Director of Public Service

National Legal Aid & Defender Association; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Virginia School of Law seeks to hire a Director of Public Service within the Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center. The role focuses on individualized counseling to students and graduates on public service searches, outreach to employers, and developing resources and programming.

The Director will collaborate with PSC staff, the Office of Private Practice, and the Office of Judicial Clerkships to advance public service careers and oversee related fellowship programs and funding

Qualifications

• Experience counseling or advising students on career planning.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to public service and legal career development.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly individualized counseling to students and graduates on public service career searches.
• Develop resources, programming, and outreach in collaboration with PSC staff.
• Support fellowship and externship opportunities and faculty partnerships.

Job description

Position Description

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Job Id R0086056

The University of Virginia School of Law seeks to hire a Director of Public Service within the Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center (PSC). The Director of Public Service will be responsible for highly individualized counseling to Law School students and graduates on public service searches, employer outreach, the creation of resources and programming, and additional projects as assigned by the Assistant Dean for Public Service. The incumbent will work closely with other members of the Public Service Center, the Office of Private Practice, and the Office of Judicial Clerkships.

The PSC provides guidance to law students on all facets of their search for summer and postgraduate positions with public service employers. This includes counseling students on job searches and professional development; providing information on, and assisting in applying for, available positions; facilitating and preparing candidates for interviews; and creating career-related programming. The PSC also provides assistance to graduates of the Law School on career searches and transitions. In addition to its counseling-centered work, the PSC administers the Law School’s public service summer and postgraduate fellowship programs, and it assists students in identifying and applying for externally funded fellowships, grants, and other programs that support careers in public service.