What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director, Academic Success position at South Texas College of Law Houston?
SUMMARY The Assistant Director, Academic Success will assist the Assistant Dean, Academic Success in designing and implementing academic success initiatives to provide a comprehensive and meaningful academic experience for first and second-year law students. The Assistant Director will teach courses and workshops designed to assist law students with the transition to law school and to promote success in the first and second year of law school. The Assistant Director will meet with and counsel students on their academic skills development; develop and oversee the execution of individualized learning plans; and provide one-on-one assistance for at-risk students. Finally, the Assistant Director will be responsible for hiring, training, and managing Langdell Scholars (upper-level students working with first and second-year students)
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties as assigned.
Teach law school skills-based courses to first and second-year students and those students on academic probation/risk.
Assist students with law school study strategies through one-on-one meetings.
Collaborate with first and second-year faculty members to implement academic success strategies within the curriculum.
Provide academic counseling to students seeking assistance with study techniques for law school exams.
Review students’ work product to provide analysis and feedback to help students improve legal writing skills and develop for law school exams.
Develop and present academic skills workshops for first-year students, focusing on time management, note-taking, and preparing for classes and exams.
Participate in campus-wide initiatives in collaboration with other student services offices to provide a comprehensive and meaningful academic experience for students.
Coordinate and oversee the implementation of the Langdell Scholar Program (upper-level students assisting first-year students).
Communicate with students and faculty about upcoming workshops, sessions, and other Academic Success sessions.
Comply with all aspects of the law school’s Customer Service Standards.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
May oversee Langdell scholars occasionally.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must be professional and maintain the confidentiality of all department data and correspondence. The person must have a poised and professional image; a strong ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact effectively and efficiently with all employees, visitors, and students while projecting a positive image for the area and law school. Service-oriented with an ability to make all visitors feel welcome. Must be computer literate with proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), some WordPerfect with the ability to learn new programs as necessary. Must be detail-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
JD from an accredited law school. Licensed Texas lawyer in good standing with the State Bar of Texas. A minimum of two years of practice experience, administrative experience, or teaching/training experience is preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Proficient in both spoken and written English. Ability to interpret and explain complex data. Ability to effectively and professionally communicate in one-on-one and small group situations to students, alumni, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to perform basic to intermediate math essentials. Must possess the ability to analyze numerical data and detect patterns, errors, and trends.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define routine problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to solve routine problems and/or deal with a variety of variables in situations, especially when the department head may be out of the office or unavailable. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The ability to lift up to 20 lbs. is required. Lifting from floor level, at waist level, and above shoulders is required. Infrequent bending and stooping are necessary. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision to accurately input data and proofread; distance vision to recognize and assist visitors to the department.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Extremely fast-paced, multi-tasking, non-smoking work environment. Must be able to work the general business schedule of the law school (9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) plus occasional evenings and weekends as necessary.
