Assistant Dean for Career Development & Strategic Employer Relations

Assistant Dean for Career Development & Strategic Employer Relations

Position Type Full Time

St. Thomas University - College of Law

The Assistant Dean for Career Development serves as the chief career development officer for the College of Law (COL) and provides strategic leadership for all career development, employer engagement, and graduate employment initiatives. The Assistant Dean develops and implements a comprehensive vision that advances student employment outcomes, strengthens relationships with employers, alumni, the judiciary, and the legal community, and aligns career development initiatives with the College's strategic priorities and mission.

The position provides executive leadership for the Office for Career Development and is responsible for assessment, planning, resource management, and continuous improvement of career services.

Founded in 1984, St. Thomas University College of Law is one of the most diverse access law schools in the United States. It is part of St. Thomas University, founded in 1961 as Biscayne College by the order of the Augustinian Friars. St. Thomas University is an urban, student-centered, Catholic university with rich cultural and international diversity, dedicated to developing leaders who contribute to the economic and cultural vitality of the regions they serve.

To this end, the College of Law remains committed in teaching, scholarship, and service, to fostering a public order of human dignity, to training lawyers sensitive to the needs of the region's underrepresented communities, and to expanding access to professional opportunities which includes active partnerships with business, government, and the South Florida Community.

Equal Opportunity:
St. Thomas University provides equality of opportunity in education for all persons, including faculty and staff (with respect to recruitment, hiring, retention, promotion, tenure, compensation, terms and conditions of employment, termination, and the like) and students, including applicants for admission and enrolled students (with respect to admission, retention, and the like), except that the University (1) will maintain its Catholic values in the operation of the University, and (2) may exercise a preference for Catholic faculty in recruitment and hiring.

(The general norm of the Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities states that "the number of non-Catholic teachers should not be allowed to constitute a majority within the institution.") St. Thomas University also provides its students and graduates with equal opportunity to obtain employment, including the requirement that every employer to whom it furnishes assistance and facilities for interviewing and other placement services must observe the principles of equal opportunity.

Nondiscrimination:
Except for the maintenance of Catholic values in the operation of the University and a preference for Catholic faculty in recruitment and hiring, discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, or military status, marital or familial status, or any other category that is or becomes protected by law, is strictly prohibited.

Accreditation:
St. Thomas University College of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). St. Thomas University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

• Provide executive leadership and overall direction for the Office for Career Development.
• Establish departmental priorities that advance the College's mission, strategic plan, and graduate employment outcomes.
• Promote innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence within Career Development.
• Establish and oversee departmental budget development and ensure responsible stewardship of resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned by COL Leadership.

• Develop, implement, and assess a comprehensive strategic plan for career development and employer engagement.
• Develop initiatives that improve employment outcomes through data-informed decision making.
• Collaborate with the Dean, Faculty, Admissions, Academic Success Program, Advancement, Alumni Relations, and Student Affairs to support institutional priorities.
• Identify emerging trends in legal education, attorney recruiting, and the legal employment market to guide departmental strategy.

• Supervise the Executive Director for Career Development & Employer Relations and the Associate Director for Career Development.
• Hire, mentor, support, develop, and evaluate Career Development staff.
• Establish departmental goals, performance expectations, and accountability measures.
• Structure departmental responsibilities to respond to evolving student and employer needs.

• Develop and maintain executive-level relationships with law firms,…