Pre-Law Advisor

University of California, Riverside; California; On-site; USD 59,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Riverside seeks a Pre-Law Advisor to support undergraduates and alumni exploring legal careers and the law school admissions process.

The role provides informed guidance on degree requirements, program options, and progression, including independent study possibilities, under general supervision and in collaboration with the Pre-Professional Advising Center.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Master's degree in relevant field.
• Juris Doctorate (JD) degree strongly preferred.
• 3–5 years of related experience.
• Experience working with diverse constituencies and contexts.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic advising to students and alumni on degree requirements.
• Guide progression and course planning across departments and programs.
• Assist with independent study, interdisciplinary programs, or multiple programs.
• Work independently under general supervision.

Skills

Advising & counseling

Judgment & decision-making

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Policy understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Tools

Databases

Web applications

Electronic communications

Job description

Position Information

Reporting directly to the Director of the Pre-Professional Advising Center within the Division of Undergraduate Education, the Pre-Law Advisor advises undergraduate students and alumni interested in pursuing careers in the legal professions—from beginning exploration of attending law school through the law school admission process. The salary range for this position is $58,800.00 - $101,220.00 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $58,800.00 - $71,000.00 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Requirements

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Master's degree in relevant field.
• Juris Doctorate (JD) Degree strongly preferred.

Experience Requirements

• 3 - 5 years of related experience.
• Experience working with diverse constituencies.
• Experience working in diverse educational contexts including HSI, AANAPISI.
• Experience in legal education or practice.

Minimum Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of advising and counseling techniques. Knowledge of multiple majors, colleges, and schools.
• Skills in judgment and decision-making, problem solving.
• Abilities in problem identification, reasoning, ability to develop original ideas to solve problems.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Thorough knowledge of department/school college policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Ability to travel in a professional capacity.
• Ability to host and participate in programming and events, occasionally on evenings and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of college/school policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Demonstrated understanding of law school admissions landscape.
• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, and counseling skills.
• Knowledge of pre-law student population and UCR student body with a large percentage of first-generation college students.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize responsibilities and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience with databases, web applications and electronic communications.
• Demonstrated record of commitment to equity in higher education.

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

Job Description Details

Generic Scope

Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions.

Custom Scope

Applies skills as a seasoned, experienced academic adviser. Provides advice to students on the full range of requirements for a department, college, or school with a wide variety of course requirements. Recommends solutions to progression and requirement issues. Advice may include not-clearly-defined programs such as independent study programs, interdisciplinary programs, or multiple programs. Works independently under general supervision.

Department Custom Scope

Reporting directly to the Director of the Pre-Professional Advising Center within the Division of Undergraduate Education, the Pre-Law Advisor advises undergraduate students and alumni interested in pursuing careers in the legal professions—from beginning exploration of attending law school through the law school admission process.