Assistant Director of Academic Success and Bar Programs

University of the District of Columbia • Washington, DC

75d • $90,000

About The Position

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DAVID A. CLARKE SCHOOL OF LAW (UDC LAW) seeks to hire an Assistant Director of Academic Support and Bar Preparation to join our dynamic and mission-driven community. The successful candidate will work with the Director of Academic Support and Bar Preparation to implement and continuously improve programs that promote student academic success from matriculation through bar passage.

Requirements

• An earned Juris Doctor degree and a member in good standing of the Bar of the District of Columbia or another jurisdiction.
• 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.
• At least three years of experience teaching legal writing, doctrinal, or academic skills courses.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and managerial skills.

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 NextGen bar exam.
• Provide guidance and professional development opportunities for faculty to help prepare students for success on the evolving format of the bar exam.
• Work with a team of three Instructors of Academic Success and Bar Preparation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health and life insurance
• Annual (vacation) and sick leave
• Retirement plan (TIAA-CREF)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree