Associate Director - Law School

Position Description

Performs administrative duties in the management and coordination of an area within the Texas Tech School of Law. Under general supervision, performs varied and complex administrative duties requiring independent judgment and the application of established policies and procedures at the law school. May provide supervision and direction to law students, clerical, para-professional or professional staff members.

Major/Essential Functions

Helps to coordinate the operation and activities of the Law School's Office of Academic Success Programs (OASP); works closely with students in groups and individually to promote student success; helps to develop and implement OASP policies and procedures; helps to organize and set OASP tasks and priorities; and helps to administer the OASP budget. Works under the general supervision of the Director of Academic Support Programs and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Works cooperatively with the Associate Dean for Student Life and collaborates with staff/faculty who assist with the Law School's student success initiatives and the bar preparation program.

This is a full-time, 12-month staff position that serves as the Associate Director for Academic Success Programs. The Associate Director's is to work with the Director to help law students develop the skills and knowledge needed to reach their top academic performance in law school and when taking the bar exam.

Responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with the Director to design and implement academic success programs delivering and assessing a comprehensive program of academic success for all law students from orientation until taking the bar exam.
• Working one-on-one with law students on academic probation and self-referred law students to help them develop good habits and effective methods to improve their academic performance.
• Collaborate with the Director to plan and host academic success workshops related to legal analysis, critical reading, exam-taking, time management, etc.
• Teaching and/or supporting one or more sections of Introduction to the Study of Law, a required first-year, 1-credit course taught by several faculty/staff; possibly teaching other courses related to academic success.
• Co-coordinating the tutoring program with 1L doctrinal professors.
• Providing academic counseling for students.
• Participating in activities for academic success professionals through regular participation at conferences.
• Cooperating with the Associate Dean for Student Life on student success and support.
• Collaborating with faculty/staff who assist with the Law School's student success initiatives.
• Collaborating with faculty/staff who assist with the Law School's bar preparation program by hosting bar exam and MPRE preparation workshops, especially during the spring semester and during the summer leading up to the bar exam.