PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Develops, and facilitates broad and impactful initiatives that affect student professional development, student employment, and graduate employment. Represents the Office of Career and Professional Development and the College of Law in a range of venues, forums, and milieu, speaking as a professional within the Professional and Career Development discipline and profession. Generates programs, materials, processes, practices, that lead to solid and productive employer, student, graduate, faculty, and prospective student connections and relationships. Seeks out and provides engagement opportunities to students, graduates, and alumni to inform, empower, and supply the tools needed to achieve individual career success. Ensures that Employer needs and Graduate offerings connect. Informs departmental discussions and priorities and works with supervisor in creating, compiling and assembling resources, data, and tools.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Required Skills
B.A./B.S. degree required. Juris Doctor or master’s degree preferred. A broad knowledge of the legal profession, 3 to 5 years combined or mixed experience in law practice, career counseling, professional development, student or lawyer career or professional development services or recruitment, preferably in a legal setting. Excellent interpersonal skills and commitment to student services are necessary and strong written and oral communication skills are required. Ability and desire to work as part of a high functioning team, and to lead the team on occasions in specific activities. Flexibility to work frequently outside of regular office hours; frequent travel required. Works to build an environment that promotes and facilitates the success of Diversity and Inclusive Excellence.
Grade 7
Completed COVID-19 Vaccine status required
Required Experience
B.A./B.S. degree required. Juris Doctor or master’s degree preferred. A broad knowledge of the legal profession, 3 to 5 years combined or mixed experience in law practice, career counseling, professional development, student or lawyer career or professional development services or recruitment, preferably in a legal setting. Excellent interpersonal skills and commitment to student services are necessary and strong written and oral communication skills are required. Ability and desire to work as part of a high functioning team, and to lead the team on occasions in specific activities. Flexibility to work frequently outside of regular office hours; frequent travel required. Works to build an environment that promotes and facilitates the success of Diversity and Inclusive Excellence.
Grade 7
Completed COVID-19 Vaccine status required