Job Details
Job Title: Pre-Law Academic Advisor (Multiple Vacancies)
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 62975
Department
Advising First – Division of Undergraduate Studies
Responsibilities
- Serves as a Pre-Law Academic Advisor for undergraduate students and discusses topics including but not limited to exploring the field of law, excelling in the first year, exploring majors, engaging in experiential learning. Supports students by reviewing documents (e.g., resumes, personal statements, and other writing samples), application timelines and school selection, and assisting with law school financial planning. Maintains detailed advising notes in university database and participates in pre-law outreach and programming initiatives as instructed by the Pre-Law Assistant Director. Completes all corresponding administrative tasks associated with the position.
- Teaches multiple sections of pre-law courses, and develops and revises course syllabi, assignments, and course materials. Mentors and oversees undergraduate pre-law peer leaders, their programming development and execution, as well as any other tasks leaders complete related to the pre-law experience overall.
- Reviews pre-law student engagement and outcomes data using available tools (e.g., Admissions, EAB, Pre-Law listserv, Nole Network, and LSAC Advisor Portal). Creates outreach campaigns in EAB to encourage timely participation with pre-law advising.
- Presents pre-law campus networking presentations to students during orientation sessions and other campus events.
- Provides ongoing education and updates on law school admission trends as well as stays up to date on policies and changes impacting students applying to law school. Attends regional or national conferences (e.g., PLANC or SAPLA) to stay current on industry best practices.
Qualifications
Master's degree and four years of experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in roles such as advising, coaching, or other student services.
- Ability to extract complex academic information from various sources and maintain confidentiality.
- Experience and/or working knowledge of student advising, counseling, or working one-on-one with people in a professional or academic setting.
- Creative problem-solving skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Office and ability to learn the Advising system.
- Ability to interpret and explain policies, procedures, goals, and objectives to students, parents, faculty, and staff.
- Ability to prioritize, organize, and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously with minimal to moderate supervision.
- Ability to deal with people in a calm, confident manner and with complete objectivity.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, supervisors, and interdepartmental personnel.
- Attention to detail with a high standard of integrity.
University Information
One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity. At FSU, there's the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow's news!
Learn more about Florida State University and our campuses.
Anticipated Salary Range
Starting at $50,000, commensurate with education and experience.
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How To Apply
If qualified and interested in a specific job opening as advertised, apply through the FSU Careers site (jobs.fsu.edu). If you are a current FSU employee, apply through myFSU Self Service.
Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.
Considerations
This is an A&P position.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.
This position is being re-advertised. Previous applicants need not reapply.
Equal Employment Opportunity
FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Organization
Working at Florida State University
One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University — with the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive — offers a distinctive academic environment built on its cherished values and unique heritage, welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics, and prime location in the heart of the state capital.
Combining traditional strength in the arts and humanities with recognized leadership in the sciences, Florida State University provides unmatched opportunities for students and faculty through challenging academics, cultural discovery and community interaction.
Underlying and supporting the educational experience at Florida State University is the development of new generations of citizen leaders, based on the concepts inscribed in our seal: Vires, Artes, Mores — Strength, Skill and Character.
Epitomized by recently named Rhodes Scholars Garrett Johnson and Myron Rolle — elite athletes and scholars committed to public service — and Joseph O'Shea — a campus and community leader as well as a top scholar — Florida State's 40,000 students are dedicated to academic excellence and providing leadership in our complex world.
Florida State University's 16 colleges offer more than 275 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs, including medicine and law, covering a broad array of disciplines critical to society today. Each year the University awards over 2,000 graduate and professional degrees.
With its impressive breadth of leading graduate, professional and undergraduate programs, Florida State University is a demanding, intellectually stimulating, yet warm and caring environment for students and faculty. Recognized nationally for its commitment to diversity, Florida State University is a national leader in the number of doctorates awarded to African-American students and in the graduation rate of African-American undergraduates. Its College of Medicine and College of Law are ranked in the nation's Top 10 for Hispanic students.
Florida State University's arts programs — dance, film, music and theatre — rank among the finest in the world, offering an arts education comparable to leading conservatories. Its creative writing program is ranked among the nation's best and is home to the most consistently honored and published student body in the United States. Florida State is responsible for governance of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and associated arts programs, one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.
Other programs consistently included in the top public university list include physics, chemistry, political science, psychology, criminology, public administration, library science, information, human sciences, business and law.
At the Ph.D. level, interdisciplinary programs draw on notable research faculty strengths that transcend the traditional disciplines, including neuroscience, molecular biophysics, computational science, materials science and research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory—home to the world's most powerful magnets.
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