Assistant Director of Academic Support and Bar Preparation

Specific Responsibilities: • Implement a comprehensive academic support program, including skills workshops, individual and group academic coaching, and early intervention strategies. • Develop and oversee bar exam preparation programming, including skills-based courses, commercial bar prep coordination, diagnostic assessments, and individualized study plans. • Provide academic counseling and bar advising to students, particularly those at academic risk or first-generation law students. • Teach academic support and bar preparation courses in the law school curriculum. • Collaborate with faculty to align teaching strategies, assessments, and course content with the skills and competencies tested on the Next Gen bar exam. • Provide guidance and professional development opportunities for faculty to help prepare students for success on the evolving format of the bar exam • Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school; and a member in good standing of the Bar of any jurisdiction. Preferred Qualifications: Excellent legal writing and analytical skills. Experience in law practice or a judicial clerkship. Familiarity with current trends and best practices in legal pedagogy, student learning assessment, legal education pedagogy, and bar readiness. Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and managerial skills

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