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The Academic Administrator (who will have a working title of Associate Director of Academic Skills) will manage the day-to-day operations of UCI Law’s bar preparation program within its Academic Skills Program (ASP Program). The main goal of the ASP Program is to develop and deliver programs to promote the academic success of students from matriculation, throughout law school, and as they prepare to enter the legal profession. This includes programming and support for students during pre-orientation, orientation, the three years of law school, and bar prep. The primary responsibility of the Associate Director of Academic Skills will be to manage ASP’s development and delivery of bar preparation programming. In addition to teaching bar preparation course, the Associate Director of Academic Skills will also counsel students individually, teach an ASP course or courses as needed, and provide feedback to students on practice exams, exercises, and other writing throughout their law school career. Salary will be commensurate with experience. The Associate Director of Academic Skills will report to the Assistant Dean of Academic Skills.

The responsibilities of the Associate Director of Academic Skills will include, but are not limited to:

• Researching, designing, and implementing programs utilizing the most current best practices for bar preparation.
• Researching, monitoring, and assessing developments in bar licensure requirements.
• Tracking and analyzing student preparation and performance data and developing a system to monitor progress and manage communication with students/bar takers.
• Working with the Law Registrar to gather and monitor graduating students’ licensure plans for all jurisdictions.
• Working with the Chief Information Officer on collecting, analyzing, and reporting bar performance data.
• Developing and teaching bar-exam preparation programs during the academic year and post-graduation that include individual counseling, workshop development and presentation, and feedback on practice exams.
• Developing and teaching one or more courses in the curriculum each semester as needed to improve student legal analysis, writing, and/or bar taking skills
• Providing individual academic counseling to all students and alumni preparing for the bar exam.
• Developing, administrating, and organizing the alumni bar mentoring program.
  
• Collaborating with the Assistant Dean of Academic Skills, the other Associate Director of Academic Skills, other senior staff at the law school, student groups, and faculty.
• Liaising with bar prep companies, planning and coordinating the Bar Prep Fair, and implementing programming that enhances students’ understanding and use of bar prep companies.
• Attending and participating in faculty meetings and ASP team meetings
• Serving on one or more committees as necessary to advance the goals of the Law School.
• Collaborating with professionals within the department, within the Law School, and from other law schools across the country to research and present on topics relevant to the ASP industry.

Requirements
Candidates for the position must have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and a record of academic and extracurricular success in law school, and admission to a state bar, preferably California;

This is for a Bar Specialist position, so if the successful candidate does not have admission to the California State Bar, they must successfully pass the California bar within one year of employment;

At least three years of relevant professional experience (preferably including teaching), with a focus on bar-exam preparation, preferably with experience in law school academic skills or similar programs; familiarity with the format and subjects tested on the California Bar Exam.

Superior written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills;

The ability to think imaginatively and critically about techniques to improve law students’ bar-exam success, and to design, implement, and manage innovative programs to promote that development.

The ability to handle confidential information, exhibit good judgment, and exemplify professionalism in working with students, faculty, and staff.

The ability to initiate and forge partnerships within the law school, with the Orange County legal community, with bar prep companies and bar examiners, and nationally within the Legal Academic Skills community.

The ability to work collaboratively with a diverse and growing population of colleagues and students, while promoting inclusive excellence.

The ability to work well on a team, juggle multiple competing priorities, and meet firm deadlines.

Nature of Appointment
The Academic Administrator of Academic Skills reports to the Assistant Dean for Academic Skills and works closely with the other Associate Director of Academic Skills, as well as administrators in Student Affairs/ Student Services, Career Development, Admissions, and faculty. The position is a full-time, twelve-month academic appointment with the standard vacation and benefits package accorded to employees of the University of California. This is not a faculty appointment, and residence during the summer is expected. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

TO APPLY: To be considered for this position, applicants should submit the following materials:

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. Relevant Publications and/or writing samples
4. Contact information for three references

For more information about UCI Law, visit: www.law.uci.edu.

Interested candidates should submit application materials using UC Irvine's online application system, AP Recruit: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09551

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As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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