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Assistant Dean, Career Planning Center

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About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position Assistant Dean, Career Planning Center
Position Number A00370
FLSA Exempt
Scheduled Hours Per Week 35
Department Law School Career Planning & Placement
Campus Lincoln Center
Location Onsite
Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy here.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Dean of the Law School, the Assistant Dean, Career Planning Center is a key member of the Fordham Law School senior management team who works closely with the Dean to enhance career opportunities for law students and alumni.

This position leads the office of the Career Planning Center, which is the principal source of career support for approximately 1300 JD students in the day and evening divisions and is the point of contact for more than 150 employers who recruit on campus each year and the hundreds more who recruit and hire Fordham law students and alumni in other ways.
Essential Functions
  • Oversees counseling of students and alumni in their career development and job search strategies.
  • Oversees programming for students and alumni, on-campus and virtual interview program and other CPC initiatives.
  • Develops and maintains relationships with employers.
  • Plans and implements an innovative marketing strategy to expand the recruitment opportunities for students both locally and nationwide for legal employers and other career paths for lawyers.
  • Represents CPC externally, including presentations to employers, alumni groups and other constituents.
  • Manages the employment reporting protocol for the Law School’s primary regulator, the ABA; generates employment and other statistics for reporting to US News and NALP; and produces reports for other purposes.
  • Partners with the two peer stand-alone offices, the Public Interest Resource Center and the Center for Judicial Engagement & Clerkships, as well as other administrative offices, students and other constituencies within the Law School community.
  • Supervises a staff of exempt and non-exempt employees.
  • Oversees the CPC budget and related financial matters.
  • Sets policies for the Career Planning Center.
Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Management Responsibilities Supervises the work of other Fordham employees who are individual contributors. Responsible for hiring, training and developing, managing performance and administering corrective action. Has significant input in compensation decisions.
Additional Functions
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Minimum of 5 years in a career development role
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
  • Knowledge of legal market and profession, with an emphasis on the career development needs of law students.
  • Ability to identify and analyze trends in the legal profession.
  • Experience counseling law students and alumni.
  • Proven ability to foster cooperative environments and work in a collegial fashion.
  • Excellent interpersonal, administrative and management skills, as well as strong communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Juris Doctor Degree strongly preferred
  • Experience with the NYC metro legal market.
  • 2+ years in a supervisory capacity.
Minimum Starting Salary $150,000
Maximum Starting Salary $200,000
Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
Is this a Union position? No
Posting Detail Information

Posting Number A596P
Number of Vacancies 1
Start Date 06/27/2024
Posting Date 03/07/2024
Special Instructions
EEO Statement
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
 
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Physical Activity and Work Environment

Physical Activity

Sitting Often
Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) Often
Hearing, Listening, Talking Nearly Continuously
Standing Not Required
Walking Not Required
Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling Not Required
Climbing stairs Not Required
Climbing ladders Not Required
Reaching overhead Not Required
Pulling, pushing Not Required
Shoveling Not Required
Lifting – up to 20 pounds Not Required
Lifting – up to 50 pounds Not Required
Lifting – over 50 pounds Not Required
Work Environment

Work Environment Office Environment:  Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents

Supplemental questions you will be required to answer on the application (No action is needed on this page)

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Do you have a bachelor's degree?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * Do you have at least five (5) years in a career development role?
    • Yes
    • No