Associate Director, Law School Academic Success

PeopleAdmin, Inc.; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 71,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Syracuse University is seeking an Associate Director to lead the academic and bar success program, partnering with students and alumni from admission through bar passage. The role focuses on academic counseling, workshops, and coaching for bar exam preparation.

Responsibilities include supervising fellows, coordinating bar prep workshops, and maintaining program resources. Strong communication, organization, and FERPA confidentiality are essential, with on-campus duties and standard university

Qualifications

• JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school is required.
• Bar membership in good standing within 6 months of hire is required.
• Three years’ experience in legal academic support and bar preparation preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills required.
• Large and small group presentation ability required.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality pursuant to FERPA and other regulations required.

Responsibilities

• Academic Counseling: develops and implements academic success programming and workshops.
• Supervises academic success fellows and payroll duties.
• Bar Preparation Counseling: meets with students to plan bar exam strategies and coordinate with bar review companies.
• Helps alumni create study plans for passing the bar exam.
• Administrative tasks: maintains website and supports orientation and campus initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Academic counseling

Student advising

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Organization

Confidentiality (FERPA)

Education

JD degree from ABA-accredited law school

Bar admission in good standing (within 6 months of hire)

Job description

Syracuse University is seeking an Associate Director to lead the academic and bar success program, partnering with students and alumni from admission through bar passage. The role focuses on academic counseling, workshops, and coaching for bar exam preparation.

Responsibilities include supervising fellows, coordinating bar prep workshops, and maintaining program resources. Strong communication, organization, and FERPA confidentiality are essential, with on-campus duties and standard university