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Indiana University Indianapolis is hiring an Associate Director of Academic and Bar Success (Student Support Specialist) to help McKinney School of Law students build the academic skills and exam readiness they need to succeed in law school and pass the bar. Reporting to the Director of Academic and Bar Success, the associate director counsels students in academic difficulty, runs skills workshops for first-year students, and supports the school's bar preparation program. The role also tracks academic and bar outcomes so the school can judge how well its support programs work.

Highlights

Develop and present workshops that build the academic skills of first-year (1L) law students.
Oversee and manage the first-year tutorial program for the law school.
Counsel students in academic difficulty and at-risk students through regularly scheduled meetings, building and monitoring individual academic learning plans and advising them on course selection.
Use the Canvas learning management system to build student skills and track the progress of struggling students.
Help plan and present academic and bar preparation workshops and events, including two bar weeks each academic year.
Counsel students preparing for the bar exam and assist with the supplemental bar prep program through practice exam sessions and skills-and-strategies workshops.
Collect and organize data on student participation, individual academic and bar exam performance, and the school's retention and bar passage rates for long-term assessment.
Needs a bachelor's degree in education, public affairs, public health, counseling, social work, business, or a related field plus five years in student services, higher education, social work, counseling, or law; a JD and bar admission are preferred.
The posted salary range is $50,648 to $73,000 per year, depending on education and experience.
Work in person at the McKinney School of Law on the IU Indianapolis campus.

Associate Director of Academic and Bar Success (Student Support Specialist) Full Description

Reporting to the Director of Academic and Bar Success, the Associate Director will assist in managing McKinney's academic and bar support initiatives to provide a comprehensive and meaningful academic experience for law students.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

Develops and presents workshops focused on developing the academic skills of 1L students.
Provides oversight and management of the 1st year tutorial program.
Meets with and counsels students on their academic skills development.
Provides individual assistance and counseling, including regularly scheduled meetings, with students in academic difficulty and at-risk students. Develops and monitors academic learning plans for individual students. Advises at-risk students on course selection.
Tracks student success and academic performance for students in academic difficulty and at-risk students. Utilizes Canvas e-learning management system to help develop student skills and track student progress.
Provides critical and constructive feedback on exercises and practice exams.
Assists in developing and presenting workshops and events related to academic and bar preparation, including 2 bar weeks per academic year.
Meets with and counsels students on preparing for the bar exam.
Assists with the supplemental bar prep program, including conducting practice exam sessions, assisting with skills and strategies workshops, and providing feedback on practice exams
Assists with collection and organization of data for long-term assessment of: (a) student participation in Academic and Bar Success programming and course offerings, (b) individual student academic and bar exam performance, and (c) McKinney School of Law retention and bar passage rates.

General Responsibilities

Develops and implements programs and initiatives that offer support for students in crisis, facing adversity or challenges, or who belong to an under-represented or minority student population.
Interfaces directly with students by attending student programming events, advising student organization leaders, meeting 1-on-1 to discuss support needs, and gathering satisfaction feedback from student participants to implement into future student services initiatives and objectives. Places an emphasis on confidentiality of student concerns, university policy compliance, and a culture of care within all direct student interactions.
Collaborates with staff in own department and other departments, as well as academic and campus leaders, on shared student support goals, often coordinating funding to sponsor student programs and initiatives.
Projects outcomes for support services offered at the program, department/division, or campus level. Measures and evaluates effectiveness of student support initiatives against projected outcomes; regularly prepares reports on impact to students and budget and presents to stakeholders on effectiveness and to secure funding for initiatives moving forward.
Serves on committees and performs student support research across the field of higher education and at peer institutions to identify and recommend best practices.
Plans and coordinates communications for student support initiatives to ensure student participation, inclusion, and engagement.
May provide guidance to other student support staff; makes process recommendations to manager for improved delivery of service.
May serve on various campus or cross-functional committees to share student support best practices.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Education

Required: Bachelor's degree in education, public affairs, public health, counseling, social work, business, or related field.

Preferred: Juris doctor degree

Work Experience

Required: 5 years in student services, higher education, social work, counseling, law, or related field.

Preferred: Post-law school experience or higher education experience; current or previous admission to a state bar in the U.S., preferably Indiana or a UBE jurisdiction; teaching, advising tutoring, counseling or related experience preferred.

Skills (Required)

Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
Highly thorough and dependable.
Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
Possesses a high degree of initiative.
Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents.
Demonstrates ability to maintain confidential information.
Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities.
Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills.
Demonstrates customer service skills.
Knowledge of student development, counseling, or career development theories and practices.
Knowledge of current needs and trends of wide student populations.
Ability to advise students individually and in groups on student-related matters.
Ability to build strong partnerships with students and other university departments.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

McKinney School of Law

IU Indianapolis campus

This is an in-person position.

Advertised Salary

$50,648 - $73,000 based upon education and experience.

Job Classification

Career Level: Advanced
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Student Services
Job Family: Student Support

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