Posting DetailsPosting Summary
LogoPosting Number STA00728PO26
Job Family Academic and Career Counseling
Job Function Career Services
USC Market Title Career Development Administrator
Link to USC Market Title https://uscjobs.sc.edu/titles/144867
Job Level P4 - Professional
Business Title (Internal Title) Assoc. Dir. of Career & Professional Development
Campus Columbia
Work County Richland
College/Division School of Law
Department LAW School of Law
State Pay Range G10
USC Market Range MRH - $64,827 $81,034 $97,241
Anticipated Hiring Range commensurate with experience within the market range
Location of Vacancy Columbia, SC
Part/Full Time Full Time
Hours per Week 37.5
Work Schedule - M-F 8:30am - 5pm with one hour for lunch.
- Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.
Basis 12 months
Job Search Category Student Services
Position Description
Advertised Job Summary The Associate Director of Career & Professional Development (C&PD) advises students and alumni in developing an individualized career development plan, forming a sense of their professional identity, and maximizing employment prospects based on individual interests, abilities, and opportunities. The Associate Director utilizes strong communication skills to interact extensively with students, student organizations, alumni, and employers. The Associate Director collaborates with law school faculty, staff, employers, and alumni to plan, direct, and implement a comprehensive series of career programs, workshops, and networking events.
Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience - Requires a bachelor's degree in a job related field and 4 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
Required Certification, Licensure/Other CredentialsPreferred Qualifications - J.D. with at least three years practice experience OR other degree with at least seven years experience in law school career services or legal recruitment.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Employee must have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and be able to build relationships of trust and confidence with students and employers.
- Must be able to work in a professional manner with students, alumni, employers, faculty, and staff.
- Must have ability to create a welcoming and supportive environment for students.
- Must adapt to various personalities and needs.
- Employee must have relevant professional knowledge.
- Must have knowledge of traditional and nontraditional legal employment options.
- Maintain knowledge of National Association of Legal Professionals (NALP) principles and standards.
- Must understand various employment settings and their hiring criteria and methods.
- Must continue to acquire legal knowledge in a wide range of practice areas in order to assist students in their career planning.
- Employee must have planning and organizational skills.
- Must be able to effectively navigate in the school's employer/student software platform.
- Must be able to set priorities, maintain deadlines, and work on multiple projects contemporaneously.
- Employee must have problem solving and decision making skills/judgment.
- Must be able to weigh options.
- Develop strategies to meet employment goals in changing market and economic conditions.
- Prefer employee to have creativity, innovation, and enthusiasm in exploring new ways to provide career development to students and optimize legal employment goals.
Job Duties
Job Duty Student Advising: Provide career counseling to current students and alumni, including guidance with job search strategies, writing resumes and cover letters, and preparing for interviews. Identify Job opportunities using employer/employee matching tools.
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 40
Job Duty Educational Content Development & Delivery: Develop and implement educational programming and events such as the 0L Summer program. Plan and execute networking opportunities for students.
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 15
Job Duty Assist in and support the execution of the office's employer relations strategy by connecting with legal employers, cultivating employer contacts and relationships for state, regional, and national employment opportunities, and representing the School of Law at bar meetings, conferences, and professional development programs and collaborative activities with representatives from other law schools, legal employers, NALP, and appropriate industry associations. .
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 20
Job Duty Private Practice Opportunities: Contribute to the office's efforts to promote and engage private practice employers. Develop programs and materials to educate and advise students regarding application strategies, recruitment programs, and career paths.
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 10
Job Duty In collaboration with the Communications Team, create online resources to assist students with developing job search skills, learning about opportunities for law school graduates, and understanding the critical competencies necessary for success in these positions.
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 10
Job Duty Additional duties as assigned.
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 5
Position Attributes
Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.
Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive No
Hazardous weather category Non-Essential
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies 1
Desired Start Date 12/01/2026
Job Open Date 09/25/2026
Job Close Date 11/09/2026
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicant Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
We are only accepting applications submitted by November 9, 2026.
The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:
- Health and Life Insurance
- Retirement Programs
- Paid Tuition
- Dependent Scholarships
- Annual Leave
- Sick Leave
- 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Professional Development Opportunities
Quicklink for Posting https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/213762
