Associate Director For Graduate Law Students And Diversity Programs

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Associate Director for Graduate Law Students And Diversity Programs
The candidate will be responsible for: Assist the Associate Dean for Law Student Affairs in designing and implementing a comprehensive program of student services for graduate law students. Provide individualized advising to prospective and enrolled students regarding curricular opportunities, academic program policies, paths to degree completion and career planning. Perform highly responsible professional and academic program support to the faculty advisors and directors in the graduate law division. In collaboration with the associate dean and professional staff, develop and monitor student compliance with a wide range of academic progress, enrollment and student conduct policies. Serve as liaison to the university registrar, financial aid office and other law school departments as needed to ensure effective communication and consistency in the delivery of services to graduate law students. Serve as liaison to the Braden School of Taxation to coordinate enrollment services for LLM students in the Taxation and Estate Planning & Probate programs. Develop and implement a comprehensive diversity and inclusion plan for the law school that includes programs to recruit, support and retain diverse and first-generation students. Represent the law school as a member of the GGU University Diversity and Inclusion group. Coordinate a variety of student support services, on-campus events and other extra-curricular activities for the law school’s international students. Serve as a Designated School Official (DSO) and Alternative Responsible Officer (ARO) and make high level decisions on matters related to student visas and regulatory requirements. Develop, implement and direct a comprehensive diversity and inclusion plan for the law school that includes programs to recruit, support and retain diverse and first-generation students. Provide support to the law school faculty in developing related curriculum and presenting the information to their classes through workshops and presentations. Represent the law school as a member of the GGU University Diversity and Inclusion group. Advise and counsel graduate law students on all matters related to student affairs, academic program policy, curriculum and career planning. In coordination with the office of graduate admissions, review transcripts of prospective graduate law students. Confer with faculty directors, associate deans, administrative directors and university offices as needed to maintain admission standards, monitor academic progress and program compliance. In conjunction with the Office of Admissions, conduct orientation sessions for new students. Serve as a Designated School Official (DSO) and Alternative Responsible Officer (ARO). Assist graduate law students with their student visa status and make high level determinations related to regulatory compliance and documentation. Develop and implement policies and procedures for student visa holders in order to maintain compliance with federal immigration regulations. Plan and direct cultural exchange programs. Plan orientation for new student visa holders in conjunction with the law school’s Office of Admissions. Maintain Student Visa Holder Portal on E-Learning as a resource and guide for student visa holders. Establish and manage all graduate student enrollment functions, including registration of currently-enrolled students, in collaboration with other law school and university departments and in accordance with established policies and procedures. Track student statistics and generate a variety of reports related to program enrollments, retention, scholarship awards, and graduation rates. Oversee coordination of other post-admission efforts, including extra-curricular activities and program engagement initiatives. In consultation with the associate dean, professional staff and faculty program directors, create and maintain path-to-completion protocols for each degree program in the graduate division. Serve as primary point of contact for graduate student requests, including but not limited to: medical leaves of absence, withdrawal requests, grade change requests, and language accommodations. Review graduate student standing reports and oversee the notification and tracking of students standing issues. Review graduation applications and student evaluations. Serve as liaison for registration, financial aid and student accounting services. Organize Graduate Law Committee meetings. Assist Committee Chair in setting agenda and attend Graduate Law Committee meetings as needed. Provide professional support to various deans and faculty program directors including editing, word processing and maintenance of data files and mailing lists. Manage the acquisition and use of material resources; supervise the processing of purchase orders, invoices and expense reimbursements; manage the use of facilities, classrooms, furniture and equipment for assigned graduate law programs. Coordinate arrangements for a variety of graduate student conferences, receptions, speaker panels, and other special events such as the annual Fulbright Conference. Conduct graduate law student satisfaction surveys and prepare assessment reports. Work closely with the law school’s various student groups and organizations. Handle student requests for information and services. Provide back-up support and services for students in the JD program as needed and complete other duties as assigned. Must have knowledge of: English language usage, spelling, punctuation and grammar. Record keeping, data management, and administrative and organizational procedures. Automated and relational databases, office machines and PCs in a networked environment. Familiarity with ACES 2 and Ellucian Colleague preferred. Proficiency using MS Word and Excel required. Familiarity with InDesign or design software helpful. Standard principles of office accounting, data processing and record keeping. Should have ability to: Maintain office filing systems in electronic and print formats. Work independently, organize simultaneous projects, demonstrate initiative and exercise professional judgment under indirect supervision. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Strong organizational and teamwork skills needed. Apply university policies, procedures, rules and accreditation standards and governmental regulations. Counsel and work with law students from many nations and diverse backgrounds.

Note: This is a limited time position- valid until December 31, 2020.

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