PRIMARY PURPOSE: 

Leads, develops, and facilitates the collection, organization, and reporting of employment and bar passage outcomes to the ABA and other agencies. Conducts and helps to quantify the impact of related initiatives that affect student professional development, student employment, and graduate employment. Seeks out and provides engagement opportunities to students, graduates, and alumni to inform, empower, and supply the tools needed to achieve individual career success. Informs departmental discussions and priorities and works with the supervisor and colleagues in creating, compiling and assembling resources, data, and tools.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Acquires and maintains working technical knowledge of ABA Employment Protocols and ensures compliance with same.
• Works with members of the OCPD team and other campus partners to outreach to graduates and collect information regarding their employment.
• Compiles and audits the graduate employment files before final submission to the ABA.
• Reports employment and bar passage outcomes to other agencies as designated by the supervisor (i.e. U.S. News, NALP, Princeton Review, etc.)
• Works with other departments to obtain, track, and report bar passage outcomes to the ABA.
• Gathers and tracks engagement data and trends on students/alumni.  Develops new metrics that tie to employment outcomes.
• Compiles information and produces reports at least weekly, reflecting progress on relevant indicators and projections.
• Assists supervisor and OCPD team in managing, prioritizing, organizing, and executing broad, deep, and diverse work and workloads and in establishing a remarkable and highly desirable Stetson Law Career and Professional Development brand in a range of markets and geographic locations.
• Stays abreast of trends and changes in the dynamic legal labor market through meetings with professional organizations, NALP events, and Bar section meetings.
• Coaches and motivates students and graduates to achieve career goals.  Teaches students to use effective tools, overcome individual barriers to success, and encourages student participation in OCPD events.
• Ensures that employer standards are understood and met and communicated regularly to students.
• Engages alumni as well as the broader community of lawyers and expands the Stetson network through participation in national conferences, organized alumni events, and through professional organization involvement.
• Assembles Faculty, Alumni, Inter-departmental resources (as necessary).
• May be assigned to serve and participate on committees.
• Collaborates with faculty, staff and students with programming and events, when needed.
• Maintains a collaborative work environment and works well with others.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

B.A./B.S. degree required.  Juris Doctor or master’s degree preferred. A broad knowledge of the legal profession, 3 to 5 years combined or mixed experience in law practice, career counseling, student services or recruitment, preferably in a legal setting.  Excellent interpersonal skills and commitment to student services are necessary and strong written and oral communication skills are required. Familiarity with metrics and analyzing and compiling statistical data.  Ability and desire to work as part of a high functioning team, and to lead the team on occasions in specific activities.  Flexibility to work frequently outside of regular office hours; frequent travel required. Works to build an environment that promotes and facilitates the success of Diversity and Inclusive Excellence.

Grade 8

Proof of completed COVID-19 Vaccination Required.

Required Experience

B.A./B.S. degree required.  Juris Doctor or master’s degree preferred. A broad knowledge of the legal profession, 3 to 5 years combined or mixed experience in law practice, career counseling, student services or recruitment, preferably in a legal setting.  Excellent interpersonal skills and commitment to student services are necessary and strong written and oral communication skills are required. Familiarity with metrics and analyzing and compiling statistical data.  Ability and desire to work as part of a high functioning team, and to lead the team on occasions in specific activities.  Flexibility to work frequently outside of regular office hours; frequent travel required. Works to build an environment that promotes and facilitates the success of Diversity and Inclusive Excellence.

Grade 8

Proof of completed COVID-19 Vaccination Required.