Course Approval Specialist

Summary function

Performs a variety of administrative duties related to the Legal Specialization and Education (LSE) Department's programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews, evaluates, and assigns continuing legal education credit to programs and other educational activities, ensuring the activity has met the guidelines and is an academic experience having significant intellectual or practical content designed to increase or maintain the attorney's professional competence as a lawyer, constituting an organized program of learning dealing with matters directly related to the required subject matter, and have high quality written prepared materials for the attendees.
• Communicates information concerning accreditation rules, policies, forms and procedures.
• Captures and processes CLER reporting affidavits, BSCR deferrals, and extension requests.
• Verifies and processes CLER reporting affidavits, BSCR deferrals, and extension requests.
• Advises IT department regarding programming needs and system changes; enters computer data of credit hour assignments and member compliance with CLER and BSCR programs; participates in phone queue when needed; other duties as assigned.

Required minimum education

Bachelor's Degree (proof of degree required at interview).

Required minimum professional work experience

• One (1) year administrative experience is highly preferred.

Knowledge

• Professional office policies and procedures
• Administrative principles and procedures
• Public relations techniques
• Adobe Acrobat

Skills

• Professional telephone etiquette
• Active listening
• Proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• AS400 or similar database
• Typing
• Data entry
• Proofreading
• Managing details

Ability

• Analyze and apply rules, policies, and procedures
• Communicate effectively and professionally, both oral and written
• Compose and communicate complex information with accuracy and grammatical precision
• Prioritize work and coordinate multifaceted projects within set deadlines
• Demonstrate self-motivation and direction
• Operate well under pressure
• Demonstrate initiative in group projects and operate well in a team atmosphere
• Tactfully manage difficult situations using sound judgment and discretion
• Consistently provide an excellent service-oriented attitude
• Think logically
• Effectively problem solve
• Learn The Rules Regulating TFB pertaining to LSE programs
• Sit for long periods of time, hear and converse over the telephone, and key/work frequently on a computer.
• Lift 5 to 10 lbs.

Other

Please notify HR, in advance, if you need reasonable accommodations to participate in the employment process. EOE. This organization participates in E-Verify. Position is open until filled. Non-Exempt position. This position is in an in-office position, located in Tallahassee, Florida and is not a remote position.