Associate Dean for Career Services

The University Of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading urban research university is seeking a Director of Career Services for law students to develop and oversee comprehensive support programs. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in career services, strong leadership skills, and familiarity with compliance reporting. Responsibilities include managing career counseling, overseeing programming, and analyzing employment data to enhance student outcomes. This role requires excellent public speaking and communication skills, particularly in a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in career or recruitment services for legal professionals.
• Prior experience in a law school or higher education preferred.
• 5+ years in managing career services.
• Familiarity with database management systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee comprehensive career services for law students and alumni.
• Provide leadership for Career Services and its various programs.
• Manage data collection and reporting related to student employment outcomes.
• Leads career counseling and related services to students and alumni and oversees interviewing programs and training.
• Oversees public service and pro bono programs and the judicial clerkship process.
• Represents the Law School and OCS at recruitment and alumni events and external programs.

Skills

Leadership

Career Counseling

Communication Skills

Data Analysis

Public Speaking

Education

Master's degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Databases

Internet research

Job description

* Develops, implements, and oversees comprehensive career services support for law students and alumni in various stages of their education and professional development.* Supervises the Director of Career Services, the Director of Public Service and Pro Bono, and the Director of Judicial Clerkships.* Provides strategic and operational leadership for OCS, as well as internal and external professional development opportunities for the team.* Leads and directly provides career counseling and related services to students and alumni.* Oversees all OCS programming, including interview programs, student training and coaching programs, networking programs, and educational programs on a range of career-related subjects.* Oversees all public service and pro bono programs and initiatives.* Oversees all OCS aspects of the judicial clerkship process in support of faculty, students, and judges.* Liaise with and support faculty committees as requested, including the Career Services, Public Interest, Clerkships, and Law Teaching committees.* Represents the Law School and OCS at recruitment and alumni events and external legal career services programs, including conferences hosted by the National Association for Law Placement (NALP).* Manages the development, review, and revision of OCS communications, publications, and policies.* Leads the collection, analysis, and dissemination of legal employer career information and trends for students and alumni and oversees the maintenance of data and platforms for career purposes.* Maintains records to enable the Career Services team to provide comprehensive services to students and alumni and to fulfill internal and external reporting obligations.* Analyzes data and produces internal and external reports about student employment outcomes and patterns, including the collection and compilation of data required for reporting to organizations such as the ABA Section of Legal Education and NALP as well as other entities that request data for law school evaluation purposes.* Provides information about law student employment outcomes and patterns to the media, employers, students, alumni, faculty, and internal administrators.* Provides key input, leadership, and support to ABA compliance reporting and site visits as needed.* Oversees the OCS budget and produces annual and periodic budget projections and reports for OCS.* Participates in Law School-wide and other departments’ events as needed, including graduation, orientation, admitted students events, and Law School Council.* Partners with the Dean and other Associate Deans to provide leadership to the Law School in all top administrative matters.* Manages managers and professional staff within Career Services. Establishes performance goals, allocates resources and assesses policies for direct subordinates.* Develops new and current programs, such as on-campus recruiting events and career management programs, to support students and alumni in post-graduate planning and career pursuits.* Performs other related work as needed.**Preferred Qualifications****Education:** **Experience:** * 7+ years of experience providing career or recruitment services to law students, lawyers, or others in a legal profession strongly preferred.* Prior experience working within a law school or other unit of higher education strongly preferred.* Prior experience supervising a multi-functional team strongly preferred.5+ years of experience managing career services or another student services office strongly preferred. * Familiarity with accreditation standards and compliance reporting requirements.* Familiarity with database management systems.* Excellent computer skills including proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet research, and databases.**Preferred Competencies*** Demonstrated competency in developing efficient and effective solutions to diverse and complex problems.* Interact with great tact and discretion with wide range of people from different backgrounds.* Respect and protect the confidentiality of counseling and institutional information.* Strong leadership skills and collaborate across a team.* Perform efficiently and with a positive outlook under stress.* Juggle multiple tasks and deadlines.* Strong public speaking and presentation skills.Expert counseling, organizational, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills and meticulous attention to detail. When applying, the document(s) **MUST** be uploaded via the **My Experience** page, in the section titled **Application Documents** of the application.The University of Chicago is an urban research university that has driven new ways of thinking since 1890. Our commitment to free and open inquiry draws inspired scholars to our global campuses, where ideas are born that challenge and change the world.We empower individuals to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. Students in the College develop critical, analytic, and writing skills in our rigorous, interdisciplinary core curriculum. Through graduate programs, students test their ideas with UChicago scholars, and become the next generation of leaders in academia, industry, nonprofits, and government.To learn more about the university click here