Assistant Dean - Career Services

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Assistant Dean - Career Services
Candidate will: Work with students, prospective employers, faculty and alumni to place students in legal and law-related employment. Provides employment/career services for JD Degree and graduate students. Compiles and reports accurate employment data to the ABA, NALP and similar entities as required. Administers all activities relating to Career Services functions. Teaches classes and seminars related to career planning and professionalism. Market university law students to prospective employers; Counsel students about their job searches and career goals; Develop placement opportunities in a variety of legal settings; Coordinate employment opportunities for students; Create environment with learning opportunities for students to prepare them for job search; Keep current on job trends and tools to enhance job search techniques; Create/coordinate job fairs, networking and other events to assist students in obtaining legal employment; Compile and report accurate employment data to the ABA, USNWR, NALP, Princeton Review, and other entities as required; Teach seminars and classes regarding skills necessary to secure a legal job; Coordinate with Externship program; Maintain and participate in law school activities relating to job placement; Administer all activities relating to the Career Services functions; and Other duties as assigned. Create, write, produce and maintain current marketing tools for use in marketing calls to legal employers and anyone else who might have a need for a law student/graduate; Stay informed about local “legal and business news” by reading current publications and articles; Be willing to travel to different legal markets to meet with potential employers; Actively solicit job opportunities using all possible avenues; Screen and post all known, pertinent job opportunities; Solicit and coordinate opportunities for on-campus interviews; Meet students individually and counsel and recommend appropriate positions/opportunities; Hold workshops on resume writing, interviewing, and job search skills; Establish and maintain contact with groups, organizations that offer services, and/or information, on employment opportunities, career in transition information, and job enhancements; Hold “mock” interviews for students with appropriate critiquing; and establish and maintain library of Career Services publications to aid students in field selection, and available opportunities.

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