What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Student Academic Support position at University of Oregon?
Department: School of Law
Rank: Lecturer
Annual Basis: 12 Month
Review of Applications Begins
March 14, 2025; position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
Along with your online application including three references, please upload:
The University of Oregon School of Law is a dynamic ABA-accredited law school and Oregon’s only public law school. Degrees offered include Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution (CRES), and a minor in undergraduate legal studies. Oregon Law’s mission is to provide a world-class education. We prepare students through excellent classroom teaching paired with a multitude of practical experience opportunities and robust professional development. Our faculty produce exceptional research and scholarship. We accomplish our mission in a positive, inclusive environment where we strive to provide everyone opportunities to grow, contribute, and develop. Our aim is to learn, teach, and practice the principles of equity and justice as critical foundations for our overall effort to achieve excellence as a top-ranked law school. Success in this work requires a diverse group of people in various faculty and staff roles working in one of our two locations, Eugene and Portland. The University of Oregon is located within the traditional homelands of the Southern Kalapuya. Learn more about Oregon Law at law.uoregon.edu, and consider joining our team.
Position Summary
Oregon Law is dedicated to supporting every JD student’s academic achievement from matriculation through graduation including helping them each to develop the scholarly habits, analytical skills, and critical thinking necessary to be effective learners. The Director of Student Academic Support will serve as integral part of Oregon Law’s dedicated student academic support program with an emphasis on working with students to successfully transition into and succeed academically in their law-school classes. The position is focused on teaching credit-bearing courses including the possibility of a section of a required doctrinal course and/or LRW, lead non-credit-bearing workshops, and provide individualized academic support and advising to law students. In addition, the Director of Student Academic Support will be responsible for maintaining a current understanding of requirements, trends, and best practices in professional legal instruction, serving as a pedagogical resource for law school faculty, and helping to continuing to evaluate and continuously improve Oregon Law’s student academic support efforts.
The position requires expertise in professional graduate education, learning theory, and pedagogy, a passion for working with and mentoring students, excellent communication skills, organizational prowess, initiative, and self-motivation. Further, considerable judgment and tact are required in handling many diverse students, donors, alumni, distinguished guests, and faculty members to coordinate the smooth execution of the academic support program’s mission and goals.
The Director of Student Academic Support is a 1.0 FTE, 12-month, fixed-term, career non-tenure-track position at the rank of Lecturer that reports to the Law School Dean through the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Minimum Requirements
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits .
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including pregnancy-related conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, familial status, citizenship, service in the uniformed services (as defined in federal and state law), veteran status, expunged juvenile record, and/or the use of leave protected by state or federal law in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed here .
In compliance with federal law, the University of Oregon prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and services. The Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://clery.uoregon.edu/annual-campus-security-and-fire-safety-report .
Rank: Lecturer
Annual Basis: 12 Month
Review of Applications Begins
March 14, 2025; position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
Along with your online application including three references, please upload:
- A cover letter
- A current resume
The University of Oregon School of Law is a dynamic ABA-accredited law school and Oregon’s only public law school. Degrees offered include Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution (CRES), and a minor in undergraduate legal studies. Oregon Law’s mission is to provide a world-class education. We prepare students through excellent classroom teaching paired with a multitude of practical experience opportunities and robust professional development. Our faculty produce exceptional research and scholarship. We accomplish our mission in a positive, inclusive environment where we strive to provide everyone opportunities to grow, contribute, and develop. Our aim is to learn, teach, and practice the principles of equity and justice as critical foundations for our overall effort to achieve excellence as a top-ranked law school. Success in this work requires a diverse group of people in various faculty and staff roles working in one of our two locations, Eugene and Portland. The University of Oregon is located within the traditional homelands of the Southern Kalapuya. Learn more about Oregon Law at law.uoregon.edu, and consider joining our team.
Position Summary
Oregon Law is dedicated to supporting every JD student’s academic achievement from matriculation through graduation including helping them each to develop the scholarly habits, analytical skills, and critical thinking necessary to be effective learners. The Director of Student Academic Support will serve as integral part of Oregon Law’s dedicated student academic support program with an emphasis on working with students to successfully transition into and succeed academically in their law-school classes. The position is focused on teaching credit-bearing courses including the possibility of a section of a required doctrinal course and/or LRW, lead non-credit-bearing workshops, and provide individualized academic support and advising to law students. In addition, the Director of Student Academic Support will be responsible for maintaining a current understanding of requirements, trends, and best practices in professional legal instruction, serving as a pedagogical resource for law school faculty, and helping to continuing to evaluate and continuously improve Oregon Law’s student academic support efforts.
The position requires expertise in professional graduate education, learning theory, and pedagogy, a passion for working with and mentoring students, excellent communication skills, organizational prowess, initiative, and self-motivation. Further, considerable judgment and tact are required in handling many diverse students, donors, alumni, distinguished guests, and faculty members to coordinate the smooth execution of the academic support program’s mission and goals.
The Director of Student Academic Support is a 1.0 FTE, 12-month, fixed-term, career non-tenure-track position at the rank of Lecturer that reports to the Law School Dean through the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Minimum Requirements
- JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Attained a license to practice law (need not be current).
- Record of academic excellence (including but not limited to graduating from law school with academic honors or membership in Order of the Coif; serving as an editor of a law review; serving as a research or teaching assistant; earning a Master's Degree, Ph.D., or the equivalent; publication of original scholarly research; and other indicia of a commitment to learning and teaching).
- Three years of teaching experience.
- Ability to build and maintain rapport with students in individual counseling advising, instructional, or counseling situations and to maintain student and student record confidentiality.
- Ability to 1) work effectively with students, staff, and faculty from culturally diverse backgrounds and with multiple intersectional identities; and 2) advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the university community.
- Skilled in classroom instruction.
- Ability to evaluate effectiveness of instructional programing and to learn, adapt, and respond as necessary to student academic support needs as they develop and evolve.
- Formal training in pedagogy, instructional methods, or other area of learning theory and practice.
- Prior teaching experience or significant experience working with law or other graduate students in a professional-degree program.
- Experience providing individualized instructional support or otherwise working with students to successfully develop academic skills.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits .
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including pregnancy-related conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, familial status, citizenship, service in the uniformed services (as defined in federal and state law), veteran status, expunged juvenile record, and/or the use of leave protected by state or federal law in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed here .
In compliance with federal law, the University of Oregon prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and services. The Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://clery.uoregon.edu/annual-campus-security-and-fire-safety-report .
