Director Of Professional Development

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Director Of Professional Development
RESPONSIBILITIES: Coach and advise current law students about potential career paths, professional development, and academic options, how to create effective job application materials, and how to develop strong networking and interviewing skills. Assist the Assistant Dean with tasks related to the oversight of career services, counseling, and engagement with the employer community. Act as a resource to academic advising offices on non-academic issues as required. Help students build communities so that they can work together and support each other. Market the law school, students, and graduates to local, regional, national, and international employers to develop additional employment opportunities. Partner and maintain regular communication with the law school’s graduate program staff, externship director and other advising offices. Engage with state and local Bar associations to identify employment opportunities. Ensure university Law participation in collaborative recruiting programs such as the Northwest law School Consortium, Puget Sound Area Minority Fellowship Program, Diversity Programs, and the Northwest Minority Job Fair. Establish long-range leadership-focused career services strategies, policies, and procedures. Supervise staff, including hiring, performance management, training, discipline, merit and promotion recommendations. Oversee daily operations including budget management and travel approval. Manage the judicial clerkship database, listserv, and recruiting programs, and the law school mock interview programs. Under the direction of the Assistant Dean, develop, implement, and manage programs and events that support networking and programming in the areas of student life. Will carry out short-term and long-term strategic planning and make recommendations to the Assistant Dean regarding program changes with measurable outcomes. Manage the collection and reporting of post-graduate employment data in compliance with guidelines from the ABA, NALP, and U.S. News & World Report, and for internal use. Carry-out administrative tasks as assigned.

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