Director of Academic Support, Kline School of Law: Drexel University

Bryn Mawr College; Wales; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A higher education institution in the UK is seeking a Director of Academic Support to enhance J.D. students' academic success. This role involves developing supportive programs, providing individual academic counseling, and working closely with faculty to address student needs. Candidates should demonstrate proactive and compassionate support strategies. The position includes teaching responsibilities and collaboration across various university departments.

Qualifications

• Proactive and compassionate approach to student support.
• Ability to develop and implement academic support programs.
• Experience in counseling and assessing academic performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee academic support programs for law students.
• Engage in individual academic counseling and goal setting.
• Work collaboratively with faculty to support at-risk students.

Job description

Drexel University Kline School of Law seeks a proactive, creative, innovative, and compassionate individual to join us as the Director of Academic Support. The Kline School of Law is dedicated to supporting every J.D. student’s academic achievement from pre-matriculation through the bar exam, including helping them to develop scholarly habits, executive functioning skills, and critical thinking skills to be an effective learner and future attorney. The Director will serve as an integral part of Kline’s academic support program with an emphasis on working with students to successfully transition into and academically succeed in their law school classes. We expect this position to report to the Director of Academic Support and Bar Success.

Essential Functions

• Develop, implement, oversee, and teach academic support programs for incoming and current law students, including academic skills workshops (i.e. exam preparation, time management, stress management, class preparation)
• Engage in individual academic counseling, including academic performance assessments, goal setting, and developing personalized academic plans
• Work with faculty and administration to identify at-risk students or students on academic probation
• Teach part of 1L orientation and upper level skills course
• Work collaboratively with faculty to develop innovative programs and coordinate academic support services with law school faculty
• Implement pre-matriculation academic preparation programming for incoming J.D. students
• Work closely with the Legal Research Center to advise students on materials that support their academic enrichment
• Coordinate and oversee Dean’s Scholar’s program
• Work closely with the Office of Admissions, Career Services Office, Office of Student Affairs, and Bar Support to help integrate academic support throughout the culture of the law school
• Help as needed with Bar Support Programming