Associate Director, Graduate Career Counselor

Department: Career Development, Law
Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education
Description: Manages the career counseling services of a graduate or professional program through planning and execution of programs, counseling services, supervision of counseling staff, and fostering relationships with employers.
1. Manages day-to-day operations for career counseling services; develops career counseling delivery systems and administers program assessments.
2. Advances professional development opportunities for career counseling staff, which includes participation in local, regional and national conferences; internal and external training sessions; individual feedback and the acquisition of associated literature.
3. Develops and implements strategies for assisting students and alumni in making career decisions and job search strategies that are consistent with individual student interests, aptitudes and goals.
4. Fosters relationships and develops communication networks with employers to increase awareness of career development services.
5. Serves as primary liaison with student organizations and professional organizations for coordinating events, disseminating information, conducting presentations and other related services to meet the needs of students and recruiters.
6. Supervises collection of data, calculates employment statistics and responds to national surveys as directed.
7. Conducts career counseling sessions for students and alumni in individual and group settings on career development topics, including career decision-making and organizing and implementing a professional job search.
8. Participates in job development, workshops, meetings and other special projects.
9. Monitors operations and supervises on-campus recruitment, resume referral and job-listing services, and employer relations in absence of the Director.
10. Reviews literature and recent research regarding employment trends and conveys this information to counseling staff and employers as necessary.
11. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibilities:
-Training, assisting, advising, supervising, or mentoring law students
-Preparing, hosting, and/or delivering trainings or presentations for law students
-Conducting outreach to law students
-Delivering or supporting mentoring, networking, or recruiting events for law students
-Supporting or contributing to retention initiatives for law students
-Passing the bar exam and providing advising, counseling, or assistance to law students preparing for the bar
-Advising law students in any capacity
-Counseling law students during challenging academic, professional, or personal situations
-Counseling and advising nonlawyer clients
-Assisting with onboarding and orientation of new hires
Experience will be considered in lieu of education. Education will be considered in lieu of experience.
MQ: Requires application of advanced principles, techniques and theory in a professional discipline or a thorough general business management knowledge. Knowledge of this level is typically obtained through a directly job-related Master's degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job related experience.