Associate Director Academic Advising Services (College of Law)

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The Assistant Director for Academic Advising supports the law school's academic mission by delivering high-quality advising services to J.D. students under the supervision of the Assistant Dean for Academic Advising. This position plays a key role in guiding students through course planning, academic progress, and compliance with graduation and ABA requirements. The Assistant Director collaborates closely with faculty and academic leadership to support student success, enhance academic engagement, and ensure alignment with institutional policies and standards.

• Provide individualized and group academic advising to J.D. students on course selection, degree planning, registration, and academic standing.
• Interpret and communicate academic policies and graduation requirements, ensuring students have accurate and timely information to make informed decisions.
• Monitor student academic performance, identify students in academic distress, and support interventions in collaboration with the Assistant Dean.
• Create and maintain advising resources such as academic calendars, course sequencing charts, degree audit tools, and planning templates.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Dean for Academic Advising on course scheduling, curriculum development support, and long-term academic planning.
• Assist in coordinating academic advising activities during orientation, registration periods, and academic information sessions throughout the year.
• Serve as a liaison between the advising office and faculty to ensure consistent academic messaging and coordinated support for students.
• Support the development and assessment of advising-related policies and procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of ABA accreditation standards and legal education best practices relevant to academic advising.
• Perform other related duties as required or directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

• Master's degree and four (4) years of managerial experience in academic advising and/or project management; OR Bachelor's degree and six (6) years of managerial experience in academic advising and/or project management.

• Knowledge of PeopleSoft.
• Excellent communication (oral & written) skills.

• Administrative

• $70,000-$80,000

Begin time: 8:30 AM

End time: 5:00 PM

• Criminal Background Check

• Ability to work occasional evenings, weekends and at locations outside of the University

Prospective Employee

If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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