Director, Academic Success Program

University of Akron; Akron (OH); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Akron seeks an academic success leader for its law school to design, deliver, and continuously improve programs that promote academic excellence, retention, and bar readiness across all years. You will counsel and mentor students, supervise fellows and tutors, and drive data-driven interventions aligned with diverse learning needs.

Responsibilities include teaching skills-based law courses, coordinating ASP activities, and collaborating with the Director of Bar Success to align

Formación

• Requires Juris Doctorate.
• Requires a minimum of 2 years of demonstrated successful teaching experience.
• Strong computer skills including spreadsheet, word processing, and database capabilities.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and manage a comprehensive academic success program for law students from 1L to upper-division.
• Teach academic success courses and deliver skills-based workshops.
• Provide individualized academic counseling and coaching to students, including at-risk students.
• Supervise and train ASP fellows, student assistants, and peer tutors.
• Utilize technology to enhance students’ learning experiences and outcomes.
• Track student performance metrics and report trends to administration.
• Collaborate with faculty to integrate academic skills into the law curriculum.

Conocimientos

Teaching experience

Student counseling

Data analysis

Technology in learning

Educación

Juris Doctorate

Herramientas

Spreadsheet

Word processing

Database capabilities

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

Teach relevant law courses to students. Responsible for the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of academic success programs for law students across all years. Counsel and support students by conducting workshops. Provide strategic leadership in skills-based teaching, support students by counseling and tutoring, and create early intervention initiatives that promote academic excellence, retention, and bar readiness. Demonstrate commitment to student development, and collaborative academic support practices tailored to diverse learning styles and student needs including basic writing and analytic skills.

Essential Functions

Develop and manage a comprehensive academic success program spanning first-year through upper-division law students.

Teach academic success courses (e.g., Advanced Legal Applications and Foundations of Law) and deliver skills-based workshops (e.g., legal analysis, exam writing, time management).

Provide individualized academic counseling and coaching to students, including those identified as at-risk.

Supervise and train academic success fellows, student assistants, and peer tutors in delivering effective support.

Utilize technology innovations to enhance students’ learning experience

Design and implement early assessment tools and data-driven interventions to improve student outcomes.

Collaborate with Academic Success Faculty to recruit, coordinate, train, and supervise ASP student fellows. to integrate academic skills instruction into the broader law school curriculum.

Track student performance metrics and provide reports to administration on academic trends and outcomes.

Serve on committees focused on academic achievement, retention, and curriculum development as needed.

Work in close coordination with the Director of Bar Success to ensure alignment between academic and bar-readiness efforts.

Perform additional duties as assigned by the Dean, Associate Dean or Professor of Academic Success.

Additional Position Information

Education

Requires a Juris Doctorate Degree.

Licenses/Certifications/Requirements

Law Licensure

Experience

Requires a minimum of 2 years of demonstrated successful teaching experience, preferably in areas such as academic success, bar preparation, legal skills, or legal writing. Strong computer skills (including spreadsheet, word processing, and database capabilities) are required.

Preferred Qualifications

A demonstrated record of effective self-starting and follow-through is preferred. Demonstrated success in assisting student learning with the ability to identify methods to enhance learning for multiple learning styles is preferred. The ability to build rapport with all students, including those at risk, and a demonstrated ability to work well with a variety of constituencies are preferred. The ability to create, implement, and evaluate academic support is preferred.

Leadership

Responsible for directing and monitoring the work of students and/or temporary workers.

Physical Requirements

Job is physically comfortable; individual is normally seated and has discretion about walking, standing, etc. May occasionally lift very lightweight objects.

Working Conditions

No major sources of working conditions discomfort, standard working environment with possible minor inconveniences due to occasional noise, crowded working conditions, minor heating/cooling or ventilation problems, and/or up to 40% use of PC terminal.

Compensation

The compensation for this position is commensurate with experience.

FLSA Status (exempt/nonexempt)

United States of America (Exempt)

For assistance with your application or attachments, please contact the Human Resources representative listed

Cindy Harm

[e-mail]

Background Check Statement

The University of Akron is committed to providing a safe environment for all students and employees. The University endeavors to protect the health, welfare and safety of all students, employees and visitors on our campus. As such, all offers of employment with The University of Akron are contingent upon verification of credentials, and satisfactory completion of a criminal background check. Some positions may require additional credit investigation and a pre-employment driving record search.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution. View our Non-Discrimination Statement for more information. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.

State of Residence Statement

It is the expectation of the University of Akron that allwork performed as an employee ofthe University will be performed in Ohio.