Assistant Director of Academic Success and Bar Programs

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

Brief Description Of Duties

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DAVID A. CLARKE SCHOOL OF LAW (UDC LAW) seeks to hire an Assistant Director of Academic Support and Bar Preparation to join our dynamic and mission-driven community. The successful candidate will work with the Director of Academic Support and Bar Preparation to implement and continuously improve programs that promote student academic success from matriculation through bar passage.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Implement a comprehensive academic support program, including skills workshops, individual and group academic coaching, and early intervention strategies.
• Develop and oversee bar exam preparation programming, including skills-based courses, commercial bar prep coordination, diagnostic assessments, and individualized study plans.
• Provide academic counseling and bar advising to students, particularly those at academic risk or first-generation law students.
• Teach academic support and bar preparation courses in the law school curriculum.
• Collaborate with faculty to align teaching strategies, assessments, and course content with the skills and competencies tested on the NextGen bar exam.
• Provide guidance and professional development opportunities for faculty to help prepare students for success on the evolving format of the bar exam.
• Work with a team of three Instructors of Academic Success and Bar Preparation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements

• An earned Juris Doctor degree and a member in good standing of the Bar of the District of Columbia or another jurisdiction.
• Excellent legal writing and analytical skills.
• Experience in law practice or a judicial clerkship.
• Familiarity with current trends and best practices in legal pedagogy, student learning assessment, legal education pedagogy, and bar readiness.
• At least three years of experience teaching legal writing, doctrinal, or academic skills courses.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and managerial skills.

Information to Applicant

• Union: This position is not part of the collective bargaining unit.
• Benefits: Selectee will be eligible for health and life insurance, annual vacation and sick leave, and retirement plan (TIAA-CREF).
• Equal Opportunity Employer: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.
• Non-Discrimination: In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, the University of the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, marital status, personal appearance, genetic information, familial status, source of income, status as a covered veteran, or any other protected category.
• Veterans Preference: Applicants claiming veterans preference must submit official proof at the time of application.
• Visa Sponsorship: This position does not provide sponsorship for visas (e.g. H-1B) and is ineligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT).
• Residency Preference: Preference may be given to bona fide residents of the District of Columbia, subject to documentation and ongoing residency requirements.