Assistant Director, Online JD Advisor, Career Services Office

Southwestern Law School; Los Angeles (CA); Remoto; USD 85.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Southwestern Law School is seeking an Assistant Director, Online JD Advisor, to guide Online JD students and alumni through career planning, resume and interview preparation, and professional development. The role supports a remote program and partners with the Career Services Team to deliver programming and resources.

The position requires a JD degree and 2–3 years in legal practice or counseling law students, with strong writing, editing, and interpersonal skills to advise diverse candidates

Competenze

• JD degree required.
• 2–3 years of experience in legal practice and/or counseling law students.

Mansioni

• Advise Online JD students and alumni on career goals and opportunities.
• Provide counseling on self-evaluation, career exploration, and job search materials.
• Collaborate with the Associate Dean and career services team on employment outcomes and program resources.
• Assist in creating and updating career service handouts and guides for online students.
• Promote career services to online students, alumni, and employers.
• Help plan and execute networking fairs, job fairs, and recruitment programs.
• Build relationships with diverse employers, alumni, students, staff, and faculty.
• Represent the CSO at professional meetings and liaise with other law schools’ career counselors.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Conoscenze

Counseling career development

Writing

Editing

Proofreading

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Active listening

Presentation skills

Time management

Organization

Microsoft Office

Formazione

JD degree

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

The Assistant Director, Online JD Advisor, works directly with law students and alumni on all aspects of their career planning, including self-assessment, career exploration, job application materials, interview preparation, and professional skills development, and, in partnership with the Career Services Team, provides programming and resources to facilitate the above objectives. The Assistant Director reports directly to the Associate Dean of Career Services. This is an exempt position and is fully remote.

Primary Responsibilities

• Advise Online JD students and alumni on career goals and objectives through self-evaluation; assess articulated career interests and recommend avenues of exploration to meet goals; advise and counsel students on matters related to career and professional development and the legal job search process; refer students and recent alumni to mentors and other professional contacts;
• Advise students in all of Southwestern's Online JD programs (Full-time and Part-time) as well as alumni; provide some flexible hours for advising when needed;
• In collaboration with the Associate Dean and the Assistant Director in charge of the annual ABA Graduate Employment Survey, routinely share recent graduate employment outcomes;
• Assist in the creation and updating of CSO handouts, guides, and other resources targeted to serve the unique needs of online students;
• Promote CSO programs and services to online students, alumni, and employers;
• Assist with the programming, coordination and delivery during all phases of networking fairs, job fairs, recruitment programs, and other career development programs;
• Cultivate positive relationships with geographically diverse employers, alumni, students, staff, and faculty;
• As required, represent the CSO at national, regional and local meetings of appropriate professional organizations and associations, and periodically interface with law career counselors at other law schools; and
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
• JD Degree Required
• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in legal practice, and/or counseling experience with law students

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• General knowledge about and strong interest to continue learning about the legal employment market and the legal community, including judicial clerkships and other positions with the courts, and career practices and opportunities within the local, national, and global legal community
• Strong interest in counseling and guiding law students with respect to their professional development
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, and knowledge of legal resume and cover letter format
• Strong interpersonal, communication, active listening, and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Highest ethical and professional standards and proven ability to exercise exemplary judgment when dealing with sensitive information and difficult situations
• Strong technology abilities, with a high degree of comfort using Microsoft Office
• Enthusiasm for working with law students, lawyers, and the legal community

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