Assistant Dean, Law Career Development Office
Assistant Dean, Law Career Development Office
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Job Posting:
JR101337 Assistant Dean Law Career Development Office (Open)Department:
UBalt Law Placement PMPosition Type:
RegularOpen Date:
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$120000 - $150000Job Description:
The Assistant Dean for Law Career Development is a key member of the Law School senior staff who provides strategic leadership and vision for all functions of the Law Career Development Office (LCDO) implements LCDO related strategic plan goals objectives and strategies directly supervises and develops LCDO staff and cultivates relationships with students faculty staff alumni employers and other partners to help students navigate and secure a wide variety of career opportunities. The Assistant Dean oversees a broad range of educational and professional programming to prepare students and recent graduates with the tools skills and connections they need to build their legal careers and find employment opportunities. The Assistant Dean develops and maintains relationships with a range of employers including private firms and recruiters nonprofit employers corporations local state and federal government agencies and the state and federal judiciary. The Assistant Dean keeps abreast of the conditions of the legal job market in Maryland and beyond and ensures that LCDO efforts and initiatives conform with best practices and adapt to current market conditions.Key Responsibilities:
1. Oversee and ensure implementation of the functions of the office including:
educational programming
career fairs career development and networking events
federal and state judicial clerkship application processes
internal and external communications promoting LCDO work and initiatives via a variety of platforms including social media
statistical data and reporting for internal and external audiences (NALP ABA EJW)
career development counseling for students and supporting students with individual job search needs
mock interview programs
public interest grants and fellowships
EXPLOR program
building and promoting pathways to traditional emerging and JD advantage careers
admitted students day orientation and continuing orientation programming
recruitment programs
pro bono and public interest programming
collaboration with the Director of Externships to help students secure and navigate externship opportunities
contribute to professionalism and professional identity programming and
maintenance of the career development online platform for students and alumni including the jobs board (and continue to increase usage and postings across sectors practice areas and geographic areas).
2. Develop and maintain relationships with employers including alumni and other community partners to identify employer interests needs and opportunities for collaboration and partnership to benefit students. Represent UBalt Law school using social media publications and speaking at events. Engage in the following activities:
employer visits
on-campus recruitment programs and receptions
resume books and resume collect programs
mentor program
alumni and bar events and activities
Optimize UBalt Law faculty and administrative team connections and collaboration to improve student engagement and enhance professional development and employment opportunities for students and alumni. Collaborate with student organizations and bar associations on programming that helps students and alumni network develop professionally and find jobs.
3. Supervise the LCDO staff (team of 5) including:
Provide leadership and management of all staff
Set a tone of professionalism in a supportive collaborative office environment
Assign the work of the LCDO strategically deploy talent in the office and encourage professional development of staff
Evaluate and assess the performance of the LCDO and its programming to foster innovation and adaptability
Participate in senior staff leadership team of the law school
Engage in strategic planning and implement strategic plan goals strategies including goals of continuing to build out coaching for students as they navigate a wide variety of career opportunities develop key professionalism skills form their professional identity and expand connections to employers for students and alumni
Be part of the network of career development professionals at UBalt other law schools firms and professional associations
Keep current on job trends avenues of enhancing job search techniques etc. and incorporate best practices in the work of the LCDO
4. Other duties as assigned including service on University and law school committees.
Required Education and Experience:
Education: Juris Doctor
Experience: Seven years of progressively responsible legal experience with three years management/supervisory experience.
Preferred Education and Experience
Experience:
5 years management or supervisory experience
Experience working with students or as a mentor
Active in bar associations or bar activities
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
High energy and superior interpersonal skills
Excellent administrative and supervisory skills
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong ability to build relationships and collaborate across internal and external constituencies
Ability to provide counseling/advising/mentoring to students and law graduates
Ability to work across differences with all constituents - students faculty staff alumni and community partners all with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences
The position requires availability in the evenings and on weekends for law school and other networking events.
We offer a competitive benefits package including health life prescription and dental plans tuition remission benefits paid leave (22 days of annual 15 days of sick 3 days of personal and 14-15 holidays) and retirement plans with employer contributions. You can see more details on our benefits here.
Additional Job Information:
The University of Baltimore (UBalt or University) does not discriminate on the basis of sex gender race religion age disability national origin ethnicity sexual orientation gender identity or other legally protected characteristics in its programs activities or employment practices. UBalt is an Equal Opportunity/ADA Compliant Employer & Title IX Institution.
Employment Type
Full-Time
