Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School invites applications for a position in the Office of Academic Achievement.
This position is a full-time, non-tenure track position that begins no later than July 2019 with a possible opportunity to begin earlier.
Responsibilities:
To enhance the critical skills associated with law school success, the office of academic achievement (OAA) at AJMLS offers instruction in the form of one-on-one counseling, mandatory and non-mandatory workshops, group presentations and specialized course offerings to all enrolled students and graduates of AJMLS. Reporting directly to the Assistant Dean of the program, the successful applicant should be able to:
- Help implement and manage all components of the academic support program at the Law School, which includes programming focused on preparing students for the bar exam.
- Teach academic workshops to students in the day and evening division on topics, such as briefing, course outlining, and exam performance.
- Provide learning strategies and techniques to enhance and leverage the academic skills that underline law school success.
- Work one-on-one with students in the day and evening division with focus on strengthening the academic skills of critical reading, briefing, outlining, and analysis. Individual counseling serves all students as well as students identified as academically at risk.
- Provide written, formative feedback to students on practice problems and/or exams.
- Help develop and assess the academic success program by collecting and maintaining data relevant to academic performance.
- Help develop personal action plans for students studying for law school exams and bar exams
- Identify students’ academic strengths and opportunities and assist in providing effective instruction to help leverage performance.
- Be interested, and stay current on, educational learning theory.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of the program.
Qualifications:
- Applicants must have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school, a law license, excellent academic credentials, and a demonstrated commitment to working with students to improve their academic performance.
- We are particularly interested in applicants who have experience and interest teaching in an academic success program.
Application Information:
Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, resume, writing sample and contact information for three references to: Sarah D. Murphy, Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, 1422 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309 or via email to smurphy@johnmarshall.edu. We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted.
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School is equal opportunity employers and does not discriminate in any of their programs or activities on the basis of race, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, disability, color, or religious belief.
- The position advertised:
__x_ a. is a full-time appointment.
___ b. is a part-time appointment.
Other, please specify:
- The position advertised:
___ a. is a tenure-track appointment.
___ b. may lead to successive long-term contracts of five or more years.
___ c. may lead to successive short-term contracts of one to four years. (Full Time Position)
___ d. has an upper-limit on the number of years a teacher may be appointed.
___ e. is part of a fellowship program for one or two years.
___ f. is an adjunct appointment.
___ g. is a year-to-year appointment.
___ h. is a one-year visitorship.
__x_ i. is for at will employment.
Other, please specify:
Additional information, question 2:
- The person hired:
___ a. will be permitted to vote on all matters at faculty meetings.
___ b. will be permitted to vote in faculty meetings on matters except those pertaining to hiring, tenure, and promotion.
___x c. will not be permitted to vote in faculty meetings.
Other, please specify:
Additional information, question 3:
- The school anticipates paying an annual academic year base compensation in the range checked below. (A base compensation does not include stipends for coaching moot court teams, teaching other courses, or teaching in summer school; a base compensation does not include conference travel or other professional development funds.)
___ a. over $120,000
___ b. $110,000 – $119,999
___ c. $100,000 – $109,999
___ d. $90,000 – $99,999
___ e. $80,000 – $89,999
___ f. $70,000 – $79,999
__x_ g. $60,000 – $69,999
___ h. $50,000 – $59,999
___ i. $40, 000-49,999
___ j. $10,000 – $39,000.
___ k. less than $10,000.Other, please specify:
Additional information, question 4:
- The person hired will have the title of:
___ a. Associate Dean (including Dean of Students).
___ b. Assistant Dean.
___ c. Director.
___ d. Associate Director.
___ e. Assistant Director.
___ f. Professor – Full, Associate, or Assistant (tenure track).
___ g. Professor – Full, Associate, or Assistant (clinical tenure track or its equivalent).
___ h. Professor – Full, Associate, or Assistant (neither tenure track nor clinical tenure track).
___ i. no title.
Other, please specify: Academic Support Professional
Additional information, question 5:
- Job responsibilities include (please check all that apply):
_x__ a. working with students whose predicators (LSAT and University GPA) suggest they will struggle to excel in law school.
__x_ b. working with students who performed relatively poorly on their law school examinations or other assessments.
__x_ c. working with diverse students.
__x_ d. managing orientation.
__x_ e. teaching ASP-related classes (case briefing, synthesis, analysis, etc.).
__x_ f. teaching bar-exam related classes.
__x_ g. working with students on an individual basis.
___ h. teaching other law school courses.
Other, please specify:
Additional information, question 6:
- The person hired will be present in the office:
___ a. 9-10 month appointment.
___x b. Year round appointment (works regularly in the summer months).
Additional information, question 7:
- The person hired is required to publish, in some form, in order to maintain employment.
___ a. Yes.
_x__ b. No.
Additional information, question 8:
- The person hired will report to:
___ a. the Dean of the Law School.
___ b. an Associate Dean.
___ c. the Director of the Academic Support Department.
___ d. a Faculty Committee.
Other, please specify: Assistant Dean of Academic Achievement
Additional information, question 9:
