Associate Director, Academic Success Program (ASP), Assistant Professor of Law

Description

Associate Director, Academic Success Program (ASP)

Assistant Professor of Law

Full-time, Exempt

On-campus, non-remote

Contract

Benefits-Eligible

Reports to: Director, ASP

Salary: $90,000-$119,000

Vermont Law and Graduate School is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness. We grow and learn better together with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students. In recruiting for faculty and staff, we seek unique backgrounds to enrich and challenge our community. 

Position Summary:

The Academic Success Program (ASP) serves students in the Juris Doctor (J.D.) program, various master’s programs, and Master of Law program. The Program reinforces vital academic skills, provides support in substantive instruction areas, and emphasizes organizational and time management skills. Academic Success is a growing and vibrant department. The Associate Director is eligible for a series of initial one or two-year contracts with the possibility of a long-term contract following a successful review.  

ASP answers directly to the Vice Dean for Students. The Associate Director reports to the Director of ASP and works closely with the Assistant Director of ASP, student mentors, and other faculty and staff. The Associate Director teaches core ASP courses, including Foundations of Legal Analysis, Legal Methods, and Bar Exam Skills & Tactics (BEST), as well as doctrinal courses, as needed. 

The Associate Director is also responsible for presenting at ASP workshops, meeting with students individually, collaborating with faculty and staff, serving on faculty committees, and assisting the Director with administrative duties, including compiling, and filing mandatory reports. Additional responsibilities include attending school functions such as graduation, faculty meetings, and various other events throughout the year. Occasional availability on nights or weekends is required.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide individual counseling and tutoring for students about study habits, skills, tools for improvement, time management, outlining, exam preparation, and bar-related issues.
• Assist ASP Director in planning, implementing, and designing academic support programs for all students at VLGS.  
• In conjunction with Director, develop and implement student programming for all three classes, including but not limited to curriculum design and implementation of first year skills-based course, second year bar information session, and third year bar-passage course to be offered twice annually.
• In conjunction with Director and Assistant Director, design and implement workshop series and informational resources for all students.  
• Assist in design and implementation of pre-orientation and orientation activities for incoming students.  
• In conjunction with Director and Assistant Director, work to increase awareness of ASP services. Provide support to doctrinal faculty in utilizing those services.
• Assist students in connecting and maximizing usage of institutional and community resources.
• In conjunction with the Director and Assistant Director, coordinate activities of Student Mentors and assist in Mentor selection, training, and support. Meet regularly with Student Mentors to monitor both mentor and mentee progress. 

Specific job responsibilities include:

• Work with ASP Team and other departments to implement new initiatives (e.g., BEAMERS, faculty support for bar takers).
• Provide individual counseling and tutoring to students about study habits, law school skills, tools for improvements, time management, outlining, and exam preparation.
• Serve as a point of contact for LLM-ALS students taking the NY Bar Exam.
• Serve as Academic Advisor to mentor students in course selection, career opportunities, bar exam preparation, and other issues. 
• Teach ASP courses, including Foundations of Legal Analysis, Legal Methods, and BEST.
• Teach doctrinal and other required courses, as needed (Torts, Essay Writing for Exams).
• Supervise Advanced Writing Requirements and Independent Research Projects.
• Develop and implement pre-orientation (including Jump Start) and orientation events and activities, both online and residential.
• Develop and teach ASP workshops on law school skills and the bar exam to 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls throughout the academic year.
• Coordinate with ASP Team, Barbri, and other departments to facilitate and encourage full use of Barbri partnership resources.
• Serve on committees (