Associate Director, Private Sector Programs (4517U), Berkeley Law - 39331
Company: NALP (National Association for Law Placement) Grou
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: August 5, 2022
Job Description:
Associate Director, Private Sector Programs (4517U), Berkeley
Law - 39331 About Berkeley At the University of California,
Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that fosters
equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that students,
faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome and
included. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging make it a
special place for students, faculty and staff. The University of
California, Berkeley, is one of the world's leading institutions of
higher education, distinguished by its combination of
internationally recognized academic and research excellence; the
transformative opportunity it provides to a large and diverse
student body; its public mission and commitment to equity and
social justice; and its roots in the California experience,
animated by such values as innovation, questioning the status quo,
and respect for the environment and nature. Since its founding in
1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating
unparalleled intellectual, economic and social value in California,
the United States and the world. We are looking for equity-minded
applicants who represent the full diversity of California and who
demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse
academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity,
sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds present in our
community. When you join the team at Berkeley, you can expect to be
part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that
approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that
requires broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students and
community partners. In deciding whether to apply for a position at
Berkeley, you are strongly encouraged to consider whether your
values align with our , our , and Departmental Overview UC
Berkeley's School of Law is one of the nation's great centers for
legal education, ever exploring and pushing new intellectual
boundaries while tackling urgent, real-world issues. The law school
is also known for its vibrant and engaged community of students and
scholars who are committed to providing leadership and making a
difference on problems of local, national and global import.
Currently ranked among the top law schools in the country, the
School of Law has ambitious development goals as it looks to
continue producing leaders in law, government, and society. The
Associate Director for Private Sector Programs ("AD") assists
Berkeley Law's 900 J.D. students and the members of its 10,000+
alumni community, in particular those interested in pursuing
private sector legal careers, in shaping and attaining their short-
and long-term career goals. As a well-connected, knowledgeable
expert on the legal job market, the AD accomplishes this by
providing individually tailored, client-driven career counseling as
well as by creating, planning, developing, and implementing
cutting-edge programs, networking events, other activities
(including social media), services, and resources that address a
full array of traditional as well as non-traditional private sector
practice areas and settings. The AD must also assist in maintaining
the CDO's current employer relationships as well as engaging in
employer outreach efforts to cultivate new relationships to ensure
our students have the best available access to private sector
networking and job opportunities as soon as they present
themselves. Application Review Date The First Review Date for this
job is: July 29, 2022. Responsibilities
- Researches, and analyzes the current state of the private
sector legal services and legal job markets and forecasts emerging
trends in those markets.
- Identifies existing and up-and-coming career and job options,
assesses (on a continuing basis) their short-and long-term
feasibility for our alumni, and explores alternatives to
traditional legal practice.
- The AD must also research and periodically assess the evolving
career development needs of our students interested in private
sector work.
- Based on this on-going research, analysis, assessment and
trend-spotting, the AD designs and develops, and implements an
array of workshops and programs, services, and resources (including
online guides and webcasts) to meet the career needs of our
students interested in pursuing a career in the private
sector.
- Recommends and manages improvements, revisions, changes, and
adjustments to the existing array of career counseling services,
programs, and resources AND devises, develops and implements
entirely new services, programs and resources.
- Liaises with various other Law School departments and
individuals to understand their needs and goals and explore and
develop mutually beneficial programs, resources, and services.
- Develops and maintains the Law School's professional network of
potential employers, other law school legal career professionals,
and others in the legal field who may be in a position to provide
information and assistance to our students interested in pursuing
private sector work.
- Maintains and enhances own professional network and leverages
it on behalf of students and alumni.
- Establishes new positive working relationships with law firm
recruiters, in-house legal departments, corporations, and others
who may be of assistance to our private sector oriented students
(and who may be of assistance in fundraising and in enhancing the
campus's relationship with outside organizations).
- Develops and oversees presentation and delivery of broad and
complex career-focused programs and events workshops, and
resources.
- Coordinates with Career Services administrative staff and Event
Services Unit on specific administrative tasks to support private
sector programming (e.g., room reservations, technology, catering
arrangements, drafting and posting event announcements, etc.).
- Determines, based on knowledge of technical systems, the most
innovative and effective media for delivering content - online,
print, blogs, social networking website posts, twitter, live
webcasting, etc.
- Provides one-on-one, individually tailored and client-driven
career counseling services to students interested in pursuing
private sector careers (a particularly complex area that requires
specialized expertise).
- Assists students in conducting their own self-assessments.
- Provides students with general advice based on their expert
knowledge of the private sector legal market, as well asspecific
job leads and networking contacts developed through continuing
cultivation and expansion of the Law School's -- and the AD's --
professional network.
- The incumbent will be expected to amplify and promote best
practices in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging when
working with students and when helping to create professional
pathways and opportunities for career growth.
- Participates in panel discussions and presentations and
researches and writes articles relating to the private sector legal
job market and the provision of private sector career services
through local and national recruitment associations, like the Bay
Area Legal Recruiters Association and the National Association for
Law Placement, and other legal organizations, like the American
Association of Law Schools and the American Bar Association, and
even through the local and national press as the opportunities
arise. Required Qualifications
- Advanced knowledge of career development theories helpful.
- Advanced knowledge of career decision making, and job search
techniques.
- Knowledge of needs assessment theory, processes, and practice,
workshop and program design and implementation helpful.
- Knowledge of or ability to learn UC programs helpful.
- Knowledge of career services, employer, alumni, and faculty
needs and expectations, recruiting and staffing methods, employment
trends.
- Highly effective problem identification and solving skills,
presentation skills, verbal communication, written communication,
and organization skills.
- Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and levels
of experience.
- Detailed knowledge of the private sector legal employment
market (and general knowledge of the public sector and public
interest job markets)
- Extensive professional network of practicing attorneys and
potential employers.
- Creative, entrepreneurial, forward-looking, and energetic
approach that can identify and pursue new potential programs and
innovative ways to present and deliver their content
- Highly developed knowledge of principles and processes for
providing outstanding client and personal services. This includes
client needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services,
and evaluation of client satisfaction.
- Excellent knowledge of human behavior and performance;
individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; and
learning and motivation.
- Excellent computer skills and the ability to quickly adapt to
new software programs and on-line resources.
- Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of diversity,
equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), and ability to apply and
integrate core concepts of DEIB into everyday practice.
- Must be committed to creating a community that fosters equity
of experience and opportunity, and ensures that students, faculty,
and staff of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome and included.
- Must demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the
diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender
identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds present in our
community. Education/Training:
- Advanced degree in Law, such as a Juris Doctor (J.D.), and/or
equivalent experience/training
- Significant (3+ years) private sector legal practice experience
Salary & Benefits
- This is a full-time (40 hours/week), career position, and
eligible for full UC benefits.
- This is an exempt, monthly paid position. The annual salary is
commensurate with experience within the range of $80,000.00 -
$92,000.00. For information on the comprehensive benefits package
offered by the University visit: How to Apply Please submit your
cover letter and resume as a single attachment when applying.
Please upload the document in the Resume section, then skip the
(optional) Cover Letter upload section. Conviction History
Background This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting
and a background check due to the nature of the job
responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction
histories and reviews information received in the context of the
job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make
employment contingent upon successful completion of the background
check. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of California is
an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more
information about your rights as an applicant see: For the complete
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