Associate Director of Career Services

University of Chicago Law School; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago Law School seeks an Associate Director of Career Services to join its team, providing comprehensive career services to students and alumni, with emphasis on advising, communications, programs, employment opportunities, and reporting. This role reports to the Senior Director of Career Services.

The position requires leadership in coaching, program development, and collaboration with employers and alumni to expand opportunities for graduates of the Law School.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Post-baccalaureate degree (JD or Master’s) strongly preferred.
• Excellent coaching, organizational, interpersonal, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to respect confidentiality of counseling and institutional information.

Responsibilities

• Delivers a wide range of career counseling and advising for JD and LLM students and alumni.
• Develops and coordinates Career Services programming and events.
• Manages communications to keep students informed about resources, internships, and job opportunities.
• Develops employer relations and alumni job contacts.
• Maintains records for reporting obligations and assists in data reporting.

Skills

Coaching

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Juris Doctor or Master's preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

The University of Chicago Law School occupies a unique niche among this country's premier law schools. Located on a residential campus in one of America's great cities, UChicago Law offers a rigorous and interdisciplinary professional education that blends the study of law with the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences. Students, faculty, and staff form a small, tightly knit community devoted to the life of the mind.

Job Summary

The University of Chicago Law School seeks an Associate Director of Career Services to join its team of professionals, providing a comprehensive range of career services to students and alumni of the University of Chicago Law School, with emphasis on advising, communications, programs, employment opportunities, and employment reporting. This position reports to the Senior Director of Career Services.

Responsibilities

• Delivers a wide range of career counseling and advising, coaching, outreach, and programming services for JD and LLM students and alumni independently, including private sector, public sector, and non-traditional career development. Provides significant direct individual coaching and advising to law students and alumni.
• Contributes to and develops the team’s coaching efforts, including staying up to date on coaching techniques and strategies, ensuring a unified and strategic approach to Career Services coaching and structured 1L appointments, and facilitating the Career Services Interview Coaching Program.
• Works on Career Services communications to ensure that students are informed about resources and prepared for internship and job opportunities, including developing and evaluating effective online, print, and email communications; staying up to date on communications tools and strategies; and ensuring a unified and strategic approach to Career Services communications.
• Works on planning and strategizing for core Career Services programming, including developing and executing effective programs and related materials to ensure that students are prepared for the job search and job opportunities.
• Partners with appropriate staff, employers, and alumni to develop and implement strategic plans for employer relations and development.
• Develops alumni job contacts for students.
• Participates in identifying and evaluating job resources, information, and opportunities for students and alumni.
• Partners with the Senior Director of Career Services in providing support to students and alumni interested in academic careers, including supporting the Law School’s efforts and initiatives related to law teaching.
• Maintains records to assist the Career Services team in providing comprehensive services to students and alumni and in fulfilling internal and external reporting obligations.
• Maintains up to date knowledge of employment data reporting requirements and assists the Office of Career Services in fulfilling internal and external reporting obligations.
• Represents the Office of Career Services to internal and external audiences.
• Conducts job search and career management related large lectures, hands-on workshops, special events, training programs, and one-on-one career coaching sessions. Acts as a resource for and directs students to other career resources as needed.
• Works, with minimal guidance, to write timely and effective articles about career management topics for a variety of student publications. Conceptualizes, develops, and delivers career management programming and published materials.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Work Experience:

5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline. Candidates with advanced degrees may substitute higher education for a portion of the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• A post baccalaureate degree is strongly preferred, with a preference for a Juris Doctor or Master’s Degree.

Experience:

• Minimum experience of two years providing career or recruitment services to law students, lawyers, and others in the legal profession is strongly preferred.
• Excellent coaching, organizational, interpersonal, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to respect the confidentiality of counseling and institutional information.
• Ability to interact comfortably and positively with all constituents.
• Ability to perform efficiently and with a positive outlook even when under stress.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and a team approach to interpersonal interactions and problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and to exercise considerable judgment and discretion.
• Strong attention to detail, including close reading and editing.
• Ability to learn and adapt to computer software and applications required. Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Working Conditions

• This position is available for partially remote work based on business needs of the Law School.
• Ability to work occasional evening, weekend, and early morning hours and travel as needed.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)

The University of Chicago uses AI-assisted tools to streamline and augment some recruitment processes; however, AI is not used to make hiring decisions.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Range

$85,000.00 - $93,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

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