"Associate Director, Academic Excellence and Bar Success"

Job Description

Associate Director, Academic Excellence and Bar Success

Seattle University

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Months Per Year: 12

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Employment Status: Full-Time

Work Model: Hybrid Eligible*

Seattle University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability. Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University.

Seattle University's Core Competencies

• Effective Team Collaboration: Works harmoniously with others towards a common goal, leveraging individual strengths to achieve shared objectives.
• Emotionally Intelligent Communication: Engages in a skillful exchange of information, thoughts, and feelings, verbally and non-verbally.
• Ethics and Integrity: Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to honesty, professionalism, and alignment with our Jesuit mission in all actions and decisions.
• Flexibility and Innovation: Embraces change, approaching problems with curiosity adaptability, and is committed to making a positive impact.
• Mindful Inclusion: Fosters mindful inclusion by consciously creating a workplace that celebrates differences, embraces cultural humility, and empowers uniqueness.
• Outcomes-Driven Orientation: Sets clear objectives, pursues excellence, and delivers measurable outcomes while upholding Jesuit Catholic values.

Position Description

Essential Functions

Advise Students on Academic Excellence Skills (40%)

• Provide students with individual and small group academic counseling on topics such as critical reading, legal synthesis, legal argument, class preparation, and exam preparation and performance.
• Develop, refine, and deliver programs that assist students who experience academic difficulty.
• Review student academic work and provide analysis and feedback of the work to help students improve their responses to essay and multiple-choice questions.
• Provide information and advice to students regarding course selection, including helping students select the courses that will best prepare them for the bar exam.
• Address students' general questions about Academic Excellence and Bar Success programs, the attorney licensure process, and the bar application.

Develop and Teach Academic Excellence and Bar Success for-Credit Courses (30%)

• Course package includes Foundations of Law Study for first-year students and Enhanced Analytical Skills for second-year students.

Provide Programming and Support to Access Admission Students (20%)

• Review admission applications and recommend students for program.
• Develop and deliver an academic excellence program to students during their first summer of law school.
• Maintain academic support for the students throughout their law school careers.

Develop and Deliver Academic Sessions Associated with New Student Orientation (5%)

Assist the Bar Success Team to Support Individuals Preparing for the Bar Exam (5%)

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited institution.
• Member in good standing with a state bar association.
• The ability to build rapport with students in individual counseling situations and maintain student and student record confidentiality.
• A high level of self-motivation, organization, flexibility, judgment, and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, legal writing skills, and the ability to use these skills in individual and group settings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and social media platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least two years of teaching experience.
• At least three years of experience working in the academic support and/or bar preparation field.
• Ability to conduct statistical analysis and review.
• Experience with SU Law's bar preparation program.

Application Instructions

Please attach a cover letter with your resume when applying. Job postings are open until filled, unless otherwise specified.

Compensation at a Glance

Salary Range: $78,000 - $86,000

Seattle University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, and not based on a candidate's gender or any other protected status.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Seattle University provides generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions that add to your total compensation package.

Benefits at a Glance

Consistent with its fundamental Jesuit values, Seattle University offers a wide range of benefits designed to care for the whole person. Choose from three different medical plans, a dental, and vision insurance programs. Protect your income with life, short & long-term disability coverage. Plan for your future with up to a 10% employer contribution for retirement benefits, comprised of a 5% nonelective employer contribution and an additional dollar-for-dollar match of your voluntary contributions up to a maximum of 5%. You may also take advantage of 100% paid tuition benefits for the employee and dependents, a subsidized transportation benefit, a wellness program with free access to an onsite fitness facility, and a wide variety of campus events. Enjoy a generous holiday schedule, including a paid Holiday break closure in December, vacation and paid sick leave, and paid community service leave. For more information explore the Benefits website at: https://www.seattleu.edu/hr/benefits/

Hybrid Eligible

This position may be eligible for a hybrid schedule after successful completion of an introductory work period of 3-6 months. This may mean that a hybrid eligible role will begin on-campus initially and then will transition to hybrid format following onboarding and training. Flexible work plans are subject to periodic review and may be changed or terminated at any time for any reason at the university's discretion.