Director of Professional Development and Leadership

🇺🇸 Villanova, Pennsylvania 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $73K - $91K 💻 Learning & Development 🗓️ August 21st, 2026

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Villanova University is hiring a Director of Professional Development and Leadership. The role involves designing, teaching, and advancing the Law School's Professional Development curriculum and programs to prepare students for successful legal careers by fostering their professional identity, leadership skills, and ethical judgment through engagement, workshops, and collaboration with faculty and legal community partners.

Highlights

Design, implement, and enhance professional development and leadership curricula and programming.

Collaborate with faculty to integrate professional development into academic courses.

Advise and support students, including underrepresented groups, on career and professional growth.

Coordinate with career services, alumni, and employers to enrich student experiences and outcomes.

Maintain current knowledge of lawyer education, professional development, and employment trends.

Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree, 5 years legal or professional development experience, leadership, communication, counseling skills, and proficiency with office technology.

Preferred qualifications include a JD, legal education or counseling experience, and familiarity with Excel, 12Twenty, and SCT Banner software.

Position offers a salary range of $73,100 to $91,400, exempt classification, with benefits including paid time off, retirement plans, and wellness programs.