Assistant Dean of Career Planning & Development; Assistant Professor of Experiential Learning

Responsibilities

• Public Relations/Marketing/Outreach to Students, Alumni and Employers
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with prospective employers, attorneys and judges in all areas of law, and in JD advantage employment areas to identify or lay the groundwork for job opportunities in various markets.
• Participate in local and state bars and/or other professional activities and organizations.
• Communicate regularly with students and alumni about jobs, networking opportunities, professional programs, and career connections.
• Help to implement Willamette Law vision for the role of employers in licensure processes, including the role of employers as supervising attorneys in non-traditional pathways to licensure.
• Represent Willamette Law when attending professional organizational or alumni events .
• Work with the College of Law Development Director to increase donor opportunities for career programs and connections for students and alumni.
• Externship Program Development, Oversight, and Instruction
• Work with students and prospective employers to continue and enhance the number of externship opportunities for students throughout the year.
• Plan and implement communication with students and externship supervisors regarding externship requirements, and coordinate or participate in site visits throughout the year to ensure that students are receiving the benefits expected from their externship placements.
• As Assistant Professor of Experiential Learning: plan, teach, administer, and assess the internal instructional component of the Externship class, including

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ABOUT WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY: Willamette University , founded in 1842, is a nationally-renowned private university enrolling 2800 students across five colleges. Our historic campus, adjacent to the Oregon State Capitol, hosts a distinguished undergraduate liberal arts college in Salem, Oregon. Our downtown Portland campus is home to the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA). We offer a wide range of professional graduate programs, including Oregon's top-ranked MBA program , the Northwest's oldest law school, as well as MA/MFA programs at PNCA and master's degrees in data science and computer science. Willamette University provides a high-value and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our Benefits Summary includes options for health, dental, life insurance, retirement, substantial paid time off, tuition and more. If you need assistance applying for a job or have any questions on recruitment at Willamette, please contact our HR Department , hr@willamette.edu or call us at 503-370-6210. POSITION SUMMARY The Assistant Dean for Career Planning & Development, who also holds a position as Assistant Professor of Experiential Learning, provides leadership, management, and direct student and alumni services in the area of professional development and career services. This position oversees all College of Law efforts to support students and alumni in obtaining employment, which is a high priority for the College. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, managing personnel; developing and maintaining a departmental budget; managing public relations, marketing and outreach to students, employers, and alumni; generating and providing reports on topics such as employment statistics and service usage; ensuring accurate and full compliance with complex ABA standards in the relevant areas of our program of legal education, including the collection and filing of information necessary for the annual ABA employment report; developing externship opportunities for students, teaching externship classes throughout the year, and ensuring that student externship experiences are robust and productive for all participants; and providing comprehensive programming and direct services to law students and alumni. The Assistant Dean is a participating member of the law school's administrative team, and plans, develops, and implements relevant projects, policies, and procedures for the entire school. The Assistant Dean participates in the business and activities of the Oregon State Bar and various professional organizations and local bars. This position reports to the Dean of the College of Law. Services to law students and alumni include, among others, the following activities: Providing guidance and counseling to students and alumni for career planning and development. Administering a variety of workshops and programs including overseeing interview and job fair programs. Developing networking opportunities and contacts. Providing web-based career resources, such as online job listings and newsletters for students and Alumni. Developing externship opportunities for students, offering and teaching the Externship course, and supervising contact with students and externship supervisors to ensure a quality externship program. Administering collection of employment data. Participating in local and state Bar and/or other professional activities.

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