Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

The Associate Directorworks with the Law School's Assistant Dean of Academic & Student Affairs todevelop a community at the law school that focuses on integrating students'intellectual, social and spiritual lives during their time at Boston CollegeLaw School. The position works collaboratively across campus to ensure ourstudents are supported both in and out of the classroom. The Associate Directoris also the lead administrator advising law students regarding disabilityaccommodations and dual degree programming both internally at Boston Collegeand with partner Universities. The Associate Director is an expert on academicpolicies and procedures and advises students related to registration and degreeaudits.

Student organizationsare a critical part of the law school's community and programming. Thisposition advises most student organization leaders and ensures a coordinatedapproach for event planning and community building at the law school. TheAssociate Director has oversight of all student organization budgets and budgetrequests.
The position supervises the Assistant Director, Academic & Student ServicesAssistant, and the Graduate Assistant.

Essential functionsinclude:

Student Organizations& Student Formation

• Serves as the contact and advocate for the Law Student Association and most student organizations
• Develops, evaluates, and enforces all student organization policies
• Acts as primary liaison to the Office of Graduate Student Life and serves as a subject matter expert on related student service matters for the Law School
• Responsible for the approval of new organizations based upon the developed guidelines/policies
• Advises student organization leaders to help ensure a coordinated approach for event planning and community building for the Law School, and supports their events
• Oversees the allocation for student organization budget and budget requests
• Works with the Assistant Dean to help build community among the law school population
• Proposes and plans for improvements to student organization policies and programs

Accommodations &Wellness

• Lead administrator working with law students for accommodations
• Works directly with students and coordinates services with Connors Family Learning Center and the Office of Disability Services
• Works with the Assistant Dean, faculty, and Registrar to coordinate disability accommodations from initial request to implementation based on individual accommodation plans
• Monitors student inquiries related to accommodations and hires note takers as needed for classes
• Works collaboratively across campus to promote wellness for the community and creates wellness programming
• General Academic andOther Student Advising
• Acts as a policy expert in areas related to registration and degree audits
• Advises students related to registration, graduation requirements, ABA standards, and degree audits.
• Trains and supervises the Assistant Director in registration policy and degree requirement questions; works with team to answer general inquiries and support students
• Advises students regarding their issues and concerns, helps resolve and recommends appropriate resources both at the Law School and the University

Dual Degree Programs

• Primary point person for dual degree advising, coordination with law faculty leads for each program
• The Law liaison to the other schools' faculty advisors for our internal dual degrees (MSW, MBA, MED & MA, Phil MA and PhD) and our external partners
• Creates dual degree information sessions, tracks dual degree student enrollment and progress, informs and updates relevant constituents regarding program changes or new dual degree programming
• Meets regularly with prospective and current dual degree students to provide advice and facilitate course registration, and ensure they are on track to meet graduation requirements

The Associate Directoris involved in a variety of Law School programs and services such asCommencement, Open Houses, Orientation, and the Academic Support Program. TheAssistant Director works with other departments within the Law School and theUniversity, including Academic Services, Career Services, Admissions, theAlumni Office, Communications, Parking & Transportation, the Office ofGraduate Student Life, and the Bureau of Conferences.

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $68,100 to $85,150; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

• Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree in a relevant field preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of directly related and progressively responsible experience, specifically in the area of student activities and academic advising
• Computer and systems proficiency with particular expertise in Google Docs and Sheets, Microsoft Office, and the ability to learn new technologies, software, and applications
• Expertise in registration platforms and student life platforms is a plus
• Some evening and weekend work may be required