Assistant Director, Academic Success & Bar Readiness

UDC College of Arts & Sciences; Campus (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Annual vacation and sick leave

Retirement plan (TIAA-CREF)

Job summary

UDC College of Arts & Sciences seeks an Assistant Director of Academic Support and Bar Preparation to enhance academic success from matriculation through bar passage. This role involves developing comprehensive academic support programs, bar exam preparation, and teaching courses in legal writing.

The ideal candidate holds a Juris Doctor degree with experience in legal education and must have strong legal writing and analytical skills. Benefits include health insurance, vacation leave, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• An earned Juris Doctor degree and a member in good standing of the Bar.
• Experience in law practice or a judicial clerkship.
• At least three years of experience teaching legal writing or academic skills courses.

Responsibilities

• Implement a comprehensive academic support program.
• Develop and oversee bar exam preparation programming.
• Provide academic counseling and bar advising to students.
• Teach academic support and bar preparation courses.

Skills

Excellent legal writing and analytical skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Organizational and managerial skills

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

UDC College of Arts & Sciences seeks an Assistant Director of Academic Support and Bar Preparation to enhance academic success from matriculation through bar passage. This role involves developing comprehensive academic support programs, bar exam preparation, and teaching courses in legal writing.

The ideal candidate holds a Juris Doctor degree with experience in legal education and must have strong legal writing and analytical skills. Benefits include health insurance, vacation leave, and retirement plans.