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Executive Director / Assistant Dean of Career Development

Employer
Syracuse University
Location
New York, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Feb 12, 2021
Posting Details



Job # 036813 Department Code 21701-2100 Department Law College-Dean Job Title Executive Director / Assistant Dean of Career Development Location Syracuse, NY Pay Range Commensurate with Experience Staff Level S6 FLSA Status Exempt Hours

Standard University business hours

8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am – 4:30pm (summer)

Hours may vary based on operational needs.

Job Type Full-time Campus Syracuse, NY Unionized Position Code Not Applicable Job Description

Title to be based upon experience, the College of Law Executive Director / Assistant Dean for Career Development serves as a leader at the College, and will provide innovative and comprehensive career placement assistance for current students and alumni. Leading a team of professionals, the Executive Director / Assistant Dean will model creativity and leadership, forming and building relationships with students and a wide variety of employers. This person will cultivate and maintain an expansive nationwide network of high-quality externship and employment placements in a variety of settings, including private legal practice, public interest legal services, business and industry, and government. The Executive Director / Assistant Dean will develop and implement relevant programming for students.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required; J.D. or other advanced degree preferred. A minimum of 5 years relevant experience in law-firm based legal recruiting, law school career services, emerging legal services employment, etc. This role will require the skills to help students think about and pursue legal careers of the future.

Job Specific Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of leadership, effective communication, and the ability to develop and apply innovative solutions. The Executive Director / Assistant Dean must be familiar with legal, business, technological, cultural, and marketplace influences impacting legal hiring. This person will need a broad knowledge of court systems, law firm hiring, and the ability to cultivate a strong network of contacts in law firms, businesses, government agencies, the judiciary, emerging technologies, public interest groups, and other prospective employers.

This role will be central to developing a nationwide network of prospective placements and employers. Travel will be required throughout the United States to meet with employers, develop externship placement sites, and network with alumni.

Responsibilities

1. Develop high-quality career opportunities for Law students:
- Manage the process of securing successful employment for the vast majority of College of Law students
- Lead the effort to increase the number of high-quality employers interviewing SU Law students
- Market the College and SU Law students to a wide range of private and public sector employers
- Track trends and respond to changes in the legal marketplace, work with students on innovative job search strategies

2. Oversee robust externship program:
- Supervise and promote the College’s externship program as means of developing meaningful work experience for students that strengthens their professional résumés and leads to employment upon graduation
- Coordinate student-facing programs among other College departments to provide rich and innovative programming
- Connect students with alumni and other potential mentors
- Track individual career and experiential search progress
- In partnership with College marketing and communications team, develop and produce a library of high-quality virtual career resources for students

3. Lead responsive Career Development department:
- Oversee collection of data on a variety of student employment variables, create reports to guide the efforts of the department
- Continually improve the student and alumni programs and services offered, obtain feedback from students and interviewing employers, identify targeted areas for improvement
- Ensure timely and accurate compilation and submission of reports, including ABA, NALP, and University initiatives
- Provide mentoring and development of department professionals, maintaining a culture of professionalism, productivity, innovation, and collaboration

4. Career Development department marketing and communications:
- Research industry trends and implement appropriate means of student engagement
- Ensure timely and effective communications, which could include social media, publications, website, etc.

Physical Requirements Tools/Equipment Application Instructions

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume and cover letter.

About Syracuse University

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and nearly 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

EEOC

Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.

Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans

Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University’s contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.

Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community

Syracuse University maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and international worldview. The University community recognizes and values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. At Syracuse, we are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in an inherently diverse country and world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. To do so, we commit ourselves to promoting a community that celebrates and models the principles of diversity and inclusivity.

Quick Link https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/86026 Job Posting Date 02/12/2021 Application Deadline Full Consideration By Job Category Staff Message to Applicants

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