Assistant Director of Academic Success and Bar Programs

Number of Vacancies: 1

Area of Consideration: Open to the Public

Position Status: Full-Time, Regular

Pay Plan, Series & Grade: DS0058/4

Salary Range: up to $90,000

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Location: 4200 Connecticut Ave, NW Washington DC 20008

Brief Description of Duties

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 missiondriven 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.

Essential Duties and 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.

Minimum Job 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.

Information to Applicant

Collective Bargaining Unit (Union): This position is not part of the collective bargaining unit.  

Employment Benefits: Selectee will be eligible for health and life insurance, annual (vacation) and sick leave and will be covered under the University of the District of Columbia' s retirement plan (TIAA-CREF).

Equal Opportunity Employer: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.

Notice of Non-Discrimination: In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code, Section 2-1401.01 et. seq., (Act) the University of the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived actual race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, marital status, personal appearance, genetic information, familial status, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, place of residence or business,  or status as a covered veteran, as provided for and to the extent required by District and Federal statutes and regulations. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is also prohibited by the Act.  In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act.  Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated.  Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.

Veterans Preference:  Applicants claiming veterans preference must submit official proof at the time of application.

Visa Sponsorship: At this time, the University of the District of Columbia does not provide sponsorship for visas (e.g. H-1B). This position is also ineligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Residency Preference: The Residency Preference Amendment Act of 1988, D.C. Law 7-203, created a system in which provides that any applicant for employment in the Career or Educational Services who is a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia may claim a residency reference at the time of application. An applicant selected for an appointment based on District residency will be required to submit no less than eight (8) proofs of bona fide District residency. Bona fide District residency must be maintained from the date of appointment to the position for seven (7) consecutive years. Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the (7) year period will result in forfeiture of employment.

Drug-Free Workplace: Pursuant to the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, the individual selected to fill this position will, as a condition of employment, be required to notify his/her immediate supervisor, in writing, not later than five (5) days after conviction of any criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace.

Background Investigation: Employment with the University of the District of Columbia is contingent upon a satisfactory background investigation.  The determination of a "satisfactory background investigation" is made at the sole discretion of the University of the District of Columbia.  The University may refuse to hire a finalist, rescind an offer of employment to a finalist or review and may terminate the employment of a current employee based on the results of a background investigation.

Disposition of Resume: Resumes received outside the area of consideration and/or after the closing date will not be given consideration. You must resubmit your resume to receive consideration for any subsequent advertised position vacancies. For the purpose of employment, resumes are not considered job applications. Therefore, if selected for employment a UDC application will be required.

Job Offers: Official Job Offers are made by the University of the District of Columbia, Office of Human Resources Only.

Contact Information:  All inquiries related to employment and job applications should be directed to UDC Office of Human Resources at (202) 274-5380.

The University of the District of Columbia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For a full version of the University’s EO Policy Statement, please visit: http://www.udc.edu/equal opportunity/.