• Phoenix, Arizona
• Salary: $80 - $89 per hour
• Full time Contract Part time

Requisition #729

**20 Hours Per week**

Roles & Responsibilities

• The role of the Hearing Officer for the Arizona State Board of Education is one of a facilitator.
• As a facilitator of the hearing and/or meeting it is the responsibility of the Hearing Officer to handle the following for each case: Call the meeting to order Introduce the case
• Ensure quorum Communicate with the respondent and/or attorney about the process of administrative hearings Admission of evidence Swear in of all witnesses
• Ensure the hearing follows Robert’s rules Guide each step of the process
• Guide the discussion around the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations Confirm all recommendations and call for a roll call vote
• Confirm the vote and final recommendation to the Board for the record
• Close the hearing for each case Occasionally the hearing office will be asked to approve or deny a continuance request if it falls past an expressly set deadline.
• Also, occasionally the committee will request additional documents or there is evidence that will be presented during the hearing as a late and supplemental exhibit.
• The hearing officer will discuss the evidence with the party presenting it to determine it’s value to the hearing and legitimacy for the late submission and the committee will vote on the admission of those documents or the evidence in question.
• The hearing officer will be provided with a script for the hearing that they will be responsible for editing to fit each case individually.
• The hearing office is responsible for reviewing each case and the evidence before the hearing.
• The hearing office is not responsible for writing or editing any reports, findings of fact, conclusions of law, or recommendations.
• Board staff may advise the Hearing Officer on any additional roles and responsibilities that may be needed.

Experience Required - Prior experience with the Arizona State Board of Education.