Assistant or Associate Professor of Academic Success

University of Dayton, Ohio • Dayton, OH

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Dayton School of Law invites applications for one Assistant or Associate Professor of Academic Success. This is a ten-month, non-tenure-track faculty position expected to begin July 16, 2027. The initial appointment is one year at the assistant professor level or three years at the associate professor level. Following three years of satisfactory service, renewal may be available in longer-term appointments: three years at the assistant level or five years at the associate level.

Academic Success faculty teach and support students in the School of Law’s hybrid and residential programs. They are integrated members of the law school faculty and have faculty voting rights, except on tenure-related matters. The School of Law offers an innovative legal curriculum, including an online J.D. program, non-J.D. programs, and international partnerships. Its academic success initiatives and curricular reforms aim to improve student and alumni outcomes, including bar passage and academic performance.

The University of Dayton is a Catholic, Marianist university committed to educating the whole person, social justice, experiential learning, and service. The University enrolls approximately 9,100 students. The position is based in Dayton, Ohio. Applicants must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States; the University does not provide work visa sponsorship. The application requires a CV, a cover letter addressing qualifications, a statement of commitment to academic support and teaching practices, and contact information for three references.

Requirements

• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Professional teaching, tutoring, mentoring, or other instructional experience.
• Effective written communication skills.
• For appointment as Associate Professor of Academic Success: at least three years of teaching demonstrating sound knowledge of academic support or bar passage pedagogy.
• Current authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Nice To Haves

• Law school achievements such as high academic achievement, law review, or moot court.
• Effective interpersonal, oral, and presentation communication skills.
• Effective classroom management skills.
• Commitment to educating the whole person in the Marianist tradition and to social justice and service to the community, university, and profession.
• Experience with academic support, including implementation of effective practices to encourage student success and use of recent developments in U.S. law school pedagogy.
• Experience providing academic advising and professional-development counseling to students.
• Law teaching experience, particularly designing and teaching academic success courses or courses in legal reasoning, critical reading, exam writing, or bar examination preparation in a U.S. law school.
• Experience compiling and analyzing data for statistical analysis, including familiarity with commonly used statistical software.
• Experience mentoring and working with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Commitment to the success of socially and culturally diverse communities.
• Recent experience developing and administering structured intervention and counseling programs for at-risk students.
• Program administration experience, including delivering and assessing program components, especially in academic support.

Responsibilities

• Teach academic success and bar preparation courses covering areas such as legal reasoning, critical reading, legal analysis, exam writing, and bar examination skills.
• Provide individualized and group academic advising, coaching, and professional-development counseling to students.
• Design, deliver, and assess a comprehensive academic support program from orientation through graduation and bar preparation.
• Support students and collaborate with faculty and administrators in the residential and hybrid J.D. programs.
• Participate in conferences, presentations, scholarship, and other activities supporting professional development and advancement of the academic success field.
• Participate fully in the life and governance of the School of Law, including committee service.

What This Job Offers

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