Assistant Director

1 week ago

Syracuse, United States Syracuse University Full time $60,450 - $65,000

Reporting to the Director of Academic and Bar Success, the Assistant Director implements student support programs and services for LLM students and provides support for all JD students within the College of Law. The Assistant Director works directly with law students with a focus on student success and satisfaction, retention, and timely progress toward degree completion. The Assistant Director is responsible for developing and carrying out innovative strategies and relationship-building activities to address the unique needs of law students, including those in our growing online program. The Assistant Director promotes the inclusion of all JD students within the College by emphasizing their well-being and helping them to persist in order achieve their educational and professional goals. This position directly supports the College’s overall student enrollment and retention efforts.

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s-level degree required.
  • Master’s-level degree in higher education.
  • Five (5) plus years of experience in higher education preferred.
Skills and Knowledge
  • Solid understanding of Microsoft Office and Adobe Professional suite, with the ability to create and revise documents.
  • Proficient knowledge of University systems, processes, and infrastructure.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Strong organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task needed.
  • Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality with sensitive information.
  • Knowledge of PeopleSoft, Unite, Slate or related system is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
  • Assist with the draft and execution of the Academic & Bar Success plan for student advising, services, and support for all JD students and multiple foreign student and visitor populations, including LL.M. students, semester foreign exchange students, executive education and short-term visiting researchers, short-term study-abroad students, London, and international externship students, and doctoral SJD students.
  • Develop, update, and communicate advising procedures, documents, webpages, materials, and other information on degree requirements, program milestones, visa, and professional licensing regulations, etc.
  • Develop and execute orientation and extra-curricular programming for various foreign student, scholar, and visitor populations ranging from student success programs, campus services orientation, etc.
  • Support the Office of International Programs’ assessment functions at the course and program levels for the College and University, including drafting and disseminating surveys, compiling, and interpreting reports and data, and communicating assessment findings.
  • Recruit, hire, and supervise student staff hired as student mentors to the LL.M. student population.
  • Establish and execute goals and leadership initiatives for student mentors.
  • Perform high-level tasks to support the Academic & Bar Success Office in its execution of the College’s strategic plan for internationalization.
  • Manage tasks that require independent judgment and some level of confidentiality, which include assisting in the preparation and editing of all correspondence, reports, inquiries, mailings, etc.
  • Provide assistance in various administrative processes and procedures by which the College of Law explores, establishes, and executes new institutional relationships, new academic degree programs, short-term programs, and other international initiatives.
  • Contribute to enrollment management projects and initiatives (including admissions file review, web and email marketing) in coordination with Admissions to recruit and admit international student and scholar cohorts into the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program, the Two-Year J.D. program for foreign law graduates, doctoral-level SJD program, foreign semester exchange students, short-term study abroad students, London externship students, and other foreign student and scholar populations.
  • Hire, supervise and oversee the JD Student Mentor Program in support of LLM students.
  • Hold one-on-one and group meetings with JD student mentors to determine needs of mentors and students.
  • Provide guidance and leadership to the needs of JD student mentors that arise throughout the year.
  • Assess productivity of JD student mentors and ensure JD student mentors are effective in support of LL.M. students and program.
Application Instructions

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume and cover letter.

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