Boston College Introduction Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,445 full-time undergraduates and 5,125 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 878 full-time and 1,201 FTE faculty, 2,750 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.2 billion, and an endowment in excess of $2.8 billion.
Job Description The position of Assistant/Associate Director advises and educates JD students and alumni regarding internships and career options upon graduation in the private and public sectors for legal or legal-related positions, fellowships, judicial clerkships and alternative careers. The Assistant/Associate Director will coach advisees through the job search process and train them on related skills (e.g. networking, interviewing, effective application materials). They will also assist the students with aligning academic courses and internships with potential career paths.
The successful candidate will:
- Provide high quality individual and group advising to approximately 750 J.D. students and alumni regarding internships and career options upon graduation in the private and public sectors for legal or legal-related positions, fellowships, judicial clerkships, and alternative or emerging careers.
- Create, promote, facilitate and lead best-in-class training programs (in person and virtual) designed to educate students and alumni about career options, application materials, interview preparation and skills, the job search process and other related professional skills.
- Generate and strengthen professional contacts to aid student networking efforts.
- Monitor career trends in the legal and legal-related field.
- Help conduct outreach to employers to generate new employment opportunities for students and recent graduates.
- Contribute to the department's data-driven operations and report on key metrics and analytics.
The CSO is a team of highly experienced, student-centered professionals with a strong focus on collaboration. We enjoy working with each other and with our engaged, proactive students and strong alumni network.
Position Details:
Department: 056041 - Law School Placement
Position: 00013605 - Assistant/Associate Director - Law School Career Services
Grade: 3RD
Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following titles and hiring ranges:
Requirements *Assistant - JD degree from accredited law school required and minimum two years of legal experience as a practicing attorney.
*Associate - JD degree from accredited law school required. Minimum two years of legal experience as a practicing attorney and minimum three years of career counseling experience
*Strong knowledge of best practices, techniques and standards for career counseling, coaching, advising and effective job search techniques, and of the legal and legal-related job market.
*High degree of professionalism and customer-service orientation. Excellent listening skills
*Proven ability to take initiative and multi-task, and to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
*Outstanding oral and written communication skills including presentation skills
*Must have ability to learn and adapt quickly to technology
Preferred:
*Prior experience in a career services department of a law school or university or in a legal or corporate recruitment setting.
*Advanced knowledge of MS Office Platforms and/or Google Suite, social media/LinkedIn, 12Twenty and OSCAR (Online System for Clerkship Application and Review).
Closing Statement Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category including disability and protected veteran status. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity .
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .
