Director of Career and Professional Development

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Director of Career and Professional Development
The candidate will manage daily operations of an office serving students in the law school’s full and part - time programs, as well as alumni. Will be responsible for managing full and part - time professional and administrative staff as well as student workers. Undertakes a significant amount of career advising. Essential Responsibilities Include: Recruit, supervise, train and evaluate staff. Conduct performance evaluations, manage staff workload, promote professional development, promulgate fundamental policies and procedures for staff perform ance and ensure those policies are effectively communicated and performed. Develop and provide broad range of services and programs designed to facilitate career/professional development for students and alumni including individual and group counseling, programming, networking events, open houses, and diversity outreach. Draft periodic reports reviewing office performance and make recommendations. Develop new goals and standards for office staff. Perform outreach to graduating class to facilitate the collection of employment data. Collect, analyze and report employment data in compliance with ABA protocol. Prepare data in anticipation of possible annual audit by ABA. Ensure compliance with ABA Sec. 509 reporting requirements. Create reports as necessary fo r the Dean and various professional associations, including the American Bar Association (ABA), the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) and US News and World Report. Meet individually with students and alumni to provide career counseling and guidance on related professional development issues. Edit resumes and cover letters and conduct mock interviews. Record and track services provided through career service management system. In conjunction with the manager of legal recruiting, supervise all on - and off - campus interview programs. Collaborate with the Director of the Experiential Curriculum on the preparation for, and execution of, annual Externship Fair. Work with faculty clerkship advisors to promote judicial clerkship to students and alumni, respond to questions from faculty regarding the clerkship application process, and counsel students and alumni. Coordinate the electronic application process for federal positions through OSCAR. Work with Associate Director to collect state court clerkship hiring and application information from the local judiciary and distribute to students. In conjunction with the Associate Director, manage the Judicial Internship Program for first - year students. In conjunction with the Pro Bono Coordinator, manage the law school’s student pro bono program by creating opportunities for probono through partnerships with organizations and employers, publicizing the Pro Bono Challenge and collecting information to provide to various national organizations including the ABA. Create and administer annual budget for the office. Collaborate with the Dean and other senior leaders of the law school on the strategic planning process. Work with the Dean and other law school staff on projects as needed. Create and draft job search resources for students and alumni. Maintain and update current library. Conduct outreach to alumni and employers to facilitate hiring of students for externship, law clerk and permanent positions. In conjunction with the manager of legal recruiting, develop and implement annual marketing plan including collaborating on marketing materials.

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