Associate Director of LLM, MLS and Alumni Advising

About the role

UC Law SF's Career Development Office is hiring an Associate Director of LLM, MLS and Alumni Advising (Level 3, Class 1717, part time, 0.5 FTE, exempt, benefitted, onsite/hybrid). The role advises students pursuing degrees other than the JD (LLM, MLS) and alumni outside the recent graduate class on job searches, and helps alumni post and fill open positions. Depending on qualifications, the position may be filled as a Director or Associate Director. The salary is $42,500-$50,000 per year.

Key responsibilities

• Counsel and coach LLM students on professional development, job opportunities in the U.S., bar admissions and the U.S. legal market
• Design and deliver trainings and workshops for LLMs on job search, interviewing and networking
• Provide one-on-one counseling, including review of application materials and interview preparation
• Manage LLM involvement in off-campus job fairs and prepare career materials and website content
• Build relationships with alumni and employers to expand employment opportunities for students and graduates
• Evaluate career programming effectiveness and recommend improvements
• Support JD students as needed and work with the Advancement Office to share job opportunities with alumni

Required profile

• J.D. degree and at least three years of legal practice
• Demonstrated experience delivering group presentations and preparing career-related educational materials
• Preferred: at least one year of group and individual career counseling experience, knowledge of the California legal employment market, and experience working with diverse communities

Required skills

• Project management skills
• Organizational, interpersonal, communication and counseling skills
• Ability to build relationships with employers, alumni, faculty and students
• Ability to design and run career workshops

What we offer

• Comprehensive medical insurance and flexible spending accounts
• Life, disability and legal insurance, deferred compensation plans and retirement savings programs
• 15 paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave, commuter benefits program