Assistant Director of Academic Success and Bar Programs

University of the District of Columbia; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vacation leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

The University of the District of Columbia is seeking an Assistant Director of Academic Support and Bar Preparation. This role focuses on implementing academic support programs and overseeing bar preparation. The position requires a Juris Doctor degree and relevant teaching experience.

Benefits include health insurance, vacation leave, and retirement plan coverage. The successful candidate will collaborate with faculty to enhance student success in legal education and bar readiness.

Qualifications

• Earned Juris Doctor degree and membership in good standing of the Bar of the District of Columbia.
• Three years teaching experience in legal writing or academic skills courses.
• Familiarity with legal pedagogy and bar readiness.

Responsibilities

• Implement academic support programs for student success.
• Oversee bar exam preparation program.
• Provide academic counseling to at-risk students.

Skills

Legal writing and analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Managerial skills

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Position Summary

Number of Vacancies: 1
Position Status: Full‑Time, Regular
Pay Plan, Series & Grade: DS0058/4
Salary Range: up to $90,000
Location: 4200 Connecticut Ave, NW Washington DC 20008

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, 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.

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

• Earned Juris Doctor degree and membership 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.

Employment Benefits

Health and life insurance, annual vacation and sick leave, and coverage under the University of the District of Columbia's retirement plan (TIAA‑CREF).

Equal Opportunity Employment

The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category per the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977. Veterans must provide proof of status at application. The University of the District of Columbia does not sponsor visas.