New England Law Boston Hiring for Director at Boston, MA Full Time

Director

Law School Career Services

Job Description

(Full-time, on-site position)

Summary:

New England Law | Boston has been a mainstay
within Boston for over 100 years. Located in the heart of historic downtown, New England Law offers the opportunity to become an integral
part of a special community of students, scholars, and dedicated people from diverse backgrounds.

The Director of the Career Services
Office (CSO) serves as the lead visionary for ensuring a robust career and mentoring network for students at New England Law. Under the
general direction of the Associate Dean, the Director is responsible for the overall direction, administration, coordination, and evaluation
of the CSO. This includes counseling students and alumni in career planning skills and job search strategies, coordinating training skills
workshops and career forums, developing relationships with potential employers and employment opportunities, and maintaining effective
working relationships with students, alumni, staff, and other placement professionals throughout the United States. The Director is
responsible for general office supervision, including management of the CSO budget and supervision of the CSO staff, which currently
includes the Associate Director, three counselors, an Operations Coordinator, and an Administrative Assistant.

Key
Responsibilities:

• Establishes the overall goals, objectives, and priorities of the Career Services Office, in concert
  with the Dean and Associate Dean.
• Directs the administration of the office, including budget, personnel, and establishment of goals
  and responsibilities. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work;
  appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Cultivates and maintains relationships with employers to
  facilitate job opportunities for students and alumni.
• Plans and implements innovative marketing strategies for identifying a
  diverse group of potential employers.
• Oversees the Career Services compliance reports, including those for the American Bar
  Association and the National Association of Law Placement.
• Directs signature programs designed to increase career opportunities for
  students, including New England Law’s innovative Summer Fellowship Program.
• Designs and instructs the Career Services
  Office’s portion of the Responsible Lawyering course, a required professional development course for all first-year students.
• Provides counseling about career planning for students and alumni by setting direction, goals, and objectives as well as assisting with
  the preparation of effective resumes and correspondence.
• Works in collaboration with law school faculty and department heads in
  order to further the goals of the law school.
• Represents the law school at professional meetings, admissions and orientation
  events, alumni functions, employer gatherings, and student meetings.
• Prepares budget requests and an annual report on CSO
  operations.
• Serves on committees and task forces and assists with special projects as requested by the Dean.
• Carries out
  other duties as assigned by the Dean.

Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree and J.D. degree.
• Five years of direct experience within a career services higher education setting or relevant experience in a demanding professional
  work environment. Experience as the director of a Career Services office is preferred.
• Knowledge of career services, employer, and
  student and alumni needs and expectations, recruiting and staffing methods, and employment trends.
• Counseling, career services, or
  recruiting experience.
• Proven problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication
  (both verbal and written) abilities.
• Strong leadership skills and proven track record of leadership.
• Demonstrated history
  of building strong relationships with staff, students, and potential employers.
• Ability and interest in networking actively with
  alumni and potential employers, including at evening events, on behalf of the law school and the student body.
• Ability to work with
  people from diverse backgrounds and levels of experience.
• Technological proficiency, particularly working with databases related to
  career design, program management, or data analytics, and competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

How to
Apply:

E-mail a cover letter and resume to New England Law | Boston to: [email protected]. The subject line should be “Director, Law School Career
Services.” Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and resumes received without cover letters will not be reviewed. We are
unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an Employment Visa at this time.