Associate Dean of Bar Studies and Academic Success

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Newark, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $125K - $191K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ May 28th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring an Associate Dean of Bar Studies and Academic Success to lead the Bar Studies and Academic Success Departments at Rutgers Law School. This role involves implementing and managing programs to improve bar passage rates, developing and teaching bar passage courses, overseeing data tracking and analysis, and managing vendor contracts, all while collaborating closely with faculty and administration to enhance student success from matriculation through bar admission.

Highlights

Lead Bar Studies and Academic Success Departments with oversight of staff in Newark and Camden campuses.

Implement and manage programming to improve and maintain bar passage rates at or above peer institutions.

Develop, teach, and supervise courses focused on bar passage and coordinate academic success programming.

Use student data and collaborate with internal and external partners for data tracking, reporting, and analysis to support student success goals.

Manage contractual relationships with vendors related to bar studies.

Minimum qualifications include a J.D. from an ABA-approved law school, admission to at least one U.S. jurisdiction bar, at least 4 years of law-related experience, and 2 years in law school academic support or bar exam advising.

Required skills include leadership and managerial experience, strong communication and organizational skills, data analysis, and familiarity with law school curriculum and diversity issues in higher education.

Preferred qualifications include 5 years of law school teaching experience related to bar preparation and prior experience directing bar preparation or academic support programs.

Position offers salary range from $124,967 to $191,383, with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, retirement plans, and educational benefits.