University of the Pacific
Director of Academic Success & Assistant Professor of Law
University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828
Director of Academic Success & Assistant Professor of Law
The University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (McGeorge), an ABA-accredited law school in Sacramento, California, is seeking applicants for the position of Director of Academic Success (“Director”). The Director of Academic Success enjoys faculty status and will hold the title of Professor of Law, Legal Practice, with a rank of assistant, associate, or full professor commensurate with experience. Professors of Law, Legal Practice, of all ranks, have voting rights, faculty governance responsibilities, and sabbatical opportunities. Although not a tenure-track position, it is designed to lead to a long-term contract that, if successfully completed, culminates in an indefinite contract with no term limits and with job security similar to a tenured position.Primary Purpose and Essential Functions:The Director is responsible for running the comprehensive academic success program offered to J.D. students in their first and second years at McGeorge. Depending on the availability of support from other faculty, the Director also may teach a course in our Global Lawyering Skills program and/or a doctrinal course with an academic support focus. All 1L students are required to take a one (1) unit course in the fall semester dedicated to learning foundational law school skills. This course is created and taught by the Director in connection with a substantive course (such as Torts or Criminal Law) and in collaboration with other 1L faculty. The Director creates curriculum for a required 1L study group program and hires and supervises the upper division students who work with the 1Ls in the program. In addition, the Director teaches follow-up skills sessions and provides one-on-one counseling to 1L and 2L students who are identified to be at risk of academic disqualification.Other responsibilities include:Tracking academic performance of at-risk students and other students in academic difficulty.Communicating regularly with the Dean of Students and Dean of Academic Affairs regarding at-risk students and their progress.Developing and teaching skills sessions for Orientation and Pre-Orientation programs.Teaching or co-teaching a summer skills seminar for incoming students.Striving continuously to find ways to improve the academic support program.Researching and implementing the most current best practices for academic support.Collaborating with faculty and staff in programming and analysis of pilot programs for 1L students.Working collaboratively with the Director of Bar Support to ensure consistent messaging and strategies across a student’s law school career.University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decision-making that demonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the ways socio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality, socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty, and staff.Minimum Qualifications:Three (3) years of post-J.D. legal experience.Two (2) years of experience teaching, providing academic support, or in a similar role in a law school.Holds membership in a state bar association.Preferred Qualifications:Prior experience directing an academic support program at a U.S. law school.Possesses extraordinary interpersonal skills. Communicates effectively.Maintains professional composure and demeanor at all times.Promotes vision, mission, and core values of McGeorge School of Law.Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.Physical Requirements:The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Work Environment/Work Week/Travel:Work performed during scheduled class times and law school business hours.Hiring Range:$110,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year. We consider factors such as, but not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s qualifications, internal equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.Special Instructions:Please upload a list of at least three (3) references with contact information in “Other Documents.”Contact Information:Interested candidates should contact Professor Rachael Salcido, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, at rsalcido@pacific.edu, by November 1, 2024.Reference Letter Information:Are Applicants Required to Submit References for This Posting? YesMinimum Number of References: 2Maximum Number of References: 3All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening.AA/EEO Policy Statement:University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.
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The University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (McGeorge), an ABA-accredited law school in Sacramento, California, is seeking applicants for the position of Director of Academic Success (“Director”). The Director of Academic Success enjoys faculty status and will hold the title of Professor of Law, Legal Practice, with a rank of assistant, associate, or full professor commensurate with experience. Professors of Law, Legal Practice, of all ranks, have voting rights, faculty governance responsibilities, and sabbatical opportunities. Although not a tenure-track position, it is designed to lead to a long-term contract that, if successfully completed, culminates in an indefinite contract with no term limits and with job security similar to a tenured position.Primary Purpose and Essential Functions:The Director is responsible for running the comprehensive academic success program offered to J.D. students in their first and second years at McGeorge. Depending on the availability of support from other faculty, the Director also may teach a course in our Global Lawyering Skills program and/or a doctrinal course with an academic support focus. All 1L students are required to take a one (1) unit course in the fall semester dedicated to learning foundational law school skills. This course is created and taught by the Director in connection with a substantive course (such as Torts or Criminal Law) and in collaboration with other 1L faculty. The Director creates curriculum for a required 1L study group program and hires and supervises the upper division students who work with the 1Ls in the program. In addition, the Director teaches follow-up skills sessions and provides one-on-one counseling to 1L and 2L students who are identified to be at risk of academic disqualification.Other responsibilities include:Tracking academic performance of at-risk students and other students in academic difficulty.Communicating regularly with the Dean of Students and Dean of Academic Affairs regarding at-risk students and their progress.Developing and teaching skills sessions for Orientation and Pre-Orientation programs.Teaching or co-teaching a summer skills seminar for incoming students.Striving continuously to find ways to improve the academic support program.Researching and implementing the most current best practices for academic support.Collaborating with faculty and staff in programming and analysis of pilot programs for 1L students.Working collaboratively with the Director of Bar Support to ensure consistent messaging and strategies across a student’s law school career.University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decision-making that demonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the ways socio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality, socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty, and staff.Minimum Qualifications:Three (3) years of post-J.D. legal experience.Two (2) years of experience teaching, providing academic support, or in a similar role in a law school.Holds membership in a state bar association.Preferred Qualifications:Prior experience directing an academic support program at a U.S. law school.Possesses extraordinary interpersonal skills. Communicates effectively.Maintains professional composure and demeanor at all times.Promotes vision, mission, and core values of McGeorge School of Law.Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.Physical Requirements:The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Work Environment/Work Week/Travel:Work performed during scheduled class times and law school business hours.Hiring Range:$110,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year. We consider factors such as, but not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s qualifications, internal equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.Special Instructions:Please upload a list of at least three (3) references with contact information in “Other Documents.”Contact Information:Interested candidates should contact Professor Rachael Salcido, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, at rsalcido@pacific.edu, by November 1, 2024.Reference Letter Information:Are Applicants Required to Submit References for This Posting? YesMinimum Number of References: 2Maximum Number of References: 3All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening.AA/EEO Policy Statement:University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.
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