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Form of workDepartment: Law Administration
Salary/Grade: EXS/13
Job Summary:
The Assistant Dean for Public Interest is a newly created position that will lead the Public Interest Center and oversee non-curricular Public Interest activities and programs at the law school. The person in this position will lead the law school's efforts to support students in Public Interest job searches, pro bono and public service activities, and non-curricular social justice efforts. The ideal candidate will have experience working as a Public Interest lawyer and as a law school administrator. The Assistant Dean will lead and collaborate both internally and externally to create Public Interest activities, programs, employment opportunities for students and alumni, and assist in fundraising to support Public Interest initiatives
Target hiring range for this position will be between $149,869-$185,000 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Specific Responsibilities :
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Lead and manage collaborative relationships with the Career Center, the Bluhm Legal Clinic, Student Services, the Office of the Dean, Marketing, Financial Aid, Admissions, and Alumni Relations and Development teams. Identify and develop opportunities for collaborative efforts related to Public Interest. Provide guidance and expertise on Public Interest job market, students, and alumni.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Lead and manage collaborative relationships with the Career Center, the Bluhm Legal Clinic, Student Services, the Office of the Dean, Marketing, Financial Aid, Admissions, and Alumni Relations and Development teams. Identify and develop opportunities for collaborative efforts related to Public Interest. Provide guidance and expertise on Public Interest job market, students, and alumni.
• External Relationships: Develop and manage relationships with Public Interest employers and Northwestern alumni around the country. Provide prospective employers with information about Northwestern Law students, training, and courses. Work with prospective employers to create additional opportunities for summer, full-time employment, and pro-bono opportunities for students and graduates. Work closely with the Bluhm Legal Clinic's Director of Externships in identifying potential externship options for students. Represent the Center in interactions with Public Interest leaders and pro bono partners. Assist the Law School in its efforts to address the access to justice gap in Chicago.
• Student and Alumni Support: Nurture the Public Interest student community through events, activities, and individual meetings. Provide individual career support to students and alumni as needed. Design career and other programming responsive to student interests and market needs. Maintain a deep understanding of the Public Interest job market, federal loan repayment programs, and Public Interest offerings at other law schools. Recruit Public Interest alumni to serve as mentors, advisors, and potential employers for students.
• Manage Public Interest Center Team: Supervise and support members of the Center team. Assist with developing programs, career materials, and pro bono opportunities.
• Financial Management: Oversee and manage the Center's budget, including summer funding, LRAP, post-graduate fellowships, and Public Interest initiatives. Identify and advocate for any needed program revisions through budgetary and program outcome analysis, as well as peer school comparisons. Assist with fundraising efforts related to Public Interest initiatives.
• Marketing: Build the Public Interest reputation of the law school in the national Public Interest law community through meetings, public speaking, and writing. Oversee development of promotional materials, including newsletters, website and use of social media
Miscellaneous
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Minimum of 10 years work experience as a lawyer in a non-profit, government, or law school setting; Juris Doctor required
Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)
• Knowledge of non-profit and government legal employers.
• Experience supervising and leading a team
• Excellent interpersonal, management and communication skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, alumni, faculty, Law School administration and staff, and employers.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Proven leadership
• Organizational skills
• Project Management skills.
Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)
• Experience working in a law school Public Interest program
Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.
Work-Life and Wellness:
Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles.
We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.
Professional Growth & Development:
Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you're interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html to learn more
Northwestern strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for people who can obtain them as a critical tool for minimizing severe illness. More information can be found on the COVID-19 and Campus Updates webpage.
The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Click for information on EEO is the Law.
Salary/Grade: EXS/13
Job Summary:
The Assistant Dean for Public Interest is a newly created position that will lead the Public Interest Center and oversee non-curricular Public Interest activities and programs at the law school. The person in this position will lead the law school's efforts to support students in Public Interest job searches, pro bono and public service activities, and non-curricular social justice efforts. The ideal candidate will have experience working as a Public Interest lawyer and as a law school administrator. The Assistant Dean will lead and collaborate both internally and externally to create Public Interest activities, programs, employment opportunities for students and alumni, and assist in fundraising to support Public Interest initiatives
Target hiring range for this position will be between $149,869-$185,000 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Specific Responsibilities :
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Lead and manage collaborative relationships with the Career Center, the Bluhm Legal Clinic, Student Services, the Office of the Dean, Marketing, Financial Aid, Admissions, and Alumni Relations and Development teams. Identify and develop opportunities for collaborative efforts related to Public Interest. Provide guidance and expertise on Public Interest job market, students, and alumni.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Lead and manage collaborative relationships with the Career Center, the Bluhm Legal Clinic, Student Services, the Office of the Dean, Marketing, Financial Aid, Admissions, and Alumni Relations and Development teams. Identify and develop opportunities for collaborative efforts related to Public Interest. Provide guidance and expertise on Public Interest job market, students, and alumni.
• External Relationships: Develop and manage relationships with Public Interest employers and Northwestern alumni around the country. Provide prospective employers with information about Northwestern Law students, training, and courses. Work with prospective employers to create additional opportunities for summer, full-time employment, and pro-bono opportunities for students and graduates. Work closely with the Bluhm Legal Clinic's Director of Externships in identifying potential externship options for students. Represent the Center in interactions with Public Interest leaders and pro bono partners. Assist the Law School in its efforts to address the access to justice gap in Chicago.
• Student and Alumni Support: Nurture the Public Interest student community through events, activities, and individual meetings. Provide individual career support to students and alumni as needed. Design career and other programming responsive to student interests and market needs. Maintain a deep understanding of the Public Interest job market, federal loan repayment programs, and Public Interest offerings at other law schools. Recruit Public Interest alumni to serve as mentors, advisors, and potential employers for students.
• Manage Public Interest Center Team: Supervise and support members of the Center team. Assist with developing programs, career materials, and pro bono opportunities.
• Financial Management: Oversee and manage the Center's budget, including summer funding, LRAP, post-graduate fellowships, and Public Interest initiatives. Identify and advocate for any needed program revisions through budgetary and program outcome analysis, as well as peer school comparisons. Assist with fundraising efforts related to Public Interest initiatives.
• Marketing: Build the Public Interest reputation of the law school in the national Public Interest law community through meetings, public speaking, and writing. Oversee development of promotional materials, including newsletters, website and use of social media
Miscellaneous
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Minimum of 10 years work experience as a lawyer in a non-profit, government, or law school setting; Juris Doctor required
Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)
• Knowledge of non-profit and government legal employers.
• Experience supervising and leading a team
• Excellent interpersonal, management and communication skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, alumni, faculty, Law School administration and staff, and employers.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Proven leadership
• Organizational skills
• Project Management skills.
Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)
• Experience working in a law school Public Interest program
Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.
Work-Life and Wellness:
Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles.
We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.
Professional Growth & Development:
Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you're interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html to learn more
Northwestern strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for people who can obtain them as a critical tool for minimizing severe illness. More information can be found on the COVID-19 and Campus Updates webpage.
The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Click for information on EEO is the Law.
