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Legal Assistant: Insurance Defense Jobs in Merrillville, IN at Garan Lucow Miller
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this position is to direct all activities and operations of the department. This is accomplished by developing and administering policies and procedures, preparing and presenting budgets, forecasting revenues and expenditures, monitoring expenditures, researching, recommending, purchasing and managing all collection and material acquisitions, increasing community participation, coordinating activities with internal departments and outside agencies and officials, and providing reports to management, boards and commissions, and elected officials. Other duties include interacting with library patrons and representing the library to boards and organizations.
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:
Driver’s License Required – Y Type – C
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
MLS Preferred.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Note: This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The list of essential functions below does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position. Additionally, please be aware of the legend below when referring to the physical demands of each essential function.
(S) Sedentary (L) Light (M) Medium (H) Heavy (V) Very Heavy
Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time. Exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally; 10 lbs. frequently; or negligible amounts constantly; OR requires walking or standing to a significant degree. Exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10 lbs. constantly. Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly. Exerting over 100 lbs. occasionally; 50-100 lbs. frequently; or up to 20-50 lbs. constantly.
# Code Essential Functions
1 L Regular and reliable attendance in compliance with given schedules is a mandatory requirement of this position. Schedules may be subject to change with or without advance notice
2 S Schedules and assigns staff activities by reviewing priorities, communicating changes, overseeing projects, conducting training, managing time and attendance and monitoring and evaluating work activities.
3 S Provides customer service to the community by assisting with questions or inquiries, assisting in locating materials, responding to comments, endorsing display materials, resolving problems, covering service desks as necessary, and ordering library materials when requested.
4 S Develops and presents the annual department budget and goals and objectives by reviewing expenditures and programs, forecasting revenues and expenditures, pursuing grant opportunities, calculating program costs related to new collection materials, and implementing budgetary adjustments as appropriate.
5 S Supervises all collection acquisitions by reviewing orders, submitting and approving orders, negotiating with vendors on pricing, and consulting catalogs and journals for new materials.
6 S Represents the library and increases community participation by attending board and committee meetings, publishing activities, working with volunteers, facilitating presentations, promoting special library programs and activities, scheduling displays and recognizing community supporters and participants.
7 S Reviews and approves expenditures and revenues by monitoring and reviewing revenue receipts, acknowledging monetary donations, managing inventories, reconciling accounts, and initiating regular reports.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:
-Description of Minimum Job Requirements-
Organization Responsibility Level MANAGER
Data Responsibility Plans or directs others in the sequence of major activities and reports on operations and activities which are very broad in scope.
People Responsibility Supervises or leads others by determining work procedures, assigning duties, maintaining harmonious relations and promoting efficiency.
Assets Responsibility Responsible for achieving major economies and/or preventing major losses through the management of a moderate sized department, authorizing expenditures of large amounts of money or supervising the purchasing of high value materials, supplies and equipment; or for providing routine legal counsel.
Experience-Related Requirements Over four years and up to and including eight years.
Vocational/ Educational Preparation Requires Bachelor’s degree in engineering or the hard sciences such as architecture, chemistry, geology, biology, mathematics, or physics or a Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts or Business.
Mathematical Requirements Uses mathematics involving the practical application of percentages, ratios and proportions; or measurements, logarithmic, or geometric construction; may use algebraic solutions of equations and inequalities; descriptive statistics; deductive geometry, plane and solid, and rectangular coordinates; mathematical classifications or schemes.
Communications Requirements Reads scientific and technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, and legal documents; speaks before professional and civic groups; participates in panel discussions and speaks extemporaneously on a variety of subjects; writes complex articles, reports, and develops presentations for sophisticated audiences
Judgement Requirements Decision-making a major part of job, affecting a major segment of the organization and the general public; works in a dynamic environment, responsible to develop policy and practices.
Complexity of Work Performs work involving the application of logical principles and thinking to solve practical problems within or applying to a unit or division of the organization; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results and frequent exposure to unusual pressures
Impact of Errors Impact of decisions is moderately serious – affects most units in organization, and may affect citizens; or loss of life and/or damage could occur and probability is likely.
Physical Demands Sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis; or sustained keyboard operations.
Equipment Usage Handles or uses machines, tools, or equipment requiring moderate instruction and experience such as large shop equipment and machines, firefighting apparatus, protective equipment, gang mowers, tractors, vehicles, police vehicles or light trucks, firearms, computers, peripherals, medical or dental equipment, software programs such as word processing, spreadsheets, or custom applications, switchboard; or may repair power tools and light equipment and office machines.
Unavoidable Hazards None. Works in environmentally controlled situation such as office.
Safety of Others Considerable responsibility for first-line supervision of the provision of continuous enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety.
Position : 1420001
Code : 1420-1
Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location : LIBRARY
Grade : EX 123
Job Class : LIBRARY ADMINISTRATOR
Posting Start : 05/08/2025
Posting End : 06/05/2025
HOURLY RATE RANGE: $39.15-$58.75
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Title: Legal Assistant: Insurance Defense
Company: Garan Lucow Miller
Location: Merrillville, IN
