Job Overview

Responsible for developing and implementing a wide variety of programs ensuring that law students succeed academically, personally, and professionally.

Essential Functions

• Manages the facilitation of law student access to academic, co-curricular, and social activities at the University. 
• Plans, organizes, and supervises law school new student orientation, graduation, and award/recognition ceremonies, including student leadership development programs. 
• Oversees academic advising for JD, joint-degree, and certificate program students.
• Oversees referrals and resources for academic support, is the primary contact for law student emergencies, and manages the medical leave of absence process for College of Law students.
• Oversees the coordination of disability-related accommodations for the College of Law community. 
• Supports the College’s Title IX Compliance.
• Supervises, coordinates, advises, and promotes student organizations, including law student government, assists student organization in establishing appropriate governance structures and in complying with all law school and university requirements.
• Provides support for law student discipline structures.  Ensures reporting by structures of character and fitness.
• Serves as an ex officio member on faculty committees as requested.
• Provides mentoring, support, and programming for historically underrepresented groups and first generation college/low income undergraduates and connects them with the resources necessary to thrive in a professional school environment.
• Collaborates with COL leadership team on all questions bearing on the overall climate of the school community, including student concerns relating to diversity, equity, and belonging.
• Collaborates and provides thought partnership to student services team on the best practices and programming to support diversity, equity, and belonging initiatives.
• Develop budget requests and monitor expenditures.
• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
• Perform related duties based on departmental need.

Required Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Terminal Degree.

Required Experience

• Five - Seven (7) years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion including experience in a legal setting engaging in equity and inclusion initiatives.

Additional Qualifications Considered

•  J.D. strongly ideal.
• Extensive experience in student services and knowledge of best practices in mentoring programs in higher education
• Demonstrated experience in planning and prioritization of projects, programs, and activities, using sound judgment while meeting organizational requirements and maintaining accountability.
• High level of independent judgment, initiative, discretion, collegiality, integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and attention to detail
• Must understand how individuals' lived experiences impact the needs of multiple constituencies.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and writing skills.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment