Just posted Director of Academic and Professional Excellence (APEx) position at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. This is Northwestern's proactive professional and academic counseling position. The full job description, posting, and application can be found here. The job ID is 30731. A summary of responsibilities is as follows:
The Director, Academic & Professional Excellence is responsible for curating and directing all academic excellence programming, counseling students on their academic preparation and success, and supporting the Associate Dean of Student Services as needed. This includes planning, coordination, project management, internal and external networking, conflict management, and teamwork within Student Services as outlined in the duties described below.
- Implementation of all academic excellence programming in Summer, Fall, and Spring, and incorporating student and faculty feedback to most effectively, efficiently, and successfully meet the needs of Northwestern Law students. These offerings include the Summer Law Preparatory Program, Acclimating to Law School, Case Briefing, Outlining, Exam Writing, and Post-Exam Learning, as well as other periodic presentations.
- Advise and counsel individual students on academic progress and performance, personal issues, educational decisions, and any other academic issues and objectives.
- Solicit, select, and supervise APEx Advisors (second and third year law students) who will support Director and counsel law students.
- Coordinate related events with other Student Services Directors, including but not limited to orientation, journal selection, award selection, graduation, and others.
- Collaborate in program and policy development for Student Services.
- Form network alliances with key internal department partners and external partners.
- Support Student Services and take on other assignments as delegated by the Associate Dean of Student Services.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
