Assistant Dean - Center For Cooperative Legal Education And Professional Advancement

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Assistant Dean - Center for Cooperative Legal Education and Professional Advancement
Responsibilities: Leads a dedicated team of attorney counselors and administrative staff charged with empowering students to benefit from the school’s signature co-op program and with launching students and recent graduates on successful professional careers. Work closely with the Dean, the Associate Dean for Experiential Education, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Faculty Director of Professional Development in structuring a coordinated plan of professional development for students that uses our co-op program to produce students and graduates who are reflective and well-prepared to embark upon a career of life-long learning. Works closely with the Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Education, the Director of Employer Outreach, the Faculty Director of Professional Development and the Office of Development and Alumni/ae Relations to build relationships with employers across a variety of sectors in order to expand career opportunities for students and graduates. Represents the law school to our network of hundreds of co-op employers; prospective employers; and cooperating alumni/ae and works closely with students to create productive matches in which the needs of employers and students are successfully met. Provides an essential role in the strategic planning, development and implementation of the Law School’s educational mission by: (i) managing the co-op program, the cornerstone experience at the Law School; (ii) focusing on professional development beginning with admission, continuing through an integrated experiential curriculum, on through graduation and post-graduation; and (iii) developing, implementing, and overseeing all necessary CCOPA processes and resources around (x) data and operations, (y) professional development curriculum and student advising, and (z) employer outreach and external relations, all leading to enhanced and expanded post-graduate placements and career experiences. Reporting to the Dean or his or her “designee” and collaborating closely with the Associate Dean for Experiential Education, who represents the faculty’s perspective, the Assistant Dean for CCOPA has overall responsibility and accountability for planning, developing and maintaining short-term and long-term strategic goals and initiatives for CCOPA that include: a more integrated approach to Co-op, Clinics and the classroom, and all career planning and placement services for students and alumni/ae of the Law School, all in a manner that is consistent with the vision and strategy behind the renewed and coordinated focus on professional development as directed by the Dean and the Associate Dean for Experiential Education. Developing co-op and post-graduate placement opportunities consistent with the mission and goals of the Law School. Managing the department, including budget and operations, overall responsibility for external reporting on employment data, systems and process support, handling of department personnel issues, and supervision of professional and hourly permanent and term appointment staff.

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