Director of Law School Academic Success and Bar Programs; EXTENDED

Director of Law School Academic Success and Bar Programs (38738) EXTENDED
The Northern Illinois University College of Law is a public institution dedicated to providing an excellent, affordable legal education to the approximately 300 members of its student body. Northern Illinois University College of Law is located in DeKalb, IL approximately 60 miles west of Chicago.

College of Law Mission

Prepares students to become effective, creative and ethical lawyers, ready to serve the legal needs of their communities

Engages faculty and students in a broad range of legal and interdisciplinary research and scholarship

Fosters access to law school and the legal profession by traditionally underrepresented groups

Inspires students to serve the public interest throughout their legal careers

Builds a unique atmosphere of collegiality and cooperation within the law school community

Position Summary
The Director of Law School Academic Success and Bar Programs is responsible for the academic support programs for College of Law students from admission through bar passage, including support for students in a future potential part‑time program. As a small law school with a strong commitment to its students, the Director will often work with students who are struggling with bar passage through multiple attempts.

The Director is a member of the full‑time faculty voting on most matters, and is supported in professional development including participation in the ASP and the Legal Writing communities. This is a twelve‑month contract position as a non‑union Instructor, eligible for additional contract terms based on satisfactory performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Programmatic Planning
Develop, implement, and assess short and long‑term goals for the Academic Success and Bar Preparation programs in collaboration with the Dean, Associate Deans and Faculty.

Develop, implement, and assess existing and new curricular programming for the ASP and Bar Prep programs in collaboration with the Dean, Associate Deans, and Faculty.

Develop, implement, and assess the Legal Writing Curriculum in collaboration with the Dean, Associate Deans, and Legal Writing Faculty.

Assessment
Assess the success of the academic success and bar support programs through data collection and analysis and through collaboration with the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and the Deans and Faculty.

Participate as needed and directed in institutional assessment programs, including, but not limited to ABA reports, NIU assessment programs, COL assessment programs, AALS reports, and other independent or external studies.

Teaching and Other Program Delivery
Implement the day‑to‑day Academic Success and Bar Preparation programs in cooperation with deans and faculty, including organizing and delivering ASP‑oriented seminars, classes, orientations, and other sessions as needed.

Individual student study skill and exam preparation (one‑to‑one critique and review of written work).

One‑to‑one academic counseling and voluntary advising meetings with 1L, 2L, and 3L students.

Teach a regular course load each semester potentially consisting of two or more of the following courses:
Legal Methods, Legal Writing I, Legal Writing II, Advanced‑Legal Analysis:
Skills and Strategies, Bar Fundamentals, or other courses as identified including overseeing or teaching bar preparation courses such as Bar Fundamentals.

Collaborate with the Legal Writing faculty to provide a COL pre‑orientation (currently five‑days) orientation for a select group of students.

Develop, deliver and assess materials for this orientation and assess its effectiveness.

Academic Success Programs
Plan, develop, schedule and supervise the delivery of academic success services for 1L, 2L, and 3L students through hiring, training, and supervising ASP Graduate Assistant tutors or an assistant director, and delivering seminars or other sessions.

Coordinate with the Associate Dean for Student Affairs to identify and assist first, second, and third‑year students on academic probation or at academic risk.

One‑to‑one tutoring for 1L, 2L, and 3L students as needed.

Provide individual instruction for selected upper‑level…