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<div><div>Job Posting:</div>
JR101337 Assistant Dean, Law Career Development Office (Open)<div>
Department:</div>
UBalt Law Placement, PM<div>
Position Type:</div>
Regular<div>
Open Date:</div>
09-04-2025<div>
Close Date:</div><div></div>
$120,000 - $150,000<div></div><div>
Job Description:</div>
The Assistant Dean for Law Career Development is a key member of the Law School senior staff who provides strategic leadership and vision for all functions of the Law Career Development Office (LCDO), implements LCDO related strategic plan goals, objectives and strategies, directly supervises and develops LCDO staff, and cultivates relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, employers, and other partners to help students navigate and secure a wide variety of career opportunities. The Assistant Dean oversees a broad range of educational and professional programming to prepare students and recent graduates with the tools, skills and connections they need to build their legal careers and find employment opportunities. The Assistant Dean develops and maintains relationships with a range of employers, including private firms and recruiters, nonprofit employers, corporations, local, state and federal government agencies, and the state and federal judiciary. The Assistant Dean keeps abreast of the conditions of the legal job market in Maryland and beyond and ensures that LCDO efforts and initiatives conform with best practices and adapt to current market conditions.<div></div><div>
Key Responsibilities:</div><div></div><div>
1. Oversee and ensure implementation of the functions of the office, including:</div><ul><li><div>
educational programming,</div></li><li><div>
career fairs, career development, and networking events,</div></li><li><div>
federal and state judicial clerkship application processes,</div></li><li><div>
internal and external communications promoting LCDO work and initiatives via a variety of platforms, including social media,</div></li><li><div>
statistical data and reporting for internal and external audiences (NALP, ABA, EJW),</div></li><li><div>
career development counseling for students and supporting students with individual job search needs,</div></li><li><div>
mock interview programs,</div></li><li><div>
public interest grants and fellowships,</div></li><li><div>
EXPLOR program,</div></li><li><div>
building and promoting pathways to traditional, emerging, and JD advantage careers,</div></li><li><div>
admitted students day, orientation, and continuing orientation programming,</div></li><li><div>
recruitment programs,</div></li><li><div>
pro bono and public interest programming,</div></li><li><div>
collaboration with the Director of Externships to help students secure and navigate externship opportunities,</div></li><li><div>
contribute to professionalism and professional identity programming, and</div></li><li><div>
maintenance of the career development online platform for students and alumni, including the jobs board (and continue to increase usage and postings across sectors, practice areas, and geographic areas).</div></li></ul><div></div><div>
2. Develop and maintain relationships with employers, including alumni and other community partners, to identify employer interests, needs, and opportunities for collaboration and partnership to benefit students. Represent UBalt Law school using social media, publications and speaking at events. Engage in the following activities:</div><ul><li><div>
employer visits</div></li><li><div>
on-campus recruitment programs and receptions</div></li><li><div>
resume books and resume collect programs</div></li><li><div>
mentor program</div></li><li><div>
alumni and bar events and activities</div></li></ul><div></div><div>
Optimize UBalt Law faculty and administrative team connections and collaboration to improve student engagement and enhance professional development and employment opportunities for students and alumni. Collaborate with student organizations and bar associations on programming that helps students and alumni network, develop professionally, and find jobs.</div><div></div><div>
3. Supervise the LCDO staff (team of 5), including:</div><ul><li><div>
Provide leadership and management of all staff</div></li><li><div>
Set a tone of professionalism in a supportive, collaborative office environment</div></li><li><div>
Assign the work of the LCDO, strategically deploy talent in the office, and encourage professional development of staff</div></li><li><div>
Evaluate and assess the performance of the LCDO and its programming to foster innovation and adaptability</div></li><li><div>
Participate in senior staff leadership team of the law school</div></li><li><div>
Engage in strategic planning and implement strategic plan goals, strategies, including goals of continuing to build out coaching for students as they navigate a wide variety of career opportunities, develop key professionalism skills, form their professional identity, and expand connections to employers for students and alumni</div></li><li><div>
Be part of the network of career development professionals at UBalt, other law schools, firms, and professional associations</div></li><li><div>
Keep current on job trends, avenues of enhancing job search techniques, etc. and incorporate best practices in the work of the LCDO</div></li></ul><div></div><div>
4. Other duties as assigned, including service on University and law school committees.</div><div></div><div>
Required Education and Experience:</div><div>
Education: Juris Doctor</div><div>
Experience: Seven years of progressively responsible legal experience with three years management/supervisory experience.</div><div></div><div><div>
Preferred Education and Experience</div></div><div><div><div><div>
Experience:</div></div><div><ul><li><div>
5 years management or supervisory experience</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Experience working with students or as a mentor</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Active in bar associations or bar activities</div></li></ul></div></div></div><div></div><div><div>
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</div></div><div><div><ul><li><div>
High energy and superior interpersonal skills</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Excellent administrative and supervisory skills</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Strong written and oral communication skills</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Strong ability to build relationships and collaborate across internal and external constituencies</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Ability to provide counseling/advising/mentoring to students and law graduates</div></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><div>
Ability to work across differences with all constituents - students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners, all with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences</div></li></ul><div></div><div>
The position requires availability in the evenings and on weekends for law school and other networking events.</div><div></div><div><div>
We offer a competitive benefits package, including health, life, prescription, and dental plans, tuition remission benefits, paid leave (22 days of annual, 15 days of sick, 3 days of personal, and 14-15 holidays) and retirement plans with employer contributions.</div></div></div></div><div></div><div>
Additional Job Information:</div><div></div><div>
The University of Baltimore (&quot;UBalt&quot; or &quot;University&quot;) does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, race, religion, age, disability, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other legally protected characteristics in its programs, activities or employment practices. UBalt is an Equal Opportunity/ADA Compliant Employer &amp; Title IX Institution.</div></div>
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