CLASP Counselor and Director of Multiple Choice Initiatives

Barry University

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About The Position

Responsible for providing support to students from matriculation through admission to the bar examination, with the primary goal of enhancing the learning and study skills of students; primarily responsible for all bar multiple choice initiatives and programs.

Requirements

• JD from an ABA accredited law school.
• Admission to a state bar.
• Strong academic records.
• 3-5 years of related work experience.
• Legal work experience in private practice, non-profit organizations, government, corporate, or judicial clerkship preferred.
• At least one year experience teaching legal writing/legal methods or working in academic support and/or counseling law students from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive individual academic counseling to assigned students and advise them on various academic issues.
• 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.
• 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.
• Conduct individual exam reviews with students upon request.
• Continually evaluate student performance, identifying which students appear to be struggling or at-risk.
• Monitor progress and compliance with requirements of assigned students including bar application and MPRE requirements.
• Counsel and advise students regarding bar applications and admission.
• Assist students in reviewing answers to practice bar exams and provide advice regarding bar exam strategy and study schedules.
• Attend and support students at each Florida Bar exam administration.
• Create, deliver and schedule the Upper-level workshops hosted by CLASP each semester.
• Maintain primary responsibility for all multiple-choice initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with faculty on developing the curriculum for bar related courses.
• Maintain responsibility for training CLASP Counselors on providing individual academic counseling on multiple choice initiatives.
• Maintain resource center of multiple-choice study aids and practice exam materials.
• Coordinate with other CLASP counselors to disseminate information provided in workshops.
• Prepare rubrics and grading devices for bar examination essays.
• Coordinate grading program and facilitate grading of bar essays with bar essay graders.
• Provide training on bar essay grading to bar essay graders and CLASP counselors.
• Serve on faculty committees where appropriate and assigned.
• Assist in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of student data, performance, and outcome measures.
• Remain educated on bar preparation and ASP pedagogy, trends, and developments.
• Attend professional conferences aimed to improve students’ success.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or as required.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition assistance
• Paid time off
• Wellness programs
• Spirituality in the workplace
• Training and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed