Attorney 5

Under administrative direction, this position provides legal advice and counsel to the Director, Deputy Directors, and assigned program areas on legal matters affecting the Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY). The incumbent serves as a legal liaison between DCY and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, represents the department in legal proceedings, and delivers legal guidance supporting maternal and early childhood services, Help Me Grow home visiting and early intervention, and other assigned program areas.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide legal interpretation, guidance, and counsel to DCY leadership and program staff on matters affecting agency operations and assigned program areas.
• Serve as DCY’s legal liaison with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
• Represent DCY in legal proceedings, hearings, and related processes.
• Research and draft legal opinions, orders, memoranda, and other documents related to assigned program areas.
• Manage all aspects of DCY’s public records requests, including coordinating record retrieval with internal staff, reviewing materials for appropriate redactions, and ensuring timely responses.
• Analyze, interpret, draft, and review legislation, administrative rules, rule packages, contracts, and memoranda of understanding.
• Provide training and guidance to internal staff, including leadership, management, and lower-level attorneys.
• Respond to legal inquiries from the public and government officials.
• Represent DCY at meetings, conferences, trainings, and seminars.
• Participate in quality improvement efforts and contribute to general departmental operations.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, and other documents; maintain logs, records, and files.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Working Conditions And Requirements

• Travel required as needed.
• Must provide own transportation, or possess a valid driver’s license to operate a state vehicle.

Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be step 1 of the salary range associated with this position. New hires advance to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. Based on collective bargaining and legislative activity, there may be cost of living increases awarded annually. Additional longevity supplements begin after 5 years. The current wage progression for this position is in the table below.

Months of Employment

At Hire

6 months

18 months

30 months

42 months

54 Months

66 Months

78 Months

Pay Range

Exempt/15

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

Hourly

$43.09

$45.51

$48.08

$50.72

$53.54

$56.47

$58.79

$61.56

Annual

$89,627

$94,661

$100,006

$105,498

$111,363

$117,458

$122,283

$128,045

Background Check Information

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

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Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4705.01 of Revised Code; 18 mos. exp. as licensed attorney; 6 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques.

Job Skills: Attorney/Legal

Organization

Department of Children and Youth

Agency Contact Name and Information

Sydney Flora

Unposting Date

Mar 21, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

Children&Youth N. High Complex

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$43.09 hr

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

8:00am - 5:00pm

Classified Indicator

Unclassified

Union

Exempt from Union

Primary Job Skill

Attorney/Legal

Technical Skills

Attorney/Legal

Professional Skills

Analyzation

Agency Overview

About us

Our mission is to promote positive, lifelong outcomes for Ohio youth through early intervention, quality education, and family support programs. At DCY, we offer our employees a rewarding work experience in public service helping Ohioans achieve a sustainable lifestyle that includes generous benefit options and a flexible work life balance making our agency a great place to work! To learn more about DCY, please visit our website at  Department of Children and Youth | Ohio.gov.

Location Requirements

DCY’s core hours of operation are Mon-Fri from 8:00am to 5:00pm, however, daily start/end times may vary based on operational need across DCY divisions.Employees may begin as early as 7:00am & as late as 9:00am, based on supervisory approval. This position performs work on-site daily at DCY’s office space.