Assistant Director Of Career Strategy january 2020

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Assistant Director of Career Strategy (January 2020)
The candidate will primary focus on student career counseling and outreach. Will collaborate closely with internal partners (e.g. faculty, alumni affairs, administration) and external partners (recruiters, alumni) to implement programs and resources for students. Develops working relationships with the student body to facilitate connections, provide appropriate resources and enhance students’ knowledge of career opportunities. Counsels law students and alumni on job search strategies. Meets frequently with students, developing connections and a strong understanding of student professional goals and aspirations. Uses understanding of student goals to network with alumni, faculty and industry contacts. Develops a large network of connections in various channels to assist in developing student contacts. Assists law students and alumni with preparation for job applications and interviews by conducting mock interviews and reviewing resumes and cover letters. Works with the Assistant Dean to track and manage auditable American Bar Association (ABA), National Association for Law Placement (NALP) and US News data that is used in mandatory reporting. Plans, develops and presents educational programming on career-related topics. Visits interview programs/employers to market School. Collaborates with the Assistant Dean on matters of strategic importance. Utilizes data and provides research on areas of interest. Additional related duties as assigned. Keeps the University's strategic objectives in mind when developing and contributing to plans and initiatives for own work group. Is able to explain the link between team goals and the University's strategic direction to work group. Makes informed decisions based on a clear understanding of the impact and consequences involved. Considers key financial factors (e.g., budget, revenue, resources) when making decisions. Stays focused on own work and responsibilities in a changing work environment. Is able to quickly reprioritize to ensure resources (e.g., work group members, systems, tools, etc.) are in place to achieve change objectives. Responds positively and is supportive of change initiatives. Articulates thoughts clearly and is able to offer logical arguments to gain acceptance of an idea in a positive manner. Consistently communicates to work group and/or supervisor ensuring that everybody is well informed. Proactively builds informal networks at own level and uses them to drive results within own work group. Seeks to identify specific improvements or opportunities to combine duplicate efforts to increase efficiency. Takes personal responsibility for seeing tasks and assignments through to completion. Sets high standards for work/deadlines and demonstrates a drive to deliver quality work within the allotted time. Establishes productive working relationships by actively participating in meetings and activities. Listens carefully, encourages and accepts other points of view. Seeks work group input and encourages their participation and involvement. Stays informed on events, trends and other developments in own field of work (e.g., regulations, policies, standards and practices).

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