Assistant Director of Graduate Studies

Salary & Compensation

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Qualifications

• Experience recruiting students for educational programs. (Preferred)

• Experience providing student services in a higher education setting. (Preferred)

• Experience with student advising, preferably in a higher educational setting. (Required)

• Skill in listening perceptively, conveying understanding, establishing rapport, gaining trust, and motivating others. (Required)

• Ability to work with and communicate effectively and diplomatically with applicants, students, alumni, faculty, administrators, and staff with a variety of backgrounds. (Required)

• Skill in setting priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of goals and job responsibilities and adjusting the priorities as needed. (Required)

• Ability to work under pressures of peak season of activity, frequent interruptions and distractions, and emotional tensions of law students and applicants. (Required)

• Effective oral and written communication skills. (Required)

• Ability to work well both independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced team environment. (Required)

• An entrepreneurial spirit and enjoyment of strategizing about program growth while maintaining excellence. (Required)

• An ability to respond nimbly to a rapidly evolving educational landscape. (Required)

• A deep interest in and appreciation of students coming from a broad range of international and professional backgrounds. (Required)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

• Bachelor's Degree in a related area and/or equivalent combination of education and experience/training (Required)

• Juris Doctor (JD) Degree or Bachelor’s of Law (LLB) Degree (Preferred)

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

• Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

• Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.
• Evening and/or weekend work. (Required)

• Ability to maintain confidentiality. (Required)
• 10% Domestic Travel

• 10% International Travel

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