Law School Employer Relations Lead

Temple Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas College of Law Houston is seeking an Assistant Director, Employer Relations to bridge the legal market with students and alumni, overseeing employer outreach, recruiting, and all employment events. The role counsels students on career goals and manages on-campus and off-campus recruitment initiatives.

The position requires building relationships with 2,000+ employers, coordinating interviews, and guiding program strategies while ensuring compliance with policies and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively and efficiently with all visitors and students while projecting a positive image for the Career Resource Center and the College.
• Service-oriented with the ability to make all customers feel welcomed.
• Proficiency in Windows-based software, word processing, desktop publishing, and database skills (Microsoft applications such as Word, Access, and PowerPoint preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment with multiple interruptions.
• Self-starter with the ability to prioritize and organize.

Responsibilities

• Cultivating new and long term relationship with employers. Representing the law school to internal and external audiences to promote and enhance opportunity for student and alumni placement across sectors in the legal profession.
• Sustaining existing relationships with a network of 2,000+ employers via strategic campaigns, on-site/virtual meetings, presentations, and collaborations.
• Designing, developing, and administering outreach campaigns to drive growth, diversify opportunities, and align students, alumni, and organizational programming with the legal community.
• Overseeing the strategic planning and execution of at least six phases of traditional on-campus interview programs and ad-hoc recruitment sessions as needed throughout the semester.
• Developing and enforcing policies for employer participation in recruiting program regarding acceptable methods of employer outreach/marketing and diversity recruiting efforts, adherence to office procedures and deadlines, interviewing protocols, offer/accept lead times and incentives, testing practices, ethical and professional conduct.
• Establishing and enforcing guidelines for student participation in the recruiting program including recruiting deadlines, procedures, and schedules.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organization

Education

JD Preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

South Texas College of Law Houston is seeking an Assistant Director, Employer Relations to bridge the legal market with students and alumni, overseeing employer outreach, recruiting, and all employment events. The role counsels students on career goals and manages on-campus and off-campus recruitment initiatives.

The position requires building relationships with 2,000+ employers, coordinating interviews, and guiding program strategies while ensuring compliance with policies and deadlines.