UToledo Careers

Title: Seasonal Employee Hourly

Department Org: Law - Placement - 102170

Employee Classification: Intermittent, Dir OPD, Law

Bargaining Unit: Bargaining Unit Exempt

Primary Location: MC AC

Shift:  1

Job Description:

The intermittent Director of OPD is responsible to train, oversee, and direct the College of Law’s Office of Professional Development. This position also provides professional development counseling to students and alumni via direct individual counseling and group programs, perform resume and cover letter reviews and mock interviews with students and alumni, plans, organizes and delivers programs and information on varying career related topics. The intermittent Director will develop academic programming and courses relating to professional development and is responsible for the compilation of employment data for external reporting to accreditation and rating agencies, including the National Association of Law Placement and the American Bar Association. The position will also manage the 12Twenty Career System, coordinate on campus interview programs and both on campus and off campus job fairs and interact with prospective employers, serve as a liaison to students, groups and faculty committees as assigned and implement public interest work and student fellowship programs. The Director also performs other law school functions as needed. This is a temporary position.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education/experience/licensing:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Law firm practice experience, strongly preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Access, Word, Power Point required
• Occasional travel throughout the US and some evening and weekend work required
• Must have a valid driver’s License

Communication and other skills:

• Excellent oral, verbal, and written communications skills
• Familiarity with the law employment market and strategies
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with a diverse and wide range of people, including interaction with the practicing bench and bar
• Excellent counseling skills
• Exemplary professionalism in dealing with confidential information
• Ability to multitask and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to project a positive and professional image
• Awareness and ability to locate online and traditional employment resources
• Must have the ability to, as well as meet, the requirements to complete and maintain mandatory training per the University mandatory training policy pursuant to the deadlines set forth therein.

Preferred Qualifications:

-Juris Doctor degree, strongly preferred
-Bar licensure, (active or inactive), strongly preferred
-Significant experience in law career placement, strongly preferred
-Public interest practice or pro bono experience preferred
-Familiarity and working knowledge of 12Twenty software preferred
-Data and assessment analysis experience preferred
-Career counseling experience preferred

Conditions of Employment:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Toledo is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Toledo does not discriminate in employment, educational programs, or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military or veteran status, disability, familial status, or political affiliation. 

The University is dedicated to attracting and retaining the best and brightest talent and fostering a culture of respect.

The University of Toledo provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation to complete this application, or for testing or interviewing, please contact HR Compliance at hrcompliance@utoledo.edu or 419-530-4747 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. or apply online for an accommodation request. 

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