Director of Graduate Admissions Outreach and Recruitment , Berkeley Law

Director of Graduate Admissions for Outreach and Recruitment (4510U), Berkeley Law - #87677

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UC Berkeley School of Law (Berkeley 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. Berkeley Law 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.

The Director of Graduate Admissions for Outreach and Recruitment is essential for the development and success of key initiatives and graduate programs in the Admissions Office of Berkeley Law. This position designs and administers a wide range of domestic and global outreach and recruitment programs for the law school and ensures the integration of those programs within the larger enrollment management strategy for the school.

This position evaluates applicants, including the most complex admissions cases, and makes recommendations for policy changes or improvements.

Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, the Director of Graduate Admissions for Outreach and Recruitment serves as a technical leader responsible for the design and implementation of domestic and global recruitment strategies for the Master of Laws (LL.M.), Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.), and other current and future graduate law programs. This position is responsible for complex project management, represents office interests to law school leadership and other departments, and maintains supervisory responsibilities over professional staff.

The Director of Graduate Admissions for Outreach and Recruitment proposes and revises policies related to outreach programming and recruitment, coordinates with the Director of Admissions Operations to align systems with recruitment goals, and leads yield management programming to enroll the strongest and most diverse class.

The First Review Date for this job is:
August 11, 2026. For full consideration, please apply on or before the first review date.

• Represents Berkeley Law, specifically the Admissions and Financial Aid Office, at events, both domestically and abroad, as assigned in consultation with the Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid. Represents the school at highly visible and high-stakes events. Speaks publicly about the school and its graduate law programs, integrating information from across a wide range of law school departments, centers, and initiatives.
• Develops and leads the law schools outreach program in support of its graduate law degree programs, builds relationships with domestic and foreign legal education institutions, publicizing visits, planning, executing and attending events, etc. Other outreach as assigned, such as online applicant information sessions, other video presentations, evening events, etc.
• Formulates strategy and develops plans for a complex suite of outreach and recruitment programs and yield events. Designs and implements graduate law admissions, outreach, and recruitment programs, including those for the LL.M., J.S.D., and future graduate programs.
• Implements those plans with minimal direction, managing direct report(s) as needed, and leveraging existing or new resources and technology, Partners with other departments, faculty, staff, and alumni to create outreach and yield-enhancing programs, and to understand and respond to questions and/or concerns. Evaluates programming and makes recommendations for changes.
• Plans, manages and…