Division Director - Education

FT / PT Status - Full-Time
Benefits Eligibility - This position is eligible for a full benefits package.
Salary - $71.90 - $100.52 Hourly Wage
Remote Work / In-Office - In-Office / On-SiteRecruiter -
Application Deadline - 10/7/2026*

*This job posting may close at any time after the minimum advertising period of three (3) business days has passed, should a sufficient applicant pool be received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Key Responsibilities

The Office of the Utah Attorney General is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as Director of the Education Division. This division provides legal counsel to Utah's public education and higher education systems, including the State Board of Regents and the state's colleges and universities. Under its guidance, institutions receive comprehensive legal support tailored to the needs of each campus, with an emphasis on preventative law, compliance with state and federal requirements, and effective risk management.

Preference will be given to applicants with experience in representing state agencies and those with management experience. Additionally, the Division Director should be able to handle and assist with litigating complex cases in federal and state courts, including managing complex discovery.

The Division Director will maintain a caseload, review and manage a budget, supervise section directors and attorneys, aid and mentor attorneys, and collaborate with client agencies to maintain our team's high standards. We are looking for a colleague and leader who is a strong listener, writer, and communicator; and has an enthusiasm for building and being part of a team.

Qualifications

• A Juris Doctorate is required.
• Member in good standing of the Utah State Bar.

• Finds representing and litigating the public's interest rewarding.

• A curiosity to learn a wide-ranging variety of different topic areas and teams.

• Demonstrates interpersonal and management skills.

• Significant experience with management, client relations, and complex civil litigation in courts and administrative forums.

• Significant experience managing and training attorneys and staff.

• Ability to work independently and prioritize own tasks while overseeing and helping other attorneys and staff.

• Superb writing skills.

• Firm understanding of procedural rules for civil litigation in courts and administrative forums including evidentiary rules.

• Commitment to meeting the highest work-product, professionalism, and ethical standards.

• Knowledge of modern technology in the practice of law.

• Preference will be given to candidates with over ten years of relevant post-law school experience.

Supplemental information

• This position is based in Salt Lake City and is primarily an in-office position.

• Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lit, heated, and ventilated, and requires a candidate to engage in, for example, safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.

• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; but there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items; driving a car, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.

• A conditional offer of employment will be made pending satisfactory completion of a background investigation.

• Must be able to travel as needed.

About the Role

Location -
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111
United States
Background Check Required - You must successfully pass a criminal history check.
Drug Test Required - No
Schedule Code - AG - Employees at the Attorney General's Office