Director, Academic Success Program

100 The University of Akron; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Akron seeks a dedicated academic success educator to design, deliver, and continually improve law student support programs. You will lead workshops, counsel students, and coordinate ASP fellows to promote retention, bar readiness, and skill development.

Responsibilities include teaching first-year through upper-division courses, developing data-driven interventions, and collaborating with leadership to align curriculum with student needs and outcomes across diverse learning

Qualifications

• Requires Juris Doctorate Degree and state bar licensure.
• Minimum 2 years of demonstrated teaching experience in law or related programs.
• Strong computer skills including spreadsheets, word processing, and databases.
• Experience in academic success, bar preparation, or legal writing preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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 such as legal analysis, exam writing, and time management.
• Provide individualized academic counseling and coaching to at-risk students.
• Supervise and train ASP fellows, student assistants, and peer tutors.
• Utilize technology to enhance students' learning experience and implement data-driven interventions.
• Collaborate with Academic Success Faculty to recruit, train, and supervise ASP fellows and integrate skills instruction.
• Track student performance metrics and report trends to administration.

Job description

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.

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.

For assistance with your application or attachments, please contact the Human Resources representative listed: Cindy Harm Email: [e-mail]

Application Deadline:

Review of applications will begin on August 6, 2026.

Compensation:

The compensation for this position is commensurate with experience.

FLSA Status (exempt/nonexempt):

United States of America (Exempt)

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.