Assistant City Attorney

General Statement

Under the direction of the City Attorney, provides legal counsel to the City of Kyle, consults with and advises departments, officers, boards and committees. Also, as assigned: (a) serves as the primary prosecutor for Class C Misdemeanors in Kyle Municipal Court; (b) assists and advises outside attorneys representing the City; (c) processes and drafts documents related to requests under the Texas Public Information Act. Requires the exercise of initiative and independent judgment on matters of significance involving the City’s general operations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Minimum / Preferred Qualifications, Experience, and/or Certifications Required

• Doctor of Jurisprudence from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Member in good standing with the Texas Bar Association, eligible to practice law in the State of Texas.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a valid Texas Driver’s License with an insurable driving record.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of and ability to learn laws and regulations applicable to home-rule municipalities in Texas.
• Knowledge of the Texas Penal Code and the Texas Transportation Code.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with municipal codes in Texas.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
• Skill in using computers and related software, including Microsoft Office products, LexisNexis, and Adobe products, and skill in minor troubleshooting of computers.
• Skill in effective communication, both verbal and written, including the ability to draft legal documents.
• Ability to provide high-level customer service.
• Ability to maintain cooperative relationships with other city officials and with the public.
• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in dealing with the public and in interpreting and applying departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to work cooperatively with people of diverse backgrounds, and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and the public.
• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion when dealing with problems involving several variables.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and maintain accuracy.
• Ability to exercise tact, good judgment, and initiative.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must work well independently and in teams.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; reach with hands, fingers, and arms; handle or feel objects, tools or controls; climb; balance; bend; stoop; kneel; crouch and/or crawl. The employee is regularly required to read, speak, and include talking on the telephone; and hear with background noise. Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee must be able to safely pull, push, lift, and carry items weighing of moderate weight, up to approximately 25 pounds. The employee will usually work in a climate-controlled indoor environment.

This position description has been prepared to assist in defining job responsibilities, physical demands, and skills needed. It is not intended as a complete list of job duties, responsibilities, and/or essential functions. This description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under supervision. The City of Kyle retains and reserves any or all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Employment with the City of Kyle is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications. Selected candidates for positions will be subject to a background investigation and to pre-employment drug screen, depending on the position, may require a physical assessment upon a conditional job offer.

100% Employer-Paid Premiums
Coverage for employee-only plans includes:

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Short-Term Disability (STD)

• Long-Term Disability (LTD)

• Basic Life Insurance (equal to 3x annual salary, up to $300,000)

Additional Benefits

• 12 weeks Paid Parental Leave (for eligible employees)

• Vacation and Sick Leave

• 2 Personal Holidays per year

• 13 Paid Holidays annually

• Up to $4,000/year in Tuition Reimbursement (for eligible employees)

• Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) - matched 2:1

• And so much more!