Assistant or Associate Director of Law Career Services

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Assistant or Associate Director of Law Career Services

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Position Information

Position Title Assistant or Associate Director of Law Career Services
Position Type Administrator
Job Number 20170342
Full or Part Time Full Time
Employee Status Regular
Posting Date 09/24/2018
Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary

The position entails career and professional development coaching and counseling; developing relationships with employers; communicating comprehensive career information to students and alumni through multiple platforms; fostering partnerships with faculty, alumni, students, and employers; creating job search and networking strategies; and managing career-related programs. Participate in overseeing Career Services Office (CSO) administration responsibilities. Perform other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities

1. Counseling and Educational Programming: Meet with and counsel/coach individual law students about job search strategies/preparation and career development in traditional and alternative/non-traditional settings. Must be able to evaluate and make appropriate adjustments for individual students’ needs, as necessary. Develop and present programs to law students and alumni covering variety of career and professional development topics.
• Coach and counsel students and alumni in all stages of career exploration, job search preparation, and professional development (sessions will include mandatory Professional Development Graduation Requirement sessions for 1Ls).
• Assist students in determining career goals and objectives through self-evaluation; assess career interests and recommend avenues to meet goals; and work with students to develop and market their brand.
• Review and provide feedback on student resumes and cover letters, conduct mock interviews, and otherwise assist students on an individual basis to enter the job market.
• Identify and maintain self-assessment resources for students.
• Draft resources and guides related to career and professional development topics.
• Develop and conduct skills development workshops, including Professional Development Graduation Requirement programs, covering components of job search process (i.e., resume and cover letter writing, developing professional contacts, interviewing skills, and job search resources).
• Create and implement marketing plan for promotion of CSO programs and services to students and alumni.
• Collaborate with staff and other departments to design and implement joint programming and initiatives.

2. External relations: Work closely with Assistant Dean and Director to develop and implement strategies for employer outreach. Engage in employer outreach to increase employment opportunities for students and alumni.
• Research and evaluate trends and systemic factors affecting prospective employment and recommend new and effective strategies for law graduates to engage with prospective employers and members of legal communities.
• Identify employers for outreach in designated strategic geographic areas and connect with employers (public and private sectors) to cultivate expanded legal employment opportunities.
• Become a visible member of the legal community through membership and participation in bar associations, Inns of Court, Southern California legal recruiter associations, and consortia.
• Meet with prospective employers or contacts in person, via phone and email.
• Respond in timely fashion (within 24 business hours) to employer inquiries, onboard new employers, and regularly communicate with employers throughout candidate search process.
• Create and implement processes to ensure employers receive highest level of service in interactions with CSO.
• Pursue joint programs with student leaders, alumni, faculty, bar associations, and local and regional legal community; work with all Southern California ABA law school career services offices to develop cooperative programs, job fairs, and conferences.
• Attend professional development and other conferences on behalf of office (limited travel may be required).

3. Participate in overseeing career services administration responsibilities.
• Review and post job postings on online job board.
• Assist with employment data collection process for internal and external reporting.
• Collaborate with Assistant Dean and other administrators to maintain interactive student database and to develop and maintain other career services databases for students and graduates.
• Assist in administration and implementation of JD student on-campus interview programs, career conferences, and job fairs.
• Facilitate student sponsorships for career fairs, conferences, and on-campus speakers. Serve as departmental liaison with student organizations.
• Facilitate Inns of Court program.
• Maintain departmental calendar of events.
• Maintain and enhance resources for CSO reference library.
• May assist with preparing responses to various surveys and questionnaires (such as US News, Princeton Review, etc.) to inform career services and programs.
• Create student employment bulletins, announcements, newsletters, emails, flyers, and other written materials.
• Provide customer service and front office assistance to students, prospective students, alumni, employers, and other visitors.
• Administer mock interview program.

4. Perform other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications

Juris Doctor degree and bar license from any state.

The breadth and depth of relevant experience will determine the Assistant or Associate Director level: For the Associate Director position, the following experience is required: (1) a minimum of three years of experience in a law school career services office as an Assistant Director (or an equivalent or higher role) or law firm recruiting department; and (2) a minimum of three years of experience in a judicial clerkship, law firm or other legal work setting. For the Assistant Director position, the following experience is required: a minimum of three years of experience in a judicial clerkship, law firm or other legal work setting.

Must demonstrate transferable knowledge and skills in career services if recent employment is not directly related to the duties of the position.

Demonstrated project management experience with proven ability to address diverse problems, define relevant issues, draw sound conclusions, and make responsible programming decisions.

Understanding of legal education with comprehension of legal academic requirements and requirements for entrance to the state bar.

Knowledge of best practices and current trends in various legal professions.

Ability to establish and maintain relationships with a variety of legal employers, educating them about the Fowler School of Law, our students and their strengths.

Ability to support students and engage them in candid discussions about various aspects of their job searches.

Proven ability to use word processing, spreadsheet and database software, preferably of Microsoft Office Suite applications.

Ability to positively represent **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. and the Fowler School of Law.

Strong networking and marketing skills.

Ability to market the Fowler School of Law, students, and alumni to attorneys, firms, corporations, government agencies, the judiciary, public interest organizations, and other potential employers.

Strong problem solving and analytical skills; experience in interpreting data and using information to guide informed decision-making.

Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills to interact, communicate and persuade diverse groups and individuals at all levels.

Technical skills to learn and use enterprise and departmental systems and tools.

Ability to read, understand and interpret laws, policies and procedures and provide appropriate and accurate guidance as well as ensure compliance.

Ability to work effectively as a member of a team, but also be able to exercise initiative and work independently.

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills to prioritize multiple and competing demands and complete them in a timely manner.

Ability to perform successfully and with composure in a demanding environment with numerous challenges.

Ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy and maintain confidentiality at all times.

Sensitivity to students from diverse backgrounds.
Desired Qualifications

Familiarity with Southern California legal employers.

Experience in providing advisement to students regarding career goals and assessment.

Similar experience in a law school career services office.
Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants for Staff and Administrator positions must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. does not sponsor applicants for Staff and Administrator positions for work visas.

The offer of employment for the final candidate is contingent upon satisfactory completion of and outcomes of a criminal background screening, and upon the acceptance of and returning to the Office of Human Resources a signed original acceptance of the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Agreement to Arbitrate.

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