Director, Career and Student Services

This individual serves as the director for the Career Services Office. Provide career advising services to law students and alumni. Provide advice and guidance in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and objectives relevant to respective areas, such as recruiting programs and compliance, compliance with accrediting body and professional affiliations, and federal and state policies. Plan, study and recommend new programs and services.

Prepare and direct the preparation of special reports, proposals, and other related materials, including accreditation data, reports to news/media sources, reports for internal stakeholders, for university officials, and state bar association bodies.

Enhance and Support Student Educational Experiences and Increase Retention. Foster a Sense of Community and Engagement for Students.

• Direct and collaborate with numerous educational panels and programs each semester both presented by the Career Services Office solely and in conjunction with other College of Law departments or student organizations.
• Career advising for individual students and small groups. Plan, execute, and direct presentation of educational programming regarding practical job seeking as well as exploration of opportunities.
• Create and manage programming to meet evolving student needs.
• Manage the “Peer Advisors” program of 2L and 3L student volunteers to promote interaction with 1L students and provide informative programming, advice, and social contacts. Develop new student resources or update existing resources as needed.

• Draft and distribute student communications to provide updates regarding the Bar Examination procedures, student success and wellness, and other student resources.
• Meet individually and in groups with students to provide information on graduation requirements, complete academic advising, and answer student questions.
• Work with Associate Dean of Students to address accommodations requests, respond to faculty/staff reports of concern about a student, and address other student issues as needed.

• Manage On-Campus Interview (OCI) programs occurring during late-summer, fall semester, and spring semester. Supervise outreach and recruitment of employers to participate in the program as well as advertisement to students.
• Direct execution of required tasks for OCI set up, including student and employer communications, issue resolution, and follow-up with employers and students.
• Conduct outreach to employers at law firms, corporations, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and others. Develop relationships with recruiters and attorneys to aid in student job placement during summer and post‑graduation.
• Maintain relationship with the Iowa State Bar Association groups, including the Rural Practice Group and the Young Lawyers’ Division. Maintain relationship with local bar organizations.

• Collaborate with the College of Law’s in‑house counselor to address student mental health and wellness issues and develop programming to serve students’ needs.
• Maintain relationship with National Association for Law Placement (NALP) community to learn about student mental health/wellness and professional development trends and to attend informational programming and trainings.

• Direct , implement, and evaluate recruiting practices for the College of Law, including instituting additional and new recruiting initiatives in response to and anticipation of changes in the legal…