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Job Summary:The Director supports law students and alumni throughout the job search process to include, skill acquisition, experiential opportunities, search strategies, and facilitating employer engagement. Support may include one-on-one counseling, small group workshops and large group presentations.
The Director will demonstrate understanding of and commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and a strong knowledge of National Association for Law Placement (NALP) standards for professional ethical practice in career services and recruiting.
The Director will have the proven ability to lead large-scale events, manage multiple responsibilities and engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders including students, alumni, staff, faculty, and employers. The Director will be a team-player with the demonstrated ability to assist with the development, creation, and execution of intentional, high impact career experiences within the Law School.
The Director reports to the Assistant Dean of Career Development and may supervise student and/or administrative staff.
The anticipated start date for this position is July 8, 2024.
Minimum Qualifications:
- J.D. or a master's degree in a relevant field
- Broad understanding of career counseling techniques with specific knowledge of market trends and job search strategies
- Superior organizational, communication, and relationship management skills
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Demonstrable understanding of and proficiency with current career center technology, assessment, and related software
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active law license
- Knowledge of job search, career/employment services, recruiting, and interviewing principles and practices
- Comfortable balancing multiple large-scale events and projects
- Strong judgment, decision-making capabilities, and problem-solving skills.
- Creative and innovative mindset for pursuing an effective strategy to serve an ever-evolving student and employer population
- Excellent oral and written presentation skills and ability to take on teaching professional development courses as determined necessary
- Experience with Symplicity or similar CSM programs
- Candidate should be able to work independently with technology and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint as well as Zoom and other communication tools
Job Duties:
30% - Meets with students and alumni on an individual basis to provide career counseling, planning, and job search assistance, including help in making informed self-assessments, drafting resumes and cover letters, developing and perfecting job-seeking strategies, and practicing and honing interviewing skills and techniques as well as job negotiation skills; communicate with students regularly in regard to their plans, the status of their job searches, and opportunities, conferences, or events of interest to them. May include individual counseling, group activities, or providing information via email or other electronic means. - (Essential)
20% - Assists the CDO staff in developing and actively promoting a series of Career Development seminars, events, and programs to help students and alumni in understanding, preparing for, and effectively pursuing career options. - (Essential)
10% - Assists with coordinating experiential and internship opportunities and classes. - (Essential)
5% - Cultivates relationships with government/public service employers, coordinates public service career fair and summer stipends, federal work study employer partners, and student educational programs focused within these areas. - (Essential)
5% - Serves as the primary advisor for students seeking positions for which a JD is an advantage, but not required. Creates programming around JD advantage jobs, engages alumni and employer partners in this area and provides counseling and education for law students. May also develop additional specialties such as sector or practice area expertise. - (Essential)
5% - Attends alumni and other law school functions to represent the law school and help form and sustain relationships with present and future alumni; attends professional meetings and functions to develop and maintain relationships with employers, alumni, and potential program and panel participants. - (Essential)
5% - Administers the Alumni Mentoring Program, through which the CDO collaborates with employer partners to connect with our students on job search strategy, interviewing, networking, and other skills critical to securing long-term meaningful employment. - (Essential)
5% - Creates, develops, maintains, and updates substantive Career Development materials for use by students in learning about and effectively pursuing the variety of career options available; suggests and develops content and design for career web page and social media. - (Essential)
5% - Acts as primary liaison between the CDO and law student organizations, developing partnerships for the delivery of career-related programming. - (Essential)
5% - Assists with the gathering of student information for reports submitted to the American Bar Association, National Association of Law Placement, U. S. News & World Report and other surveys in which the Law School participates. - (Essential)
5% - Serves as liaison to university and law school committees as appointed/requested, and to faculty and administration. Performs other duties, as assigned. - (Essential)
