Assistant Or Associate Director Of Academic Achievement

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Assistant or Associate Director of Academic Achievement
Duties: Working with the Director of Academic Achievement (“Director”) and the Executive Director of Academic Achievement and Bar Preparation (“Executive Director”) to implement a holistic, comprehensive program of academic support and bar preparation that encompasses law students’ entire academic experience at the Law School, from Orientation through the Bar Exam. Helps students develop the skills necessary for success in law school, on the bar exam, and ultimately into practice, and consists of teaching courses and workshops, as well as working individually with students. In conjunction with the Director, conduct workshops/classes in the Academic Support Program and Orientation. Teach courses covering both skills and substance as assigned by the Executive Director and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, provide feedback for coursework, and prepare for class. Course load will include up to one fall semester course and one spring semester course per academic year. Assist the Director in implementing the Academic Fellows program, including coordinating fellow selection and conducting trainings for the fellows. Work with students to: help students problem solve issues regarding legal analysis, stress and time management, class preparation and participation, and exam preparation and performance; diagnose writing and analysis problems affecting academic performance by identifying the misunderstanding or habit that causes the student to engage in ineffective writing or analysis; and prescribe solutions that identify what steps the students can take to improve academic performance; Meet in-person regularly with students who are at-risk, on probation, or otherwise having academic difficulty, require written assignments of them, and provide thorough written feedback on such practice exams in terms of both structure and substance (copies of which feedback should be retained to develop data on student challenges for reporting to the Director); Work with Director to identify students of greatest need. Conduct outreach to and prioritize direct services to those students. Track various types of data to assess student progress including but not limited to student engagement, what the student worked on in individual meetings, and assess growth. Regularly review data and student progress with Director and develop strategies to improve student outcomes. Develop a culture among 1L students and 2L students of regularly writing practice exams before taking actual exams, and supplying such practice exams and thorough written feedback on such practice exams in terms of both structure and substance; and Assist the Executive Director with the Bar Preparation Program as directs. Participate in critiquing essays as part of the Supplemental Bar Prep Program, in the number and type the Executive Director shall direct; and Assist in revising segments and components of the Supplemental Bar Prep Program at the direction of the Executive Director. Revise and improve, as needed, the various programs and processes identified in “academic year responsibilities” (Items 1-9) above at the direction of- and in consultation with- the Director. Engage in professional development and continue developing understanding and implementation of best practices in academic success. Perform other duties as assigned.

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