Job description
Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Career Counseling Officer
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Advising and Counseling
Department
Sch of Law-Nwk, Dean's Office
Overview
The Career Development Office at Rutgers Law School provides currently enrolled student and alumni with legal career support as through their professional career. The team develops and bridges the relationships between students, legal educators and legal employers.
Posting Summary
Rutgers University-Newark, an urban public research university and anchor institution, located in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise, is seeking a Law School Career Counseling Officer. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Career Development, the Associate Director for Career Development, plays a critical role in the management and supervision of the daily operations of the Center for Career Development which include, but not limited to, the following:
- Plays a key role in career counseling and professional development assistance to law students and graduates, with particular emphasis on employer relations and part-time student and alumni counseling
- Career counseling and professional development assistance to law students and graduates, developing and implementing a wide range of programs, events and activities aimed at increasing the knowledge base of students and alumni, as well as the overall visibility of the law school in the broader legal community, and developing and implementing the law school’s employer outreach program
- Work independently within broadly defined work objectives
- Performs professional work that requires specialized to general knowledge of legal education, numerous diverse practice settings and practice areas and effective and innovative job search techniques and strategies
Position Status
Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Day
Work Arrangement
Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. The flexible work arrangements outlined in Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 are part of a pilot program that is effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. Therefore, there is no guarantee that this flexible work arrangement will continue beyond that date. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at
https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu.
FLSA
Exempt
Grade
06
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary
67500.000
Annual Mid Range Salary
84097.000
Annual Maximum Salary
100694.000
Standard Hours
37.50
Union Description
URA-AFT Administrative
Payroll Designation
PeopleSoft
Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility
ABP
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree and/or experience plus a minimum of five years of counseling, career development or marketing experience, preferably in a law school environment.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of the legal employment market is necessary
- Ability to aggressively market the law school to attorneys, recruiters and other legal professionals and employers.
- Must demonstrate exemplary judgment and be able to make decisions independently within defined practices and procedures.
- Exemplary administrative, analytical, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, as well as excellent oral and written proficiency required
Preferred Qualifications
- In-depth knowledge of legal environments and legal practice experience is strongly preferred.
- J.D. strongly preferred.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Some travel and regular evening hours are required
Special Conditions
Posting Details
Posting Number
23ST0795
Posting Open Date
03/25/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus
Rutgers University-Newark
Home Location Campus
Rutgers University-Newark
City
Newark
State
NJ
Location Details
Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
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