Director Of Student Affairs

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Director of Student Affairs
The candidate: Works closely with students, staff, and faculty to enhance the personal and academic development of a diverse student body. Oversees and provides the full spectrum of student activities and support within the law school to encourage student success. Creates, organizes, and supervises numerous co-curricular programs and events, including diversity and inclusion, wellness, and leadership programming. Counsels and advises students regarding their law school academic and co-curricular experience, including personal counseling matters relating to academic progress. Works closely with the Associate Dean of Students on other projects that support student development. Works collaboratively with other law school professionals, including Career Services, Admissions, Budget, Alumni relations, and Dean’s office. Meets individually with students to advise regarding their law school academic and co-curricular experience, including personal counseling matters that relate to academic progress and mental health. Creates and maintains relationship with JLAP, CAPS, and other resources for our students. Engages in intense period of academic counseling before registration, recommending courses to assist students’ preparation for the bar and their careers as lawyers. Evaluates enrollment status, prerequisites, graduation requirements, and course load. Plans, implements, and supervises the Practice Program, including selection, training, overseeing, and regularly meeting with Practice Group Advisors (28 peer mentors for first-year law students). Supervises, counsels, and advises more than 35 student organizations and works closely with group leaders to set calendars, offer advice, and mediate disputes, including monthly meetings with student affinity groups. Advises student organizational leaders and helps set the calendar for student events. Works with the business office to administer new University budgetary regime for students. Selects and supervises the Diversity and Inclusion Student Fellow. Works with Fellow and Affinity Groups to create programming and trainings that reflect and support firm’s diverse student population around topics of equity and inclusion within law school and after graduation. Works with the Faculty Diversity and Inclusion committee, and the Assistant Director of Admission and Diversity Initiatives. Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience in counseling or higher education/student life experience is essential. Should preferably have JD degree. 3+ years of experience in counseling or higher education/student life experience is essential. Should have experience in a law school setting. Experience with academic counseling skills and co-curricular programming development skills.

Close Date: 05/28/2019.

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