Assistant Director of Academic Success; Rank of Instructor

Ohio Northern University; Ohio; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Northern University College of Law seeks an Assistant Director of Academic Success. The 12-month, non-tenure-track appointment includes instructor status and reporting to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs to coordinate the Academic Success Program (ASP).

The role focuses on designing strategies to help students with essay writing, reading comprehension, issue spotting, and legal analysis, and on supporting at-risk students through instruction and ASP sessions.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school is required.
• Minimum of more than one year of prior experience in academic support.
• Strong writing, analytical, and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement strategies to support student learning, writing, reading, issue spotting, and legal analysis.
• Lead at-risk student support through individual instruction and ASP sessions.
• Coordinate orientation and January-term academic support for first-year students.
• Hire, train, and supervise ASP teaching assistants.
• Evaluate data on student performance and report on ASP effectiveness.

Skills

Strong writing

Analytical

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Job Summary

Assistant Director of Academic Success. Non-tenure Track Faculty. 12-month appointment with eligibility for continuing appointment. Instructor Status. The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law is seeking to appoint an Assistant Director of Academic Success.

Job Description

The Assistant Director will lead the academic support program at ONU and coordinate with and report to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs to provide an integrated program of academic support and bar support services.

The Assistant Director will be an integral part of the Academic Success Program (ASP) at Ohio Northern University College of Law, working with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Assistant Director for Bar Passage by:

• Designing and implementing strategies to successfully assist all students' learning, particularly in areas of essay writing, reading comprehension, issue spotting, and legal analysis;
• Designing and implementing strategies to successfully assist at-risk and high-risk students through individual instruction and by teaching academic support-related courses, including hosting weekly ASP sessions in the Summer Starter Program;
• Assisting in designing and implementing the academic support component of orientation programs and coordinating and teaching in the January term to first-year students;
• Hiring, training, and supervising the teaching assistants in the ASP;
• Evaluating and creating, along with other members of the administration, reports on statistical data regarding students' academic performance and providing input regarding the effectiveness of ASP programs and initiatives.

Required Skills

• Strong writing, analytical, and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate with groups of students

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates must hold at least a J.D. from an ABA accredited law school with a minimum of more than one year's prior experience in academic support.

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