Investigative Services, KY Department of Education/ESPB

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking a qualified individual or company to conduct investigations on behalf of the Commissioner of Education as provided in KRS Chapter 156 and the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB). The selected contractor will be responsible for investigating matters involving reports of professional misconduct of educators, interviewing victims and witnesses, retrieving and reviewing relevant documents, preparing written and documented investigative reports, and providing testimony at administrative hearings. The contractor will serve as an authorized agent for the KY Department of Education, Office of Legal Services, General Counsel. Some key responsibilities include: * Investigating matters on behalf of the Commissioner of Education pursuant to KRS § 156.210(1)-(2) involving school district board members, superintendents of schools, or other public school officers in which allegations of immorality, misconduct in office, incompetency, willful neglect of duty, or nonfeasance are alleged * Interviewing and/or taking sworn statements from all necessary individuals in the course of these investigations * Gathering and reviewing all relevant evidence including, but not limited to papers, books and records of teachers, superintendents, or other public school officials * Providing updates to the Commissioner, General Counsel, and/or designee * Preparing final investigative reports * Making recommendations in consultation with the Office of Legal Services regarding criminal referrals to county attorney or the Commonwealth's attorney pursuant to KRS 156.210(3) * Making recommendations in consultation with the Office of Legal Services regarding removal of any superintendent of schools, principal, teacher, member of a school council, or other public school officer as appropriate pursuant to KRS 156.132 * Providing testimony as necessary before civil or administrative bodies, including the KY Board of Education (KBE) that may result from the investigation. Some preferred qualifications include: * Experience in Law Enforcement or Human Resources at a School District * A minimum of two (2) years’ experience with investigations * Excellent oral and written communication skills * Ability to handle multiple projects at a time and deal with adversarial situations.