Baylor University School of Law

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Baylor Law School seeks a
motivated, experienced candidate with excellent teaching and collaborative
skills to lead our Academic Success Program. The ideal candidate will be a
creative, organized, compassionate leader who is eager to engage extensively
with students from matriculation through their admission into the bar.

This position is a full-time
faculty, non-tenure-track lecturer position.  The successful candidate
should be available to start no later than August 1, 2022.

Position Overview

The selected individual will
have the opportunity to lead in further significant development of Baylor Law’s
formal program for academic support.  The Director will work closely with
members of the Law School leadership, staff, and faculty to envision, design,
manage, and implement programming to support the school’s educational,
training, and professional development goals for its students. The Director will
draw on experience, research, and national best practices to develop and
coordinate programming to support teaching and learning at Baylor Law.

Core Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the faculty, develop, and
  implement cohesive and comprehensive programming to help transition
  students into the law school learning environment and to promote their
  academic success through graduation and bar exam passage.
• Research and implement the most current best practices
  for fostering academic success skills and bar exam success.
• Develop data-driven mechanisms for evaluating the
  academic success of students and program goals.
• Regularly review Baylor Law’s academic and bar support
  program and make recommendations to the faculty to enhance the educational
  experience for students.
• Teach in the Academic Success Program.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings as
  requested.
• Serve on faculty and staff committees that seek to
  advance the goals of Baylor Law and the Academic Success Program.
• Supervise academic support staff.

Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the
oldest college in Texas. With a population of around 21,000
students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having
just been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in
2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the "Great Colleges to Work
For" from The Chronicle of Higher Education, Baylor
offers competitive salaries and benefits while giving faculty
and staff the chance to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state.
Our strategic plan, Illuminate,
guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of
educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating
academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. 

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-approved law school; strong law school
  and undergraduate academic credentials.
• Admitted to the bar in at least one jurisdiction.
• At least two years working as a practicing attorney in
  any field.
• At least two years of prior law school teaching
  experience in or related to academic support or bar preparation is
  preferred.

• Superior written, oral, and interpersonal communication
  skills.
• An understanding of the dynamics of diversity and
  accessibility (including first-generation college graduates) in legal
  education and a demonstrated ability to incorporate this understanding
  into one’s work.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a
  diverse population of students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Excellent organization and time-management skills.
• Excellent critical thinking and listening skills.
• Knowledge of advising, coaching, and counseling
  techniques.
• Flexibility to work in the evenings, and sometimes on
  weekends.
• Experience working with statistics and data is a plus.
• Prior successful experience directing, or serving as an
  associate director, of an academic support or bar preparation program is a
  plus.