requested, notifying attorneys

and family members of agency meetings, legal notices, service of legal paperwork and legal process.

This employee will learn and use programs Compass Pilot and Compass Appointments (Compass Co-Pilot, if issued a DSS iPad) as
required by position to do, but not limited to request leave, schedule/receive appropriate appointments, set up virtual files,
scan/retrieve documents, receive/send tasks. Experience using Microsoft Office 2000 (Word, Excel, etc.) required.

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from an accredited school for paralegal training and one year of
experience as a paralegal, or graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in English, Journalism, or a degree directly

related to the area assigned and one year of substantive paralegal experience; or graduation from high school and five years of

paralegal experience performing delegated, substantive legal work, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Working knowledge of case, statutory, and common law. Working knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedures and the rules of

evidence. Ability to perform legal research in accordance with preliminary instructions as to methods or approach, source material

available, and policy and precedent of the office. Ability to summarize facts, evidence, and prepare legal instruments. Ability to

communicate clearly and logically in oral and written form. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with persons contacted in

the course of work.

Ability to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.).

Must possess a valid NC Driver's license and have access to a personal automobile and carry the minimum amount of insurance as

required by Wayne County Policy.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Only Online applications are accepted via www.waynegov.com.
To be considered for employment, the application must be filled out entirely with all supporting documents attached.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the work history of the application in its entirety.

Attach: Diploma & Transcripts

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