Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Career and Academic Advising, the Director of Career and Academic Advising plays a key role in the delivery of the full range of services supporting law students and alumni in their career and academic development. The Director provides significant input into the overall strategy of the Office of Career & Academic Advising, which provides service to residential & hybrid JD students as well as residential and online graduate students. In addition to meeting 1-on-1 with students, the Director leads the development of multiple programs in support of student success.
Duties/Responsibilities
Strategic/Operational Planning (10%)
In collaboration with the Assistant Dean, set career and academic advising strategic vision/plan in accordance with the law school’s priorities; develop strategies for all law school student categories including residential and hybrid JD students, residential and online graduate students, and alumni.
Develop new services and programs for students and alumni, with a specific focus on the hybrid student population and students with an interest in public service.
Work with the employer outreach team to develop strategies for increasing student employment opportunities
Serve as primary liaison to external organizations, including Equal Justice Works, Skadden Fellowship, Intellectual Property Owners Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, and similar organizations.
Individual Career & Academic Counseling and Student Outreach (50%)
Provide individual counseling on academic and job search strategies to all student cohorts
Assist students in developing job search strategies: develop action plans and identify experiences that reflect competencies required for a position.
Identify experience, interests, and skills as they relate to various legal careers
Assist students in preparing professional documents and application materials; conduct student mock interviews and networking to expand student skill development
In collaboration with the Student Life team, serve as partner to student groups, working with them on programming for the year and ensure that student leaders are kept apprised of opportunities.
Program Development & Workshop Planning and Execution (30%)
Co-teach 1-credit “Legal Profession” course to residential (Fall) and hybrid (Summer) 1L students
Develop and deliver career and professional development programs for each student cohort, with a specific focus on the hybrid student population and students with an interest in public service careers
Administer the Loan Repayment Assistance Program, Student Professional Development Fund, and similar programs
Develop and execute a clerkship program.
Administration and Data Gathering (10%)
Assist with gathering and maintaining student data and information. Maintain data integrity and help to compile annual employment outcomes required by ABA, NALP, and others.
Assist in developing and executing protocols surrounding data management and office functions using the 12Twenty System
Input data accurately into 12Twenty CRM system
Collaborate with Admissions, Alumni Affairs, Academic Affairs, Students Life, and other law school departments; other offices to deliver the highest quality service to students.
Requirements
Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience
Must be able to use independent judgement and discretion.
Requires Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. JD and/or other advanced professional degree strongly preferred.
Requires 5+ years legal practice, career counseling or legal recruiting experience.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Requires knowledge of nationwide market for law school graduates, including both attorney and non-attorney career paths.
Requires superior interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate professionally with highly motivated and professionally successful student body, employers, faculty, and professional staff.
Must be able to use independent judgement and discretion.
Must be able to create an inclusive environment, encourage valuing of persons from different backgrounds and promoting a law school atmosphere that assures equitable treatment for all persons.
Must be comfortable adapting to technology and open to learning new technological solutions, including the use of AI.
Other Requirements:
Position is full-time onsite in Concord, NH.
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with Career Services CRM systems such as 12Twenty or Symplicity
Prior experience counseling professionals in career related matters
Prior experience working as an attorney
Applicant Instructions:
Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents)
Resume/CV
Cover Letter
Contact Information for 3 Professional References
Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
EEO Statement
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
Compensation Pay Range:
$54,990.00 - $98,150.00The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources
Location:
ConcordSkills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field
- JD and/or other advanced professional degree strongly preferred
- 5+ years legal practice, career counseling or legal recruiting experience
What We Do
The University System of New Hampshire is the largest provider of postsecondary education in the Granite State, operating three educational institutions that offer a broad array of education, research, and public services.
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