Job ID: 2023-11981 Type: School of Law (LW1131) # of Openings: 1 Category: Academic Program Support New York University
Overview
The position will work closely with the Director of the Graduate Tax Program and the Faculty Directors of the Graduate and International Tax Programs. There are three certificate programs, three LLM degrees (including online and part-time options), and an online masterâ™s program for non-lawyers. The position, working with the Manager for Faculty Support Services, will oversee the work of three departmental assistants who assist approximately 50 adjunct and full-time tax faculty, coordinate with the law schoolâ™s A/V team for the recording and scheduling of online courses, undertake modest substantive editing of course videos, manage NY State Continuing Legal Education Accreditation, oversee staff who review events and symposia for regulatory compliance, and oversee compliance by event organizers: center staff, law faculty, and student groups organizing events. The position will also advise students in the graduate tax programs on degree requirements, financial aid, academic policies, and personal counseling (crisis, family issues, illness/injury, accessing veteranâ™s benefits and disability accommodations, advising on course registration, exam accommodations, etc.) The students in the part-time and executive LL.M. programs are mostly practicing attorneys, many at the senior level. The position will also review and approve student OPT requests. The position will work with the development office to plan events and related programming for alumni of the Graduate Tax Program. Additionally, this position will plan events with practitioner groups such as the Tax Executives Institute, the International Fiscal Association, and the NYSBA Tax Section Under 10 club. The position will assist with our student recruitment efforts by planning programming (likely in a remote format) for interested students while serving as a resource to handle questions from admitted students. The position also will assist in market research/alumni outcome research. The position will take a lead role in managing our relationship with the AV team, partner with Academic Services in the administration of remote examinations, and will liaise with key academic adjuncts who teach the bulk of our online courses. This position will begin September 1, 2023.
Responsibilities
Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Education: Master's Degree in education or counseling
Required Experience: 4+ years work experience in higher education in a student-facing role.
Preferred Experience: Experience in graduate legal education, working with part-time professional students. Knowledge of legal education and bar certification process for both US and foreign-trained attorneys.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Ability to plan, develop and implement events, programs and strategies for student success and retention. Ability to engage with working tax attorneys. Ability to interpret CLE regulations and rules and communicate compliance conditions to event organizers. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing. Ability to collaborate with multiple offices. Must have a student-centered service attitude, a collaborative approach to working with faculty, and be able to work well with a multi-cultural community of faculty and students. Significant drafting, editing, and revision skills.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Ability to research and market programs. Knowledge of tax industry, including employers and coursework relevant to particular career paths. Negotiation skills. Demonstrated ability to think strategically and execute tactically. Must be able to work in a changing environment and practice creative problem-solving.
Qualifications
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $59,400.00 to USD $72,600.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.
NYU Law is an intellectual powerhouse and innovator in legal education, known for its focus on leadership, global issues, and public service. As part of this diverse and accomplished community, youâ™ll work with top faculty, support learning and research, and have regular opportunities to develop professionally. Located in Greenwich Village, one of New Yorkâ™s most inviting neighborhoods, the Law School offers highly competitive benefits and perks, notably tuition remission.
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.
New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States, and NYU Tandon School of Engineering traces its roots back to 1854, building on an illustrious past as Brooklyn Poly and the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. Our mission is to excel in research, teaching, and entrepreneurship and inspire and educate engineers for the 21st century — backed by an historic commitment of $1 billion to recruit new faculty, fuel groundbreaking basic and applied research in key areas, and expand the Downtown Brooklyn campus. NYU Tandon faculty are world renowned leaders in science and technology, with a strong commitment to research, innovation, and entrepreneurship that make a difference in the world. We lead and have ties to multidisciplinary centers in wireless technology, cybersecurity, urban informatics, data sciences, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and health, among others. Our faculty and students are part of the high-tech start-up culture in New York City and in downtown Brooklyn, and we support three “future lab” business incubators that connect our students and faculty to today’s innovation economy. We are deeply committed to teaching and le...arning, and with NYU's unrivaled global network of campuses, we promote a truly global engineering education.
NYU Tandon is committed to substantially increase the proportion of our faculty from historically underrepresented groups in STEM and we encourage candidates from such groups to apply. We aspire to create a climate where diversity and inclusion are not only appreciated but considered an asset for creativity and innovation, and we seek faculty who have a real passion for a culturally diverse environment. We take pride in our high numbers of female students and students who are the first in their family to go to college. NYU belongs to the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), which assists with dual-career searches, and our faculty are supported by a range of work-life balance programs provided by the NYU Office of Work Life
