Associate Director of Graduate Student Affairs

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $82,000 - $85,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

The Associate Director of Graduate Student Affairs has responsibility for creating and executing the graduate student experience from orientation to graduation for our LL.M. and JSD students in the Office of Graduate Degree Programs ("OGP"). The Associate Director of Graduate Student Affairs reports to the Director of Graduate Student Affairs and the JSD program.

OGP supports Executive LL.M., J.S.D. and LL.M. students throughout their Columbia journey - from applicant through alumnus. We aim to attract leading lawyers from around the world and nurture their growth during this transformative time. We remain committed to our partnership with colleagues across the University and to our core values of connection, transparency, fairness and excellence. Through their experience at Columbia Law School, our students broaden their perspectives on legal and non-legal issues that shape who they want to be in the world.

Under the supervision of the Director and Assistant Dean, create and execute a rich, nurturing and supportive experience for graduate degree students from orientation through graduation, collaborating with the entire OGP team as well as colleagues across the Law School, including in Student Services, Registration Services, Careers, Business and Finance, and Facilities teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Works with senior leadership to develop and execute onboarding and orientation programs for LL.M. and JSD degree students that allow them to meaningfully engage with their peers, CU and CLS faculty, programs, centers, JD students, administrators, alumni and others;
• In consultation with the Director, annually create, review, and/or update the processes, policies, messages, resources and content for relevant portals or sites that allow incoming graduate students to be informed of and complete all onboarding and matriculation requirements, including relevant bar exam information;
• Monitor compliance, including follow-up, with mandatory University trainings;
• Work closely with CU and CLS offices, which oversee student housing, immigration and visa issues, health insurance requirements, accommodations, access to Law School and University-wide systems and databases and other student support services to ensure smooth processes and that students have the information they need;
• Collaborate with senior leadership to create and execute professional development, future-forward programs, workshops, academic programs, social and other events for LL.M. students, including in collaboration with the various CLS career offices, Student Services, the Davis Polk Leadership Initiative ("DPLI"), and other CLS initiatives and administrative offices, programs, and centers;
• In consultation with the Director, create and/or facilitate participation in events that integrate all graduate students into the wider CU and CLS community, introduce them to NYC culture, and allow them to contribute their unique experiences and backgrounds to the CLS community;
• Provide information on a routine basis on behalf of OGP for any academic year newsletters, such as The Gavel;
• In collaboration with CLS Career offices, ensure graduate students are made aware of special post‑graduate fellowships and grants from various CU, CLS, and legal organizations, committees or groups;
• Gain and maintain expertise in the New York Court of Appeals rules for foreign trained lawyer eligibility, serve as the contact for students with respect to New York bar questions, serve as the internal contact for Registration and Student Services with respect to New York bar questions and review annually the list of courses offered at CLS and seek…