Description:
A Public Land-Grant Research University invites applications for Assistant Director of Academic Success Program and Assistant Professor-in-Residence, William S. Boyd School of Law [R0140552]Role of The Position
The Academic Success Program (ASP) is responsible for academic development, study skills, and bar exam preparation programming and initiatives in support of the law school's full-time, part-time day, and part-time evening students. Reporting to the Director of ASP, the Assistant Director meets regularly with current students to assist them with their legal studies, monitors and trains student mentors, reviews and edits student writing samples for career development purposes (job and clerkship applications), assists in curriculum and program development for bar passage and first-year programs, counsels current students and alumni on bar passage issues, teaches courses related to academic success, conducts seminars and workshops, and assists the Director with Introduction to Law (student orientation) Evening and weekend work is sometimes required.
Responsibilities:
- Counsel current law students on academic issues
- Counsel students and alumni for bar passage
- Assist in the development of curriculum for first-year and bar passage programs
- Develop and improve academic and bar passage resources for students and faculty
- Assist in the supervision and training of upper-class student mentors
- Review and edit student writing samples for student career development (job and clerkship applications)
- Plan and lead workshops on academic development, study skills, and bar exam preparation
- Teach academic courses related to academic success
The William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV is a leading public law school founded on a commitment to public service and community engagement. With its nationally ranked Lawyering Process Program, Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution, and the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic, Boyd offers a dynamic curriculum designed to teach students critical thinking and lawyering skills. Boyd has an LL.M. in Gaming Law and Regulation and a variety of distinctive Programs in Health Law; Indian Nations Gaming and Governance; International, Transnational, and Comparative Law; and Race, Gender & Policing. Through its J.D. curriculum, students can pursue academic concentrations in Business and Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution, Health Law, Intellectual Property, and Workplace and Employment Law. The law school is located at the heart of the UNLV campus. UNLV is an R1 research university that is among the most diverse campuses in the nation and is also the state's largest comprehensive doctoral degree granting institution with Schools of Business, Dental Medicine, Engineering, Hospitality, Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health, among many others.
Minimum Qualifications:
This position requires a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), membership in a state bar with successful completion of a state bar examination, or Uniform Bar Exam and 1-3 years of student advising or related professional experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior law school work experience, preferably in the context of a law school academic success program (i.e. Legal writing or comparable teaching experience in writing and analytical skills training)
- A record of strong academic performance in law school
- Prior experience in teaching or instruction
- Excellent project management skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Strong interpersonal skills
- A demonstrated commitment to public service