Director of Bar Data Collection amp Assessment and CLASP Counselor

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Director of Bar Data Collection & Assessment and CLASP Counselor
The candidate will be responsible for: Provide intensive individual academic counseling to assigned students and advise them on various academic issues. For those students on probation, advise students on the petitioning process to obtain an additional semester of discretionary probation. Provide individual academic counseling to all students considered at-risk and/or those seeking to improve their academic performance. Advise and approve course selections for students below an established GPA with the goal of providing a balanced legal education that aims to improve students’ success in law school and on the bar exam. Counsel with the student’s assigned faculty mentor to provide the best advice to students. Assess individual students’ learning styles and assist students in identifying the most effective study plans and strategies. Review and provide individual feedback on students’ practice exams, outlines, and overall study and exam-taking skills. Upon request by students or faculty, conduct individual exam reviews with students. Continually evaluate student performance, identifying which students appear to be struggling or at-risk; initiate and maintain contact with those who are at-risk or on probation. Maintain primary responsibility for collecting and analyzing academic support and bar preparation data, with the primary goal of using the data to predict and enhance the performance of students during law school and while preparing for the bar examination. Assist in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of student data, performance, and outcome measures and assessments consistent with ABA standards and the required ABA reporting. Work collaboratively with the Assistant Dean for Academic Success, and with the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs to assess and review the effectiveness of the academic success and bar preparation initiatives. Assist With Bar Essay Writing and Multiple Choice Initiatives by teaching Bar Essay Writing courses; assisting in the grading of essays in the Bar Essay Writing course and in providing student feedback; teaching academic success and bar readiness workshops. Oversee Bar Application Initiatives by planning and organizing workshops designed to assist students with the bar applications; coordinate with CLASP counselors to monitor student progress on bar application completion. Remain educated on bar preparation and ASP pedagogy, trends, and developments; attend professional conferences aimed to improve students’ success. Must have JD from an accredited law school. Admission to a state bar and strong academic records. Should have 3-5 years related work experience; legal work experience in private practice, non-profit organizations, government, corporate, or judicial clerkship preferred. Must have 1+ year experience teaching legal writing, legal methods, or working in academic support and/or counseling law students from diverse backgrounds. Should have strong skills in legal analysis and legal writing. Must have excellent writing, analytical, speaking, organizational, and interpersonal skills required to work with diverse student body.

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