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Career Counselor, School of Law

George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia
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January 25, 2023
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
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Career Counselor, School of Law




The George Mason University, Antonin Scalia School of Law seeks a Career Counselor to provide a full range of counseling and career advising services to current students and alumni. This is a full-time administrative faculty position. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason’s academic and culturally inclusive environment.



Responsibilities:

  • Career counseling and tracking for J.D. candidates and alumni;

  • Developing employment opportunities;

  • Managing job fairs and other career-related events; and

  • Creating marketing materials.






Required Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education/training and experience;

  • Practical experience and interpersonal skills to advise students on finding jobs and to develop new law and/or nontraditional legal opportunities;

  • Ability to manage career-related programs;

  • Ability to market and promote the school and students to potential employers (e.g., law firms, corporations, not-for-profit organizations, think tanks, and/or the U.S. government, etc.);

  • Knowledge of and interest in law and career counseling;

  • Excellent oral and written communications skills;

  • Proven interpersonal skills, a commitment to working with a diverse student body and faculty, and a team approach to problem-solving; and

  • Proficient computer skills and ability to work with multiple databases and excel.




Preferred Qualifications:

  • J.D. or practical experience or training in the legal or counseling fields is strongly preferred;

  • Public relations, communications and/or student affairs experience; and

  • Public speaking experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants
For full consideration, applicants must apply for position number FA47DZ at http://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application; and upload a cover letter, resume, and a list of three work-related professional references with contact information.

For Full Consideration, Apply by: July 27, 2022

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