Assistant/Associate Dean - Lawyering Excellence and Bar Success and Lecturer - University of Miami School of Law

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Reports to the Dean of the School of Law.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Associate/Assistant Dean will lead the Bar Success program, and will work closely with faculty, other administrators and students. Job duties include the following:

• Working with Faculty, Assistant Dean of Belonging & Inclusion, the Associate Dean of Pedagogical Innovation, and other key stakeholders to develop a holistic approach to academic and lawyering excellence
• Coordinate and align priorities with the Faculty, the Office of Career and Professional Development, and law school leadership to promote professional development and success on the bar exam.
• Teaching and developing courses, as needed, related to bar success.
• Providing support and programming for graduates during bar review periods (summer and winter), in the form of workshops, exam simulations, and individual advising.
• Analyzing bar passage trends and outcomes; tracking completion rates provided by bar preparation companies; and liaising with students and faculty as data becomes available.
• Collect and analyze data related to student populations and the bar exam, to improve program efficacy, and in connection with reporting obligations for the ABA and U.S. News & World Report.
• Additional related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Mandatory Qualifications:

• J.D. degree with a record of high academic achievement from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admission to the bar in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Experience in the field of student support, academic support, or bar preparation.
• At least 2-3 years of experience teaching in a classroom setting at a law school or other institution of higher education.  Title of Assistant Dean or Associate Dean is determined from candidates experience level.
• Excellent oral/written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Skilled at collecting and analyzing data.
• Knowledge of best practices and developments in the field of law school bar preparation.
• Comfortable in a multicultural and diverse student body, with a demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Strong understanding of the challenges facing the current generation of law students and a viable, thoughtful strategy for addressing them.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with both academic support and bar exam preparation.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Faculty