Director of Career Services (Penn State Dickinson Law - Carlisle, PA)
Director of Career Services (Penn State Dickinson Law - Carlisle, PA)
PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW, located in Carlisle, PA, invites applications for a Director of Career Services. The overarching mission of Dickinson Law is to educate and train lawyers who are equipped with skills and competencies to excel in an evolving legal profession. Dickinson Law values the diversity of thought, perspective, experience, and people, and is actively committed to a culture of inclusion and respect.
The Director of Career Services has leadership responsibility for the Law School's Career Services Office and will report to the Associate Dean for Administration, Career Services, and Policy & Planning.
Job Responsibilities:
- Building relationships with prospective employers in traditional and nontraditional employment settings, including law firms, government, corporations, not-for-profit and international organizations.
- To engage our loyal alumni in support of the law school's career services mission.
- Developing and implementing professional development programming for law students with diverse career ambitions, including managing a few signature events.
- Developing and managing employer and student data to guide strategic decisions to maximize employment outcomes; directing mandatory reporting of outcomes.
- Meeting with law students to identify career objectives and appropriate next steps in legal career development.
Typical Education & Experience:
Master's Degree or higher plus eight years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Required Competencies:
- The successful candidate will possess a professional demeanor, excellent written and oral communication skills, and leadership and supervisory management experience.
- The ability to work well with a diverse population of law students, alumni, and employers is imperative.
- The successful candidate will have a J.D. or similar relevant degree, and work experience in law practice or law-related fields such as business, government, or international affairs, and experience in law recruitment, law student career services, and/or professional placement.
We encourage candidates to apply who thrive in a welcoming multicultural environment.
To apply, submit a web application, cover letter, and resume through the Penn State jobs website at https://hr.psu.edu/careers. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To learn more about Dickinson Law, please visit our website at https://dickinsonlaw.psu.edu.
Dickinson Law strongly encourages people of color, women, and others who would enrich the diversity of our academic community to apply. To learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout the university, see http://equity.psu.edu/psu-diversity-statement.
The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusive excellence that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusive excellence as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.
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Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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