Assistant Dean, Bar Prep & Academic Success Position at Barry

BARRY UNIVERSITY
invites applications for the position of:

Assistant Dean, Bar Preparation & Academic Success

 

STARTING SALARY: Depends on Qualifications
OPENING DATE: 08/12/15
CLOSING DATE: 11/30/15 11:59 PM
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law is seeking to fill the Assistant Dean position to their CLASP (Comprehensive Legal Academic Success Program) Bar Preparation and Academic Success Program.  The Assistant Dean is responsible for providing support to students from matriculation through admission to the bar examination, with the primary goal of enhancing the learning and study skills of students; primarily responsible for overseeing all academic support and bar prep functions.  

 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
1.   OVERSEE CLASP (COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAM) PROGRAM:
  • Maintain primary responsibility for collecting and analyzing academic support and bar preparation data.
  • Maintain responsibility for training CLASP Counselors on providing data for analyzing academic support and bar preparation data.
  • Maintain primary responsibility for training and support of CLASP counselors.
 
2.   INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC COUNSELING:  
  • Provide intensive individual academic counseling to assigned students and advise them on various academic issues.  For those students on probation, advise students on the petitioning process to obtain an additional semester of discretionary probation.
  • Provide individual academic counseling to all students considered at-risk and/or those seeking to improve their academic performance.
  • Advise and approve course selections for students below an established GPA with the goal of providing a balanced legal education that aims to improve students’ success in law school and on the bar exam.
  • Counsel with the student’s assigned faculty mentor to provide the best advice to students.
  • Assess individual students’ learning styles and assist students in identifying the most effective study plans and strategies.  Review and provide individual feedback on students’ practice exams, outlines, and overall study and exam-taking skills.  Upon request by students or faculty, conduct individual exam reviews with students. 
  • Continually evaluate student performance, identifying which students appear to be struggling or at-risk; initiate and maintain contact with those who are at-risk or on probation.
  • Monitor progress and compliance with requirements of assigned students to include bar application, AMP and BEAT workshops, MPRE requirements, and other CLASP requirements through the creation and maintenance of student portfolios; notify students of due dates; file Student Conduct Code violations where appropriate.
  • Counsel and advise students regarding bar applications and admission, including all issues pertaining to the bar application.
  • Assist students in reviewing answers to practice bar exams and provide advice regarding exam strategy.
  • Attend and support students at each Florida Bar exam administration.
 
3.    OVERSEE BAR APPLICATION INITIATIVES:
  • Plan and organize workshops designed to assist students with the bar applications.
  • Coordinate with CLASP counselors to monitor student progress on bar application completion.
 
4.   FACULTY COMMITTEES:
Serve on faculty committees where appropriate and assigned.
 
5.  Assist in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of student data, performance, and outcome measures and assessments consistent with ABA standards.  
 
6.  SCHOLARSHIP:
  • Remain educated on bar preparation and ASP pedagogy, trends, and developments.
  • Attend professional conferences aimed to improve students’ success.
 
7.   OTHER DUTIES:  Perform other related duties as assigned or as required.
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • JD from an ABA accredited law school required
  • Admission to a state bar, and strong academic records
  • 5-8 years of related work experience
  • Legal work experience in private practice, non-profit organizations, government, corporate, or judicial clerkship preferred
  • At least one year experience teaching legal writing/legal methods, or working in academic support and/or counseling law students from diverse backgrounds. 
  • At least two years of supervisory experience.
  • Strong skills in legal analysis and legal writing.
  • Ability to create, design, and manage programs aimed at at-risk students and students on academic probation.
  • Position requires multi-tasking, detail oriented skills
  • Excellent writing, analytical, speaking, organizational, and interpersonal skills required to work with diverse student body.
  • Experience in program management desirable.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Salary commensurate with experience. 

This position is located in Orlando, FL at 6441 East Colonial Drive. 

Barry University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

 

 
 
APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT:
http://www.barry.edu/jobs

11300 NE 2 Avenue
Miami Shores, FL 33161
(305)899-3678

jobs@barry.edu

Position #00499
ASSISTANT DEAN, BAR PREPARATION & ACADEMIC SUCCESS
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Assistant Dean, Bar Preparation & Academic Success Supplemental Questionnaire
 
* 1. Do you have a Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school?
  Yes Yes    No No
 
* 2. Do you have admission to a State Bar?
  Yes Yes    No No
 
* 3. Do you have 5-8 years of related experience?
  Yes Yes    No No
 
* 4. Do you have at least one year experience teaching legal writing/legal methods, or working in academic support and/or counseling law students from diverse backgrounds?
  Yes Yes    No No
 
* 5. Do you have at least 2 years of supervisory experience?
  Yes Yes    No No
 
* Required Question

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