Director Professional Development/pro Bono

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Director, Professional Development/Pro Bono

RESPONSIBILITIES: Plan, develop, and administer career planning services for law students and alumni. Provide individual counseling to students and alumni to discuss career options and job search strategies. Review resumes, cover letters, thank you letters, references, and other documents related to a job search and provide constructive feedback to students and alumni to help them polish and improve their application materials. Develop and maintain relationships with students to encourage their use of PDO services to assist in obtaining employment. Respond in person and electronically to inquiries from students and alumni regarding a wide range of career-related topics. Promote job postings and interview opportunities so students and alumni are aware of potential employment prospects. Work with the Centers for Excellence to plan and invite in-house and outside speakers to educate students on various career-related topics, legal practice areas, and non-legal career options. Prepare and present programs and workshops to teach students job search skills such as resume preparation, interview skills, and networking to increase their opportunities for employment. Develop programming to educate students about student loan options and consumer debt in general. Design, implement, and manage comprehensive recruiting and employer outreach programs to promote students and graduates to prospective employers. Represent and promote university Law to external constituencies including local, regional, and national employers, prospective students, alumni, and legal employment organizations. Monitor employer job postings on Symplicity; assisting employers with postings and reviewing for accuracy and pertinence to the Law community. Develop policies and procedures that define participation requirements for the on-campus interview program. Plan, develop, and coordinate the first year Mentor program, working with Alumni Relations to identify and match first year students with a mentor who will provide support and advice regarding a range of issues from academics to post-graduate employment. Oversee organization and implementation of the annual Government Legal Careers Forum, developing relationships with and encouraging government attorneys to participate in the program and mentor students who are considering public service careers. Advise students and alumni through the bar admission process. Review applications and assist or counsel individual students with application inquiries or character and fitness review issues. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with bar administrators in Kansas and Missouri. Serve as liaison between bar administrators and applicants to facilitate prompt and effective communication. Working with other SOL staff, collect, compile and retain data for use in reporting graduate employment to the American Bar Association, National Association of Law Placement, and other organizations. Review graduate employment data to ensure accuracy and compliance with instructions from each organization. Monitor and incorporate all changes to instructions as adopted by the governing organizations. Communicate regularly with recent graduates to assist with post-graduate job searches and collect detailed employment information for tracking and reporting purposes. Maintain historical employment data to assess trends and advise students regarding local, regional, and national job market and employment outcomes. As a member of the university Law Pro Bono Committee, develop programs and program materials for the Pro Bono Program to educate students about the program and the importance of pro bono service. Actively seek opportunities for law students to engage in pro bono activities. Develop relationships with organizations that will benefit from law student pro bono activities and encourage them to sponsor pro bono projects and supervise students. Coordinate all participation of student pro bono activities, including the compilation and reporting of pro bono hours for the Pro Bono Honors Pledge and Recognition at commencement and special events. Coordinate recognition of students with the Dean's office. Recruit members and coordinate efforts of the Pro Bono Advisory Council. Develop and implement a strategic plan with vision and support for activities and events which enhance student's career opportunities. Oversee the day-to-day administrative function of the PDO. Monitor university Law PDO and Pro Bono websites and social media, updating as needed to ensure information is accurate, current, and relevant. Research, develop, and write articles for inclusion in print media as well as websites and social media. Supervise, train, direct, and evaluate PDO staff, initiating rewards or progressive discipline, approving leave requests, etc. Develop and submit the PDO budget requests to fund activities. Monitor expenses to ensure expenditures are made within available funds.

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