Assistant Dean

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Assistant Dean

The candidate leads the CDO and oversees career/employment and student professional development efforts. Should articulate and execute a strategic vision for the CDO consistent with UC Hastings Law’s mission and strategic plan. Must manage the CDO, including its team members, programs, policies, and budget. Serves the needs of students and graduates relating to employment matters. Develops and implements strategies for student outreach and engagement. Oversees counseling of students and alumni in their career development and job search strategies and coordinates with other student-facing departments toward that end. Conceives and implements co-curricular, career-related educational programming for students. Oversees other programming for students and alumni, including the on-campus interview program and PI/PS day. Develops and maintains relationships with employers. Oversees planning and implementation of marketing strategies to expand the recruitment opportunities for students locally and nationwide for legal employers and other career paths for lawyers. Continuously ascertains best practices assesses and re-designs existing department procedures, functions, and programs as needed. As appointed by the Academic Dean, serves on faculty standing or special committees, and as the CDO representative to the Board of Governors Employment Committee. Initiates formal collaboration with other departments, including alumni and communications, as well as with student groups. Participates in efforts across the College to manage, track and report information regarding our students and graduates, e.g., to aid employment and advising efforts. Oversees employment-related reporting, including by managing the employment reporting protocol for UC Hastings Law’s primary regulator, the ABA. Generates employment and other statistics for reporting to US News and NALP. Produces written reports for other purposes. Participates in professional organizations locally and nationally and keeps abreast of trends, changes and developments in recruiting, legal employment and the legal market. Provides other reports to the community, including, as requested, at board, faculty, and alumni group meetings.

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