Asst Dean Career Development

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Assistant Dean Career Development
Duties: Guide students in developing, and assist them in achieving, their career aspirations, including by: Meeting regularly with first-, second-, and third-year students to provide career counseling and support until each student has secured meaningful, permanent employment; Regularly attending major student events and activities; Connecting current students with alumni and other potential mentors; Inspiring students to take the initiative in working to secure excellent employment opportunities; and Tracking individual students’ career search progress. Develop high-quality career opportunities for students and alumni, including by: Overseeing the effort to increase the number of high-quality employers interviewing BYU Law students; Marketing the talents of BYU Law students to a wide range of high-quality private and public sector employers; Fostering connections between particular students and employers; Tracking trends and changes in the legal marketplace and working with students on strategies to address them; Managing the Law School’s efforts to promote public interest work; Working with alumni and J. Reuben Clark Law Society members to identify mentors and networking contacts for students and alumni; and Collaborating with other members of the Deans Council to promote career opportunities for students and alumni. Provide industry-leading career and professional development programs, including by: Developing and teaching the weekly Milestones course to first-year law students, relying on current scholarship and evidence-based research; aligning the course’s content and learning objectives with broader law school objectives; and regularly attending teacher development trainings to learn and implement best practices in legal education. Developing and presenting bi-weekly Professional Development workshops and webinars to first-, second-, and third-year law students. Developing relationships with diverse legal professionals who can be invited to deliver guest lectures and host small group meetings with students. Identify employment trends, challenges, and opportunities through data analysis to drive organizational change and improve outcomes. This entails: Overseeing the collection of accurate data and the production of statistical reports on job placement, salaries, recruitment activities, student engagement, and professional development. Continually improving Career Development programs and services, identifying student and employer expectations, measuring satisfaction levels, and determining specific areas for improvement. Assessing the impact of implemented changes over time and identifying areas in need of further improvement. Promoting among the student body a culture of timely reporting employment data so that current and prospective students, as well as graduates, can leverage outcome data to make smarter, data-driven solutions. Ensuring the timely and accurate compilation and submission of ABA, NALP, and other employment reports. Recruit and retain a highly-qualified team of career development professionals with substantial experience within the legal industry, including by: Engaging with alumni, JRCLS members, and other attorneys to foster relationships with potential future Career Development Office employees; Regularly meeting with each Career Development Office employee to provide mentoring and guidance ; Maintaining a culture of professionalism, productivity, and excellence within the Career Development Office. Serve as a member of the Judicial Clerkship Committee and develop programs to help students secure more and better judicial clerkships. Oversee the Career Development Office web page, social media presence, publications, and marketing materials, including by: Researching industry trends and observing current law students’ career development and engagement; Ensuring the delivery of timely and relevant content in the weekly Career Connections e-newsletter; Working closely with the Communications Department to create a high-quality and effective Career Development Office website targeted toward employers, as well as current and prospective students. Serve as a key administrator at the law school, including by: Allocating resources based on data analysis and mission; Managing the collection and reporting of employment data; Serving as a member of the Dean’s Council and Assistant Deans’ Council; and Serving, as assigned by the Dean, on various law school committees.

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