Director, Advocacy Programs

  • Chestnut Hill, MA
  • 5 Years
  • Full Time
  • req11235
  • 53 - 66 / Hourly
  • Not Specified
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Description:

Job Description:
Boston College Law School seeks a Director of Advocacy Programs to lead and strengthen its comprehensive Advocacy Program within the Center for Experiential Learning. Reporting to the Associate Dean of Experiential Learning, the Director will provide strategic, academic, and operational leadership for a program that supports more than 100 students annually through mock trial, moot court, negotiation, client counseling, and other advocacy experiences. The Director will help ensure rigorous, practice-based learning opportunities that prepare students to become effective, ethical, and practice-ready lawyers while advancing the Law School's national reputation for excellence in advocacy training.

The Director will teach and coach students; develop and oversee training and simulation materials; coordinate in-house and external competitions; supervise the Board of Student Advisors and, as needed, work-study students; recruit and support adjunct coaches, judges, mentors, and other volunteers; and collaborate with faculty, staff, alumni, bar associations, and community partners. The Director will also coordinate events and communications, help develop and monitor the program budget, and lead strategic planning for the Advocacy Program, including opportunities for alumni engagement, fundraising, sponsorships, and grants.

Hiring Range: $53.54/hr to $66.92/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited program.
  • At least five years of relevant legal practice in a litigation setting, including judicial clerkship.
  • Demonstrated experience and excellence in litigation, including oral advocacy.
  • Demonstrable managerial or supervisory experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to teach, train, or supervise.
  • Outstanding oral and written communication skills and excellent listening skills.
  • High degree of professionalism, organizational and managerial skills, with strong attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Ability to learn, teach, and manage new technologies.
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion.
  • Familiarity with the advocacy communities nationwide.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in higher education with mock trial, moot courts, or experiential learning.

The position requires flexibility to work outside normal business hours, including evenings and weekends, to meet competition and program needs, and includes travel. Work is primarily performed in a professional office setting and may require periods of stationary work as well as moving, ascending or descending, carrying or lifting items of medium weight, keyboard use, and travel to locations outside the office. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.