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About the Role

The Associate Director of Professional Development oversees and manages the Career Development Office’s professional development programs, including designing, producing and presenting programming and creating and maintaining Career Development Office materials. This role requires minimal supervision and involves regular collaboration with the Assistant Dean of the Career Development Office.

Responsibilities

• Counsels and coaches students and alumni concerning career planning and job search strategies, as well as overall professional development
• Creates and delivers professional development programming content and course materials, develops learning metrics and outcomes, evaluates student participation and learning, assesses outcomes, and works across departments to enlist support and participation in programming
• Works with Bay Area law schools to maintain relationships, address consortium-wide concerns, and produce professional development events
• Organizes and executes career fairs, panels, and workshops
• Coordinates co-sponsorship of office programs with student organizations, including developing content for events, generating programming ideas, and suggesting speakers
• Produces written and on-line materials including handouts, videos, and website/internet content
• Represents the office among Professional Development peers in professional organization(s)
• Develops, formulates, implements, and evaluates the yearly calendar of professional development programs, including workshops, panels, and networking events
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned

Requirements

• J.D. Degree and at least three years of legal practice
• Demonstrated experience in delivering group presentations and materials
• Demonstrated strong project management experience
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience involving career and/or professional development counseling in a law school, another institution of higher education, or other legal environment (preferred)
• Experience advising, mentoring, or counseling junior attorneys or law students (preferred)
• Knowledge of the legal employment market in California, including expanding and contracting practice and legal subject areas (preferred)
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse communities (including counseling, outreach and programming) (preferred)
• Coaching experience and certification (preferred)

Skills

• Knowledge of the legal profession and related recruiting practices and hiring needs of legal employment
• Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, communication and counseling skills
• Project management skills
• Ability to interact with all segments of the legal community and provide programming and resources for a diverse law school population
• Outstanding communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Ability to formulate, implement, conduct, and facilitate career-related workshops
• Comfortable presenting to audiences of all sizes

Location

• San Francisco, California

Work Type

• On-site
• Hybrid flexibility

Experience Level

• Associate Director
• At least three years of legal practice

Education Level

• J.D. Degree

Salary/Compensations

• $85,000 - $100,000

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts for transportation-related, healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, and Legal Insurance
• University of California Retirement Plan (a defined benefit plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plans/Pre-tax Retirement Savings Programs
• Fifteen paid holidays per year
• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Commuter Benefits Program

About the Company

• CAREER DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
• UC Law San Francisco

Equal Opportunity

• UC Law San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• UC Law San Francisco strives to provide a diverse and inclusive educational environment that fosters cultural awareness, mutual understanding and respect.
• UC Law San Francisco College of the Law is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching.
• Qualified women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.