Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Engagement Initiatives

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Job Type:

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Institution Name:

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university that provides an accessible, quality education through flexible learning and unparalleled internship opportunities. At UA Little Rock, we prepare our more than 8,900 students to be innovators and responsible leaders in their fields. Committed to its metropolitan research university mission, UA Little Rock is a driving force in Little Rock's thriving cultural community and a major component of the city and state's growing profile as a regional leader in research, technology transfer, economic development, and job creation.

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Department:

Bowen School of Lawhttps://ualr.edu/law/

Summary of Job Duties:

The Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Engagement Initiatives is in charge of all aspects of the law school student life, academic counseling, academic success, bar passage programs, and student engagement initiatives. This position is governed by state and federal laws, and agency/institution policy.

Qualifications:

Required Education and/or Experience:

• A law degree from an accredited law school is required.

Preferred Education and/or Experience:

• Administrative experience, teaching experience, academic counseling experience, and an educational background are preferred. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a wide variety of programs ensuring that law students succeed academically, personally, and professionally; 
• Handle all aspects of the law school academic counseling. Serves as primary academic advisor for student veterans, concurrent degree students, readmitted students, and students required to maintain satisfactory academic progress; 
• Support activites related to orientations for entering students and academic success programs;
• Administer bar passage program; 
• Assist student organizations in establishing appropriate governance structures and in complying with all law school and university requirements; 
• Advise and counsel the Student Bar Association;
• Supervise and coordinate student counseling and intervention efforts. Assists students seeking university services, including financial aid and other matters. Supervises law school health and wellness programming; 
• Develop, administer, and assess programming to further the law school's efforts to attract and serve a cross-section of Arkansas citizens and develop initiatives to encourage robust engagement and a culture of belonging in members of the law school community; 
• Develop and administer the law school's student affairs budget; 
• Supervise and coor