Manager, Experiential Education and Career Development

Purpose:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, such as Law or Juris Doctor Degree.

Member of a provincial law society, in good standing.

Experience:

5 years of related experience.

3 years of management experience.

Experience facilitating the introduction, management, and evaluation of experiential education in a complex academic setting.

Experience facilitating job placements and/or law student recruitment and working within the legal community, not-for-profit, volunteer, and private sectors, as well as the broad public sector.

Knowledge:

Knowledge of the curricular objectives of the law school and an appreciation of academic values associated with Osgoode's academic programme, particularly those relating to experiential education.

Knowledge of the legal profession and the professional considerations of concern to legal professionals and law students.

Familiarity with faculty and university environment, including policy setting bodies and procedures, academic and non-academic policies, and regulations.

Knowledge of processes to initiate, develop, implement, and monitor a wide variety of complex and sensitive projects, both long-term and short term.

Understanding of the principles of career development and counselling for both JD and graduate students.

Knowledge of online information systems.

Skills:

Ability to implement policies, procedures and strategies that support an institution's objectives.

Effective research and organizational skills.

Analytical, decision-making skills.

Ability to effectively plan work and set priorities.

Effective communication skills.

Effective negotiation skills.

Effective interpersonal skills including flexibility, discretion, diplomacy, tact, judgment, and integrity.

Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Ability to work effectively under pressure of high volume with constantly changing priorities.

Ability to handle conflict resulting from change management implementation and/or daily operational changes.

Ability to statistically analyze large amounts of data.

Additional Notes:

Verification of degree(s)/credential(s) is required.

Normal office environment.

Compensation:

York's CPM Compensation Framework has a salary grid consisting of 6 or 8 steps (depending on job grade) which is reviewed annually with possible adjustments, and a lump sum Performance Based Recognition Award. Employees will receive the grid adjustment and depending on performance, eligible permanent employees may move to the next step of the grid and may receive a lump sum Performance Based Recognition Award.Visit the CPM Compensation page on the HR Website to find out more about York's CPM Compensation Program.

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