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Director, Government, Law & Policy Career Community
Position Information
Date New Hire Needed
Job Title
Director, Government, Law & Policy Career Community (P2 Career Level)
Department
Careers, Life, and Service
Position Summary Information
Job Summary
ABOUT GRINNELL COLLEGE
Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college located in Grinnell, Iowa and is ranked #15 on the U.S. News and World Report’s list of Best National Liberal Arts Colleges.
Grinnell College is a top ranked Liberal Arts institution that values diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, intellectual freedom, and social responsibility. We seek candidates that align with these values and have the ability and desire to advance our values and belonging within our community and the communities we engage. Ideal candidates will be prepared to collaborate and contribute to the mission and values of the college across all constituencies.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Director of the Government, Law & Policy Career Community (GLP) will advise students and recent graduates who express interest in exploring, preparing for, and pursuing careers in government, law, policy, and related non-profit/social impact fields.
The Director will be responsible for providing individual and small group career advising; planning, facilitating, and evaluating topically relevant programming and workshops(e.g., guest speakers, alumni panels, career-focused symposia); planning and leading off-campus treks and site visits; establishing relationships with and engaging alumni and friends of Grinnell who work in government, law, policy and related fields; advising on graduate school applications; and promoting opportunities to engage with recruiters.
The Director will serve as Grinnell College’s official pre-law adviser and liaise, as appropriate, with the Law School Admission Council. The Director of the Government, Law & Policy Career Community will establish relationships with and engage faculty and other campus community stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Career Advising
- Career Community Leadership
- Partnership/Collaboration
- Supporting the Center for Careers, Life, and Service (CLS)
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree or equivalent
- Five years or more of work experience in a government, law, policy, or related non-profit/social impact field OR providing career advising for government, law, policy-bound students, or related fields
- Incumbent must be interested in and committed to working with a talented, diverse population of undergraduate liberal arts students
- The ability to plan and organize programming from start to finish utilizing effective communication and individual efficiency skills
- Adaptable to changing situations
- Strength in building relationships with colleagues, students, and external partners
Preferred Qualifications
FLSA Category
Exempt
Staff/Faculty
Staff
Employment Status
Full-Time
Employment Category
Regular
Special Instructions to Applicants
Selected candidate must successfully pass a background check prior to first day of employment.
The College requires staff members to be vaccinated against COVID-19, with at least one CDC-approved vaccination dose by date of hire, or approved religious or medical exemption.
The College requires staff members to be vaccinated against COVID-19, with at least one CDC-approved vaccination dose by date of hire, or approved religious or medical exemption.
Open Until Filled
No
Posting Number
S00942
Diversity Statement
Grinnell College is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and nondiscriminatory educational and working environment for all College community members. It is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in matters of admission, employment, and housing, and in access to and participation in its education programs, services, and activities. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, religion, disability, creed or any other protected class. Discrimination and harassment on any of the bases covered by state or federal antidiscrimination statutes is unlawful and a violation of Grinnell College policy.
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Ear to ear might be pushing it, but the students at Grinnell College have reason to be happy. On the 120-acre campus in rural, Iowa, more than 1,600 students choose from courses in social studies, science, and the humanities at this private libera...
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