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Department:
Washington College of Law
Time Type:
Full time
Job Type:
Regular
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Work Modality:
Hybrid 01 (On Campus 3-4 Days/Week)
Union:
Excluded
Job Description:
Summary:
The Associate Director of Academic Advising will promote the academic excellence of American University Washington College of Law students, from matriculation through graduation. The Associate Director will lead the law school’s advising efforts and will be responsible for conceptualizing and organizing all academic advising activities at the law school and individually providing academic advising to JD students. The incumbent will have a central role in the law school in ensuring that all students have the opportunity for appropriate, useful, targeted, and strategic academic advising and that they are knowledgeable about the law school’s myriad academic and student services. The Associate Director will work within the Office of Academic Excellence to help students achieve academic success both in law school and on the bar exam. Student fellows will report to the Associate Director. Although not a formal reporting relationship, the Associate Director will work closely with the faculty and staff who serve as advising volunteers to coordinate, coach, and train them in advising principles and best practices and will coordinate with law school subject matter experts on subject-matter specific advising. The Associate Director will also work collaboratively and closely with faculty and offices at the law school, including significant interaction with the Office of the Registrar, the Office of Student Affairs, the Office of Career and Professional Development, and the Office of Financial Aid.
Essential Functions:
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American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution that operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal appearance, gender identity and expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status, an individual’s genetic information or any other bases under federal or local laws (collectively "Protected Bases") in its programs and activities.
Department:
Washington College of Law
Time Type:
Full time
Job Type:
Regular
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Work Modality:
Hybrid 01 (On Campus 3-4 Days/Week)
Union:
Excluded
Job Description:
Summary:
The Associate Director of Academic Advising will promote the academic excellence of American University Washington College of Law students, from matriculation through graduation. The Associate Director will lead the law school’s advising efforts and will be responsible for conceptualizing and organizing all academic advising activities at the law school and individually providing academic advising to JD students. The incumbent will have a central role in the law school in ensuring that all students have the opportunity for appropriate, useful, targeted, and strategic academic advising and that they are knowledgeable about the law school’s myriad academic and student services. The Associate Director will work within the Office of Academic Excellence to help students achieve academic success both in law school and on the bar exam. Student fellows will report to the Associate Director. Although not a formal reporting relationship, the Associate Director will work closely with the faculty and staff who serve as advising volunteers to coordinate, coach, and train them in advising principles and best practices and will coordinate with law school subject matter experts on subject-matter specific advising. The Associate Director will also work collaboratively and closely with faculty and offices at the law school, including significant interaction with the Office of the Registrar, the Office of Student Affairs, the Office of Career and Professional Development, and the Office of Financial Aid.
Essential Functions:
- Serve as the law school expert on academic advising for JD
students. Conceptualize, develop, structure, organize, and monitor
the academic advising activities of the law school, including
ensuring that students are informed about the law school’s academic
and student services. Develop best practices training materials for
advisors, based on a deep knowledge of the legal market, school
initiatives, and course offerings. Develop student feedback
mechanisms to monitor the efficacy of advising efforts and address,
as necessary.
- Develop comprehensive understanding of all administrative and
substantive student resources and be able to convey them to all
constituencies. Draft and update graduation requirement guides for
student use. Work with faculty, staff, and student groups to
coordinate substantive academic counseling efforts, including
scheduling and development of materials. With input from law school
subject-matter experts, develop subject-matter specific academic
advising guides based on curricular offerings, including
information for students to understand the faculty, co-curricular,
and administrative support options for different areas of study.
Maintain law school’s Academic Advising presence on the external
website and internal platforms of the Office of Academic
Excellence, including online scheduling, refreshing materials, and
promoting academic advising information via social media.
- Design, plan, schedule, and lead mandatory first year
supplemental advising sessions (Compass). Lead all aspects of the
Compass program, collaborating with other student-facing offices.
In the lead-up to registration each semester, organize all advising
activities of the Office of Academic Excellence and, in conjunction
with other Office of Academic Excellence staff, personally advise
students who seek advice on course selection and graduation
requirements. Review academic forms and meet with students as
necessary. Work with students and faculty on academic issues
related to specific students.
- Support the overall mission of the Office of Academic
Excellence, by providing limited strategic counseling for students
to improve their academic skills and achievement both in law school
and on the bar exam. This includes maintaining an awareness of best
practices for bar exam preparation and providing students feedback
and advice about academic skills including the process of legal
analysis, legal writing, and time management.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the experience of JD
students at WCL and implement services that support students’
academic experience and satisfaction with law school. Serve on
committees as assigned.
- Additional duties will be assigned as necessary.
- This position will supervise student workers.
- Building and Supporting Teams.
- Championing Customer Needs.
- Developing Plans.
- Evaluating and Implementing Ideas.
- Making Accurate Judgments and Decisions.
- Displaying Creativity.
- Full-time.
- 35 hours per week.
- Some evening and weekend work necessary based on program and
student needs.
- $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 annually.
- Juris Doctor or equivalent.
- 4 - 6 years of relevant experience.
- Juris Doctor.
- Travel to national or regional conferences or meetings as
appropriate.
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Admission to the bar.
- Minimum 5 years of experience advising or mentoring law
students and/or law graduates preferably in the area of academic
advising.
- Deep knowledge of law school curricula, law school pedagogical
approaches, and developments in the legal market; Excellent
interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated focus on empathy,
sensitivity, and discretion.
- Strong legal writing, research, and analysis skills.
- Ability to build rapport with and gain trust of students,
faculty and staff.
- Strong oral presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise sound, ethical, and
professional judgment.
- Knowledge of FERPA and implementing regulations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and social media
platforms.
- Must be self-motivated and able to initiate and set goals and
prioritize tasks.
- Demonstrated supervisory experience and attention to
detail.
- At least 1 year of legal practice or post-graduate
clerkship.
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with
or without notice.
AU offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn about American University's unique benefit options .
Other Details
- Hiring offers for this position are contingent on successful
completion of a background check.
- Employees in staff positions at American University must
deliver their services to the university from either the District
of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia, or perform work on-site at the
university.
- Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time
with or without notice.
- American University is an
E-Verify employer.
American University current employees must apply through their employee Workday account. If you are a current employee at American University, please log into Workday and select the Find Jobs report which will take you to our internal career listings.
Contact Us
For more information or assistance with the American University careers site, email [contact details available in the full listing] .
American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution that operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal appearance, gender identity and expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status, an individual’s genetic information or any other bases under federal or local laws (collectively "Protected Bases") in its programs and activities.
