University of Houston · 1 month ago
Program Director 2 - Law School Student Advisement
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$65K/yr - $74K/yr
5+ years expThe University of Houston is a prominent educational institution, and they are seeking a Program Director to oversee operations within the law school student services. This role involves managing staff, budgets, and projects while providing guidance to law students on academic and professional development.
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Responsibilities
Oversees a large department, program or center
Manages budget and engages in strategic planning to ensure all goals are met
Hires and directs the activities of staff
Resolves personnel issues as they arise
Engages in budget-planning, grant oversight, and policy development
Implements new programs and projects and monitors ongoing activities of department or center
Reviews department policies and processes and implements improvements as needed
Represents department or center to internal and external constituents
Performs other job-related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Responsible for the operations of a large program or center at the university
Oversees a large department, program or center
Manages budget and engages in strategic planning to ensure all goals are met
Hires and directs the activities of staff
Resolves personnel issues as they arise
Engages in budget-planning, grant oversight, and policy development
Implements new programs and projects and monitors ongoing activities of department or center
Reviews department policies and processes and implements improvements as needed
Represents department or center to internal and external constituents
Performs other job-related duties as required
The position works exclusively with law students to provide guidance on course selection as it relates to anticipated practice areas of law and opportunities upon graduation
Counsels students on managing law school in relation to life demands
Assists with professional development
Assists with advising students before and during preparation for the bar licensing exam
Oversees many other training and academic support measures offered by the Office of Student Affairs
Education: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline
Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed
Experience: Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly job-related experience
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check
Preferred
Prior experience gained in a law firm, JD preferred position, or other legal position doing any of the following activities will be considered as job-related experience:
Training, assisting, advising, supervising and mentoring junior attorneys
Preparing, hosting and/or delivering law student and/or junior attorney trainings and presentations
Conducting outreach to law students and/or junior attorneys
Delivering or assisting with law student and/or junior attorney mentoring, networking and recruiting events
Delivering or assisting with retention of law students and/or junior attorneys
Having passed the bar exam to become a licensed attorney, any advising, counseling or assistant with law students or junior attorneys in their sitting for the bar exam
Advising law students and/or junior attorneys in any capacity
Counseling law students and/or junior attorneys during difficult situations
Counseling and advising nonlawyer clients
Assisting with onboarding and orientation of new hires
Company
University of Houston
The doctoral degree-granting and largest university of the University of Houston system.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.3MKey Investors
National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing BiopharmaceuticalsUS Department of EnergyCancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
2024-04-09Grant
2023-10-05Grant· $2M
2018-09-19Grant· $4M
Leadership Team
Arthur Conklin
Professor Emeritus
Brené Brown
Huffington Endowed Chair + Research Professor
Recent News
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