"Student Career Program Manager (Assoc. Director of Employer Relations)"

POSITION DETAILS

City University of New York seeks a highly qualified candidate for the role of Student Career Program Manager (Assoc. Director of Employer Relations). CUNY School of Law is a national leader in progressive legal education with the mission of training a diverse student body to become excellent public interest attorneys. As part of its mission, the school prepares students to practice "Law in the service of human needs."

The Associate Director for Employer Relations provides individual career advising to students and alumni, co-designs career readiness programming, and leads employer engagement strategies. Reports to the Director of Career Planning. This role focuses on cultivating and maintaining relationships with legal employers and intermediaries to expand opportunities for students and graduates.

Other key duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide one-on-one and small group career advising to students and alumni, including reviewing application materials, preparing for interviews, and developing job search strategies.
• Work with the Associate Director of Student Engagement & Programming to design and facilitate employer informational sessions, workshops and programming on career development, job search skills, and professional identity formation.
• Build and maintain relationships with law firms, public interest organizations, government agencies and officials, the judiciary, law firms,and bar associations.
• Lead employer outreach efforts, including site visits, communications, and events to promote CUNY Law students and alumni.
• Manage recruitment programs such as on-campus interviews, job fairs, and employer information sessions.
• Monitor market trends in legal hiring and provide insight to inform office strategy and student advising.
• Outreach faculty, student organizations, and law school departments to integrate career development into the academic and co-curricular experience.
• Contribute to employment collection and reporting of the employment status of the most recent graduated class, as mandated by the ABA and NALP.
• Supervise Administrative Coordinator

Occasional evening and weekend hours required to support programs and events.

This position is subject to the same in-person requirements as other staff in the Law School. This entails a minimum of 80% in-person presence on-campus and may be higher than 80% based on departmental and divisional needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree and six years' related experience required.

PREFERRED: The ideal candidate should have:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school, with at least 3 years of legal practice experience, preferably in public interest or public service sectors (government, nonprofit, judicial) or with demonstrated employer-side recruiting experience.
• Knowledge of the legal employment market, including current hiring trends, recruitment practices, and pathways across public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to effectively engage legal employers, alumni, and external partners.
• Demonstrated experience counseling and advising students or alumni in a graduate or professional school setting.
• Experience with data collection, market analysis, and employment outcomes reporting to inform employer outreach strategy.
• Proficiency in career services platforms, Microsoft 365, and virtual collaboration tools.
• Commitment to the mission and values of CUNY School of Law, with a passion for advancing access to legal education and promoting social justice.

CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW

Develops and manages career development programs and services in a College of Unit and assumes a leadership role in the design and delivery of creative approaches to career education and planning.

• Assists in unit planning, such as setting goals and objectives, and monitors status of progress toward meeting goals
• Designs and produces outcomes assessment reports; reviews outcomes and feedback and recommends strategies to expand and improve services.
• Directs a portfolio of targeted career programs, such as mentoring, internship, and alumni programs
• Manages one or more aspects of career office operations, such as on-campus recruiting
• Evaluates new technologies, assessment materials, and other career tools, makes recommendations, and acquires/implements them
• May counsel a limited number of students
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Job Title Name: Student Career Program Manager

CUNY TITLE Higher Education Associate

FLSA Exempt

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$102,408 - $113,982

Salary commensurate with education and experience.

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, go to www.cuny.jobs, access the employment page, land search for this vacancy using the Job ID, campus or Title. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information.

CLOSING DATE

Applications will be accepted through January 4, 2026.