DirectorOffice of Professional Development

University of Toledo-posted 3 months ago
Full-time
Toledo, OH
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The University of Toledo seeks to hire the Director of the Office of Professional Development within the College of Law. This position trains, oversees, and directs the College of Law's Office of Professional Development team and provides professional development counseling to students and alumni via direct individual counseling and group programs. The Director performs resume and cover letter reviews and mock interviews with students and alumni, plans, organizes and delivers programs and information on varying career related topics, develops academic programming and courses relating to professional development and prepares the content of the weekly e-newsletter. This position also coordinates the compilation of employment data for external reporting to accreditation and rating agencies, coordinates on campus interview programs and both on campus and off campus job fairs and interacts with prospective employers. The Director serves as a liaison to students, groups and faculty committees as assigned, implements public interest work and student fellowship programs and performs other law school functions as needed.

  • Train, oversee, and direct the Office of Professional Development team.
  • Provide professional development counseling to students and alumni.
  • Perform resume and cover letter reviews and mock interviews.
  • Plan, organize, and deliver programs on career-related topics.
  • Develop academic programming and courses related to professional development.
  • Prepare content for the weekly e-newsletter.
  • Coordinate the compilation of employment data for external reporting.
  • Coordinate on-campus interview programs and job fairs.
  • Interact with prospective employers.
  • Serve as a liaison to students, groups, and faculty committees.
  • Implement public interest work and student fellowship programs.
  • Perform other law school functions as needed.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Teaching and course development experience in a law school setting.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint required.
  • Occasional travel throughout the US and some evening and weekend work required.
  • Must have a valid driver's license.
  • Excellent oral, verbal, and written communications skills.
  • Familiarity with the law employment market and strategies.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with a diverse range of people.
  • Excellent counseling skills.
  • Exemplary professionalism in dealing with confidential information.
  • Ability to multitask and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to project a positive and professional image.
  • Awareness and ability to locate online and traditional employment resources.
  • Must meet the requirements to complete and maintain mandatory training.
  • Juris Doctor degree, strongly preferred.
  • Bar licensure (active or inactive), strongly preferred.
  • Law firm practice experience, strongly preferred.
  • Significant experience in law career placement, strongly preferred.
  • Public interest practice or pro bono experience preferred.
  • Familiarity and working knowledge of Symplicity software preferred.
  • Data and assessment analysis experience preferred.
  • Career counseling experience preferred.
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