Director of Bar Success at University of Baltimore

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School of Law

Vacancy Number 301065

Position Type: Faculty position with benefits package
Opens: 05/18/20     Closes: Open Until Filled

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications

Position is open until filled, and applications submitted by June 8, 2020 will receive priority consideration.

The Director of Bar Success will hold the non-tenured faculty rank of Professor of the Practice. In this 12-month position, s/he will both teach courses aimed at bar exam readiness and perform key administrative functions that support student success in the profession and on the bar exam. 

We look forward to receiving your required electronic application with a cover letter and resume and learning about your interest in and qualifications for our vacancy.  Please save your required cover letter and resume as one document and attach it in the resume location.

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Plan, coordinate, and teach bar exam support courses, workshops, and additional programming as needed, such as peer tutoring and mentoring programs, and including the 3L Essential Skills for the Bar Exam course.

• Advise and assist students with the bar application process and on bar readiness.

• Plan, coordinate, staff, teach workshops, and work directly with recent graduates as part of summer bar exam support programming.

• In connection with other law school faculty and staff members, gather and analyze data on all aspects of academic success and bar support programs to help inform and develop them, with a continuing goal of improving students’ success in law school and on the bar exam.  

• Stay abreast and regularly inform the deans and faculty of best practices and trends in law school academic success and bar support programs, and perform other activities in service to the law school, such as committee and task force work related to student academic success.

Key Responsibilities 

Design and teach courses to support bar exam readiness.

• Plan, coordinate, and teach upper-division bar preparation courses, including the 3L Essential Skills for the Bar Exam course in the fall and spring semesters.

• Collaborate with appropriate faculty committees to propose revisions to existing courses and propose new courses as necessary to address bar passage issues.

Develop and implement other bar readiness workshops and programming and counsel students. 

• Plan, coordinate, staff, teach workshops, and work directly with recent graduates as part of summer bar exam support programming.

• Centralize communication with students about bar exam preparation and the requirements for admission to the bar.

• Offer resources to faculty members regarding teaching techniques and assessments that support bar exam preparation.

• Advise and assist students with the bar application process and on bar readiness.

• Assist repeat bar examinees.

Collect data and stay current on best practices in academic success and bar readiness.

• In connection with other law school faculty and staff members, gather and analyze data on all aspects of bar support programs to help inform and develop them, with a continuing goal of improving students’ success in law school and on the bar exam.  

• Stay abreast and regularly inform the deans and faculty of best practices and trends in law school academic success and bar support programs, and perform other activities in service to the law school, such as committee and task force work related to bar exam and student academic success. 

• Attend national conferences and participate in the greater community of experts in the field of academic support and bar readiness.

• Draft reports, as necessary, regarding student performance, bar support effectiveness, and other relevant aspects of bar exam outcomes.

Support activities in the Office of Academic Affairs such as:

• Exam administration

• Student advising

• Orientation programs for entering students

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Education:  Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school

Experience:  A minimum of three years’ experience teaching or providing academic support to students at an ABA-accredited law school.

Admission to the Bar of any state

Preferred Experience

• Experience in academic support, legal writing, or other law school teaching

• Scholarship in learning theory and academic support 

• A minimum of two years’ experience in law practice.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of law school curriculum and best practices for law teaching. 

• Familiar with ABA regulations and bar admission requirements, including all aspect of the Uniform Bar Exam. 

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with students, adjunct and full-time faculty, and administrators.  

• Creative approach to problem-solving and excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills.

The University of Baltimore ("UB" or "University") does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, race, religion, age, disability, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other legally protected characteristics in its programs, activities or employment practices. UB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Compliant Employer & Title IX Institution.