Career Services Coordinator

University of Chicago•Chicago, IL

1d•$58,000 - $65,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Chicago Law School seeks a Career Services Coordinator to join its team of professionals, providing support and services to the Career Services team and to students and alumni of the University of Chicago Law School. The position reports to the Director of Career Services.

Requirements

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
Minimum experience of one year of administrative work in a law school, higher education, or the legal profession strongly preferred.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and verbal/written communication skills.
Ability to respect and maintain the confidentiality of student and institutional information.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and constituencies efficiently.
Ability to interact comfortably and positively with all constituents.
Ability to work collaboratively within a team and a team approach to interpersonal interactions and problem solving.
Ability to work independently and to exercise considerable judgment and discretion.
Ability to perform efficiently and with a positive outlook even when under stress.
Strong attention to detail, including close reading and editing.
Demonstrated computer competence and ability to learn and adapt to computer software and applications required.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive support to the Office of Career Services (OCS).
Manages incoming communications to OCS and distributes or provides information and resources as required.
Ensures that job postings, event announcements, and other employment opportunities or information are accurately provided to students and alumni in a timely fashion.
Manages logistics and provides event support for programs, including organizing the OCS program calendar, coordinating and promoting events, and serving as the OCS liaison to other departments with respect to events.
Supports interview programs, job fairs, conferences, other OCS programming, and occasional student organization programming.
Participates in the tracking and surveying of students, including regular data processing, to assist the OCS team in providing comprehensive services to students and alumni and in fulfilling internal and external reporting obligations.
Creates and disseminates communications, job search materials, and publications as required by OCS, including direct communications and website content, among other communication methods.
Advises students and alumni concerning services, resources, systems, employment opportunities, and careers.
Maintains and organizes supplies, materials, subscriptions, and equipment needed by OCS.
Processes and tracks expenses for the OCS team, programs, and initiatives.
Provides support for budget management.
Assists with the training and support of temporary workers and student interns.
Assists with and supports communications, programming, and tracking for students and alumni pursuing careers in law teaching.
Provides logistical support for the Law School’s annual Diploma and Hooding Ceremony.
Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external constituents, including students, alumni, employers, faculty, vendors, administrators, and other law school constituents.
Represents the Office of Career Services to internal and external audiences.
Interacts with faculty, researchers, and staff for committee work or information.
Uses general understanding and experience to administer the delivery of services to program participants and/or beneficiaries.
Performs other related work as needed.