Job Description Summary

The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is one of the nation's oldest and most distinguished law schools. The Student Affairs Office is charged with defining and developing this internal culture of Penn Carey Law's student-focused community. The Director for Student Development leads strategic initiatives that promote respectful dialogue, collaborative engagement, and the development of professional identity among law students.

Strategic

• Support a coherent and collaborative approach to Student Affairs services around student professional identity and civil discourse.
• Lead the Professionalism Working Group and partner committees to shape policies and programs that embed professionalism and constructive dialogue across the student experience.
• Represent the Law School in university-wide efforts related to civil discourse.

Student Development and Professional Identity Formation

• Develop and implement workshops, speaker series, and resources that support students' growth as ethical, professional legal practitioners.
• Collaborate with the Office of Career Strategy, Toll Public Interest Center, Externship office, faculty, and student leaders to coordinate professionalism training across all student programming.
• Serve as a resource for students navigating questions of professional conduct, ethical decision-making, and identity formation within the legal field.

Academic Activities and Civil Discourse

• Design and facilitate programs across all class years and throughout the academic year that encourage respectful dialogue across ideological, cultural, and political differences.
• Collaborate with faculty, student groups, and external speakers to host forums, debates, and roundtables on complex legal and societal issues.

Student Affairs and Career Strategy

• Assist as needed with key Student Affairs events, including Orientation, community events, graduation, and more.
• Engage in regular meetings with members of the Student Affairs team.

REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrated record of at least five to seven years of progressively responsible leadership in student development, higher education, or legal professional training.
• Bachelor's degree required, Masters or JD preferred.