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University of San Francisco School of Law Full-time Assistant Professor & Co-Director

Employer: University of San Francisco
Location: San Francisco

Faculty Jobs: Professional Fields, Law & Legal Studies
Position Type: Assistant Professor
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

University of San Francisco School of Law Full-time Non-tenure Track Assistant Professor & Co-Director, Academic and Bar Exam Success Program (Academic Foundations)
University of San Francisco

R0003068
USF Hilltop Campus

Job Title:
University of San Francisco School of Law Full-time Non-tenure Track Assistant Professor & Co-Director, Academic and Bar Exam Success Program (Academic Foundations)

Job Summary:
The Academic and Bar Exam Success (ABES) Program at USF Law School offers comprehensive support services to help all students succeed in law school, in legal practice, and on the bar exam. The program has two Directors, one that focuses on academic foundations, especially in the first and second years of law school and with an emphasis on building foundational academic and legal skills, and the other that focuses on bar success. The two Directors work closely together to develop and implement the overall ABES program. We are currently looking to fill the Co-Director of ABES (Academic Foundations) position.

The Co-Director of ABES (Academic Foundations) and Assistant Professor position serves all law students by providing a comprehensive 1L and 2L legal and academic skills program and by working with the other Co-Director of ABES (Bar Success) to link that program to professional and bar success, including working with the Co-Director of ABES to assist students in a bar boot camp prior to the bar examination. The Co-Director of ABES (Academic Foundations) will stay abreast of research on learning theory and academic and legal skills teaching and will design and implement a program starting in the first year and coordinating with the other co-Director of ABES (Bar Success) through the third year. The Co-Director of ABES (Academic Foundations) will teach workshops and at least one academic skills or possibly doctrinal course, will manage tutors and graders, and will also meet with and counsel individual students in academic difficulty.

Full Job Description:

Job Responsibilities

Develops Academic Foundations program that may include workshops and courses
Teaches workshops and at least one academic skills course
Provides one-on-one academic support counseling to students
Provides individualized feedback on writing assignments and trains and manages tutors and graders to do the same
Keeps abreast of research on learning theory and academic and legal skills teaching
Works cooperatively with the faculty to implement key measures in courses across the curriculum
Helps Co-Director of ABES with essay grading during the academic year, as time permits, and serves as back-up to Co-Director of ABES for bar success workshops
Works with the Co-Director of ABES to connect academic foundations skills to professional and bar pass success, including assisting the Co-Director of ABES in a boot camp prior to the bar exam

Requirements

JD Required
CA Bar Exam preferred
Experience in and/or aptitude for providing academic support in a higher education setting
Demonstrated aptitude for thinking programmatically
Strong analytic writing and reading comprehension skills
Experience in and/or potential to succeed in teaching to small and large groups
Aptitude for partnering with others (including faculty) to coordinate and strengthen connections throughout curriculum
Ability to track and use student metrics and data to drive decision-making and program improvements
Demonstrated leadership ability
Ability to work independently
Ability to work with diverse population

Special Application Instructions

Please include a cover letter, CV/resume, professional references, and if available, teaching evaluations.

Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full time

Pay Rate:
Salary

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The University of San Francisco is located in the heart of one of the world’s most innovative and diverse cities, and is home to a vibrant academic community of students and faculty who achieve excellence in their fields. Its diverse student body enjoys direct access to faculty, small classes and outstanding opportunities in the city itself. USF is San Francisco's first university, and its Jesuit Catholic mission helps ignite a student’s passion for social justice and a desire to “Change the World From Here.” For more information, visit http://www.usfca.edu.

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