Career Services Director Online JD

Sacbar; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Dental plan

Vision plan

HSAs & FSAs

Employee Assistance Program

Disability insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Tuition remission

Retirement plan

Job summary

University of Detroit Mercy seeks an Administrative professional to direct career services and outreach for its online JD program. You will manage strategic plans, track outcomes, and ensure ABA/NALP compliance while building employer relationships and coordinating with the CSO and law school teams.

The role requires JD and 2–5 years experience, strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced academic environment.

Qualifications

• JD degree required.
• 2–5 years of employment or equivalent experience.
• High attention to detail and strong communication.
• Ability to multi-task in a distracting environment.
• Professional appearance and service mindset.
• Proficiency with Office products.

Responsibilities

• Direct career services and outreach for online JD students.
• Create and implement strategic plans, track and report results.
• Ensure ABA and NALP compliance.
• Collaborate with CSO and other law school departments.
• Track and report employment outcomes and relationships with employers.
• Develop and maintain strategic employer outreach.

Skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Professional appearance

Service mindset

Technology skills

Office software

Education

JD degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Position Classification

FT Admin

Position Summary

Direct career services and outreach to support student and graduate employment outcomes for the online JD program and accomplish career-related organizational goals, including supporting strategic employer outreach for the career services office. Create and implement strategic plans, track and report results, ensure compliance with ABA and NALP standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Services & Outreach for Online JD students (40%)

• Direct services and outreach to support online students and graduates with securing legal experience.
• Create career-related educational resources, conduct career-related programming, facilitate networking, provide individualized counseling, assist with preparing resumes and other application materials, conduct mock interviews.
• Develop and maintain relationships with students, graduates, and employers, identify their needs, and assist them in achieving their objectives.
• Generate student and graduate employment opportunities through employer research and outreach.
• Facilitate Early Legal Experience for Online JD students (20%)

Facilitate Early Legal Experience for Online JD students (20%)

• Conduct 1:1 career-planning meetings with first-year online students.
• Support online students with securing legal experience during law school.
• Partner with externship program.
• Track and report outcomes.

Graduate Employment Outcomes for Online JD students (20%)

• Direct services and outreach to support online graduate employment in bar passage required and JD advantage positions.
• Track and report at-graduation and 10 months post-graduation employment outcomes.
• Ensure graduate employment data is accurately collected and reported in compliance with ABA and NALP requirements.
• Other Duties

Other Duties

• Collaborate within CSO and across law school departments.
• Maintain knowledge of legal industry/market, career and professionalism trends, and best practices.
• Complete strategic employer research and outreach projects.
• Support colleagues as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Salary/Pay Information

Commensurate with experience

Anticipated Schedule

Monday to Friday 8.30 AM to 5.00 PM

Benefits Summary

Medical

• Three health plans to choose from with a large national provider network

Dental

• Option to purchase additional dental plan through Sun Life
• Dental Care is available at the School of Dentistry to the employee, the employee's spouse or legally domiciled adult and dependents (dependents shall be as defined for Internal Revenue Service purposes).
• The fee for such services shall be waived for the employee, the employee's spouse or legally domiciled adult and dependents, up to a cap of $3,000 per individual per calendar year.
• Beyond the $3,000 cap amount, employees will be responsible to pay 25% of any remaining fees for the balance of that year.

Vision

• Option to purchase additional vision plan through Heritage
• Vision benefits available at Detroit Mercy Eye Institute$35 Comprehensive Eye Exam
• Contact Lens Exam starting at $7o
• 50% off Optical Frames
• 25% off Sun Frames
• 30% off Prescription Lenses
• 20% off Prescription Contact Lenses
• *Cannot be combined with insurance*

Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options

Employee Assistance Program

• Provided to everyone in your household

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Life and AD&D

• One times base salary up to a hundred thousand dollars
• Option to purchase additional life insurance, accident insurance, and/or critical illness insurance

Tuition Remission Benefit for you, your spouse, and children

Retirement Plan

• Employees have a choice of the following: Employees who contribute 3% shall receive an Employer contribution of 6%, and employees who contribute 4% in the plan shall receive an Employer contribution of 8%.

Michigan’s largest, most comprehensive private University, University of Detroit Mercy is an independent Catholic institution of higher education sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and Society of Jesus. Detroit Mercy seeks qualified candidates who will contribute to the University’s mission, diversity, and excellence of its academic community. University of Detroit Mercy is an Equal Opportunity Aff… etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education – A doctorate degree JD
• Employment – Two year to five year (Equivalent combination of education and employment).

Preferred Qualifications

• High attention to detail required.
• Superior communication skills required.
• Grammar and organizational skills required.
• Must possess a professional appearance.
• Must possess a service attitude.
• Must possess the ability to multi-task in a distracting environment and meet deadlines.
• Must be self-motivated and innovative.
• Must possess strong problem-solving skills and the ability to quickly learn new skills, including technological skills.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality required.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Technology skills required.

Proficiency with Office products, including, but not limited to, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.

Physical Requirements

Job may require lifting light weight objects (1 to 10 pounds) with no repetitive bending or stooping. Occasionally lift average weight objects (1 to 10 pounds).

Work Environment

Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.