Assistant Director of Career Development, Private Sector

University of California Irvine

Assistant Director of Career Development, Private Sector

Req ID: 140815
Payroll Job Title: 004983-CAREER SVC SPEC 4 SV
Location: Irvine, California
Organization: UCI Campus
Division: School of Law
Department: Law/Instructional Support
Reports to Title: 000297-CAREER SVC MGR 1
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range Minimum: USD $77,000.00/Yr.
Salary Range Maximum: USD $139,200.00/Yr.

Who We Are

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

The professionals in the UCI LAW Career Development Office (CDO) offer deep experience in career counseling and placement. The areas of expertise that represent the legal professionals in the office include experience in law firms, judicial clerkships, government agencies, and public interest organizations. They have built invaluable relationships with alumni and employers around the country and the world. The office offers career counseling, special panel discussions on specific areas of law and legal markets, On-Campus Interviews, job and clerkship databases and a resource library to support students, alumni, and employers.

Your Role on the Team

The Assistant Director for Career Development, Private Sector (AD) provides expert career counseling to UCI Law's 500 J.D. students, in particular those students interested in pursuing private sector legal careers.

The AD utilizes their contacts in the private sector legal community and their in-depth knowledge and expertise of the evolving job market in this community to provide individually tailored career counseling to J.D. students interested in law clerk and summer associate positions, or post graduate careers in the private sector.

In addition to maintaining and enhancing existing contacts in the private sector legal community, the AD must establish and cultivate new relationships. To ensure that J.D. students have the best available access to private sector networking and job opportunities, the AD must be an active member of local and national associations such as the National Association of Law Placement, San Diego Legal Recruitment Association, Orange County Legal Recruitment Association, Los Angeles Area Legal Recruitment Association, and Bay Area Legal Recruitment Association.

As a recognized leader in providing private interest career advice and an expert in the private sector legal market, the AD is expected to make meaningful contributions to these organizations by presenting at conferences or contributing to articles or other initiatives. The AD is also expected to participate in the leadership of these organizations.

To increase private sector opportunities for J.D. students, the AD also independently formulates recruiting strategies related to employer participation in UCI Law's on-campus interview programs. To successfully do so, the AD must have knowledge of the current state and future direction of the job market, be familiar with relevant information resources, and be able to conduct research effectively and efficiently.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required:

• Creative and forward-looking approach that can identity and pursue new potential programs and innovative ways to present and deliver their content.
• Advanced knowledge of counseling processes, career coaching techniques, career decision making, learning styles, and job search techniques.
• Extensive professional network of practicing attorneys and potential employers.
• Advanced knowledge of career development theories.
• Strong ability to design and modify computer applications to meet program needs, problem identification, presentation skills, verbal communication, written communication, and organization skills.
• Advanced knowledge of JD programs, career services, employer, alumni, and faculty needs and expectations, recruiting and staffing methods, and employment trends.
• Strong ability to work with people from diverse cultures.
• Detailed knowledge of the private sector legal job market.
• Advanced knowledge of needs assessment theory, processes, and practice; workshop and program design.
• Juris doctorate degree (JD)
• 4-6 years Private Sector Legal Practice