Assistant Director

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Assistant Director
Duties: Under the direction of the PSL Director, will provide specialized public service career coaching and academic advising to Scholars and other law students and graduates who wish to pursue public service law pathways. Providing individualized and group coaching/advising sessions; developing, organizing, facilitating, leading presentations, workshops, panels and trainings related to public service law pathways as well as other topics including equity and inclusion, professionalism and leadership development; engaging in strategic outreach and relationship building with public service legal employers locally and nationally; as well as fostering and supporting leadership opportunities for students and student organizations with regard to various public service activities and initiatives, and working in collaboration with other faculty and staff in the equity, justice and inclusion communities. Will be primarily responsible for managing the Gates Scholars Program which includes but is not limited to developing and implementing policies and procedures to recruit and retain Gates Scholars. Organizing activities that enrich the scholars’ law school experience, such as an annual retreat for 1Ls scholars, monthly dinners, and providing career coaching and academic advising. Responsible for developing strong relationships with the Scholars program alumni and monitoring their professional service. Will provide leadership assistance to the Director in managing the strategic planning, budget and administration of the Gates PSL including partnering with the Assistant Dean for Finance and Operations on fiscal and budgetary matters and reporting to the Gates PSL Advisory Board. Oversee, maintain, update and implement policies and procedures outlined in the Gates Scholars Program manual and ensure continued compliance with UW policies and other internal policies. Outreach, Recruitment & Selection Process. Represent the Scholars Program within and outside the campus community providing program information and promoting public service law. Recruit scholars through public information, speaking engagements, law school recruiting events. Collaborate with the Law School Admissions office to recruit scholars and consult on application process management. Review applications and make recommendations to the selection committee. Recruit, train and serve and convene selection and interview committees. Meet with finalists and attempt to retain non-selected finalists to enroll at UW Law. Content manage and update the Gates Scholars Program’s website. Manage logistics and execution of Gates Scholars events including fall 1L retreat, monthly dinners, and spring finalist weekend and reception. Post-Graduate Compliance, Reporting & Fiscal Management. Manage post-graduate compliance with obligations including tracking annual reporting from employers. Conduct semi-annual check-ins and reporting to Student Fiscal Services. Troubleshoot problems and resolve promissory note questions, etc. Track media on matriculated and graduated scholars and provide updates on scholars and graduates to Gates PSL Advisory Board as well as Law marketing team on an as needed basis. Partner with the Director and provide strategic planning & budgeting support. To develop an overall strategic vision for the Gates PSL that aligns with the mission of Law. To develop and implement programming and planning to meet the established goals for the Gates PSL. To evaluate the work of the Gates PSL and make recommendations to the Director on ways to improve outcomes and outreach;. To create an annual budget. To create an annual report to the Gates Foundation which includes a budget, scholars’ summer internships and post graduate employment (October). To convene annual meetings with Treasury and the Law School’s Assistant Dean for Finance and Operations to review financials, assess and confirm reinvestment strategy and budget. To recruit, retain and convene Gates PSL Advisory Board members and convene quarterly meetings,. se agenda and prepare materials. Step in for the Director and represent the program on behalf of the Director on an as needed basis. Supervise Administrative Assistant, provide performance management, professional development and training of this staff member. . Student Advising & Coaching. Conduct quarterly individualized public service advising and coaching meetings with Gates scholars; and annual meetings with graduated Gates Scholars still under obligation. Provide public service advising and coaching to non-Gates scholars as assigned. Specialized public service law coaching and advising includes. Providing individual and group career coaching sessions on topics such as: self-assessments, goal-setting, strategic career planning, resumes, cover letters, networking, mock interviews, developing an elevator pitch, decision-making, professional communication and etiquette and hiring trends. The full array public service law employers and pathways in coaching practice such as: non- profit organizations, government, low bono, plaintiff-side public interest private firms, pro bono, judicial clerkships, legislative, policy, academic and non-traditional public interest. Providing academic advising on graduation requirements, public service graduation requirements, pro bono honors society recognition criteria as well as the public service law concentration track. Together with the Director, providing leadership development coaching to Law student-led pro bono projects and the Public Interest Law Association;. Providing guidance, mentorship, coaching and support to scholars and other assigned students throughout their law school experience. Conduct and organize presentations, trainings, panels and workshops related to public service careers, pro bono and other public interest, social justice and related equity and inclusion topics. Collaborate with Director in planning and execution of Social Justice Tuesdays and the Gates PSL Speaker Series. Stay informed of public services law career trends and the legal job market by. Engaging in relationship building with public interest/public service employers to help cultivate internship and employment opportunities for students and graduates. Representing the Gates PSL program and Law and attend events such as receptions, luncheons, breakfasts hosted by public service organizations and bar associations. Attending relevant conferences and career fairs as appropriate such as Equal Justice Works; NALP; Trina Grillo Social Justice Retreat; Equal Justice Conference and the NW Public Service Career Fair. Strategically serving on select public interest and/or access to justice related committees/ advisory boards on local and/or national level as needed and time permitting. Fostering relationships with faculty and staff at the law school and across campus regarding public service projects and activities. . Loan Repayment Assistance Program Management. Respond to inquiries regarding the program. Update and process application forms and renewals. Advertise program application process every winter/spring. Manage content of LRAP web pages. Recruit and convene selection committee (meets twice in Spring). Partner with business office for updated endowment and operating budget data. Synthesize annual budget data and make recommendations to the selection committee on number of awards that can be made. Present budget projections to selection committee. Process promissory notes. Responsible for all correspondence with applicants and renewing recipients. Develop expertise and answer inquiries regarding education debt relief programs such as Federal Income Driven Repayment Plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Develop program manual that outlines and organizes the program’s policies and procedures.

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