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Employer Information
Aiken County Public Schools
Dr. Salvatore Minolfo, Chief Officer of Human Resources and Administration
1000 Brookhaven Drive
Aiken, South Carolina 29803
Email: sminolfo@acpsd.net | https://acpsd.schoolspring.com/
Recruiting for office(s) in: Aiken, SC
Type of organization: Education
Job Title: School District Attorney
Under limited direction, works with schools and divisions across the district to ensure that resources are
allocated effectively and efficiently; implements and applies personnel policies for all employees of the
School District, ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulations; assists and
directs all human resource functions, including but not limited to employee recruitment and selection,
employee relations, benefits administration, compensation and classification, employee relations and
related functions; and serves as a member of the Superintendent’s Senior Staff.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversees the operation of the Department of Human Resources in such a way as to enhance the
morale of school district personnel, promotes the overall efficiency of school personnel, and
maximizes the educational opportunities and benefits available to each individual child.
Ensures implementation of strategic recruitment and staffing plan for all levels and classifications
of employees.
Recommends to the Superintendent employee promotions, transfers, reassignments, leaves of
absence and terminations.
Oversees employee performance evaluation processes.
Meets with all certified staff regarding contract non-renewals and/or placement on summative
evaluations, in accordance with state regulations for contract notification and the Teacher
Dismissal Act.
Provides leadership for managers and supervisors in human relations skills, conflict resolution,
sexual harassment issues, drug awareness and human diversity issues, and other issues pertaining
to employee management.
Oversees a system for personnel record-keeping, processing of new employees and preparation of
contracts for all personnel.
Acts as District Ombudsman.
Serves as the District Superintendent’s designee for grievances, both community and employees.
Implements the policies of the Board of Education, and appropriate administrative regulations, at
the District level.
Oversees goals and established policies, procedures and standards for administering the
accountability & assessment program for the school district.
Provides leadership to ensure that initiatives related to administration are results-oriented and
aligned with the District’s purpose and strategic goals.
Coordinates the district’s long-range strategic plans for growth and development, school renewal
planning, and continuous improvement efforts.
Develops forecasts, reports, and recommendations that support the district’s short- and long-range
planning decisions.
Monitors schools’ adherence to regulations concerning School Improvement Councils (SIC).
Creates annual school and district enrollment forecasts and determines school allocations.
Receives and acts on requests for student transfers, including those into and out of the school
district.
Advises school and district administration on personnel matters.
Oversees the evaluation of school-level administrative personnel.
Serves as the state liaison to the South Carolina Department of Education for the principal
evaluation process.
Develops the annual budget for the operation of the division and takes responsibility for the
administration of the budget.
Interprets all administrative district policies and programs to the faculties, students, and to the
general public, and conveys to the Superintendent concerns of these groups.
Interacts and communicates effectively with various groups such as administrators, teachers and
staff, Board Members, State Department of Education personnel, elected officials, personnel of
other school districts, and attorneys.
Participates in the District’s public relations program to keep the public informed of the activities,
needs and successes of the schools.
Serves as the primary point of contact with the district’s legal team.
Verifies all termination procedures and documentations.
Attends all scheduled and called Board Meetings.
Researches, gathers, summarizes and analyzes data to provide accurate information for briefs,
reports, contracts, grant proposals, correspondence and presentations; to develop, evaluate and
project program goals and/or strategic plans; and to develop and propose recommendations.
Coordinates, directs, and reviews the works of others, internal and/or external, in order to ensure
that assigned tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
Supervises employees to resolve complaints and other personnel matters in accordance with state
and district policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
Develops and ensures compliance with administrative regulations.
Ensures compliance with federal, state, and school board policies and procedures.
Ensures appropriate staffing in relation to student population growth, long-range and short-range
personnel needs.
Monitors legal actions, maintains appropriate files and apprises Superintendent.
Identifies and seeks solutions for problems on all administrative matters and when appropriate
bring to the attention of the superintendent and Chief Officers.
Attends training seminars and conferences, and conducts research to stay current in trends in
human resources and educational administration.
Coordinates the development, maintenance, updating, and distribution of School Board policies
and ensures compliance with Board rules and applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
Within the scope of the SC Charter School regulations, serves as the liaison and provides
oversight to district sponsored charter schools.
Serves as the liaison with foreign exchange student organizations.
Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
12 months
Level 138 Pay Scale
Time period of employment: full time, ongoing
- Deadline to apply: 14 November 2025
- Anticipated start date: TBD
- Response method(s): https://acpsd.schoolspring.com/
- Materials requested: Résumé, 3, https://acpsd.schoolspring.com/
Hiring criteria
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Duly licensed by the State of South Carolina to practice law.
Specialized training and/or experience in school-law issues preferred.
Established practice with progressively more responsible cases.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.