Assistant Dean Of Career Services

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Assistant Dean of Career Services

Duties: Reporting directly to the Dean, the Assistant Dean of Career Services serves as the chief career services officer of the School of Law and is an integral member of the senior management team. The Assistant Dean’s primary responsibility is to implement, design, and execute a strategy to support the law school’s students’ career development goals, including an ambitious program of soliciting and developing job opportunities, progressive programming, and proactive career counseling. Outreach and relationship-building with strategic, high profile employers, as well as participation in national professional organizations, are key components of the Assistant Dean’s portfolio and will require significant travel. Additionally, the Assistant Dean will directly oversee the compilation and reporting of all statistical data for leading ranking institutions—including U.S. News & World Report, American Bar Association, and NALP—and develop and direct the implementation of print, web-based, and social media marketing, communications, and publications strategy for the Career Services Office in coordination with the director of marketing and communications. Oversee the development and implementation of a comprehensive strategic plan for maximizing job opportunities available to the law school’s students, through a program of on-campus interviewing, off-campus interviewing, job postings and listings, job development and employer solicitation, career counseling, programming, publications, and information services. Oversee continual development of job opportunities – summer, part-time, and permanent – with law firms and other employers for students in the school of law by soliciting and obtaining employer participation in on-campus interviewing programs, job listings and postings, job fairs, off-campus and out-of-town interviews, and other vehicles in local, regional, and national markets. Serve as a key participant in employer development, conducting 30% or more of employer development with key and high-profile employers in primary and secondary markets as well as local and regional employers. Maintain relationships with current employers in target markets across the country through phone contact and personal appointments. Direct the process for the compilation and maintenance of all statistical information and reports on employment and recruiting for use in national surveys critical to the Law School’s reputation and ranking, including U.S. News & World Report, American Bar Association, and NALP. Develop and direct the implementation of a marketing, communications, and publications strategy for the Career Services Office in coordination with the Director of Marketing and Communications, including the identification and implementation of relevant multi-media products (e.g. website, blogs, video). Continually develop and improve the Career Services page on the law school website, and Career Services-related information on various social media platforms including, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Oversee marketing plan, materials, and publications directed toward employers. Evaluate employment trends and advise Dean on strategies designed to maximize student employment opportunities and provide forecast of trends. Develop and manage the budget of the career services offices. Review and develop policies and procedures to ensure maximum effectiveness, efficiency and compliance of CSO processes and procedures. Oversee student education and information dissemination in the career services area. Includes: programming; publications and on-line information; and the Career Services Resource Center/Library. Coordinate with the Associate Deans for Academic Affairs, Associate Dean for Student Services, Assistant Dean for Career Services, Registrar, Assistant Dean and Chief Financial Officer, and other relevant law school and university officials to effectuate enrollment planning strategy. Represent the school on career services with the bar, judiciary, and professional groups. Serve as a member of the Dean’s senior management team. Represent the overall interests of the school with external constituencies. Attend alumni/friends receptions in various cities across the state and country. Engage the faculty, alumni, staff, students, and friends of the law school in developing and maximizing career opportunities and jobs for students. Interact with law school alumni association and visiting committee as directed by the Dean. Counsel a limited number of students on career options and alternatives, through individual sessions.

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