Assistant Or Associate Director Of Law Career Services

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Assistant or Associate Director of Law
The candidate will 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. 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). 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. Should have JD degree and 3+ years of experience in a law school career services office as an Assistant Director (or an equivalent or higher role) or a law firm recruiting department; and 3+ years of experience in a judicial clerkship, or as a licensed attorney at a law firm or other legal work setting (ex. in-house legal department). Must demonstrate transferable knowledge and skills in career services if recent employment is not directly related to the duties of the position. Should preferably have familiarity with Southern California legal employers. Experience in providing advisement to students regarding career goals and assessment is a plus.

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