Associate Director, Academic Services

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

The Associate Director, Academic Services oversees all registrar-related services for the Law School. The Associate Director provides direction and management with respect to all aspects of law student records, registration, scheduling and examinations as well as planning and direction for the maintenance and enhancement of law academic services. The Associate Director oversees and coordinates instructional space assignments primarily across the Law School’s 16 classrooms on the Newton Campus, curriculum management, and administration of examinations to all law students.

The Associate Director works in close collaboration with the Assistant Dean for Student & Academic Services, the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the Associate Dean of Faculty, and the Law School faculty to implement academic planning and policy and works in close collaboration with the University Registrar and administration.

The role reports directly to the Assistant Dean, Student & Academic Services and supervises the Assistant Director, Student & Academic Services. The Associate Director also assigns work and works closely with the department's graduate assistant.

• Manages all aspects of course scheduling and student registration (three times annually).
• Works closely with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, the Assistant Dean for Student & Academic Services, and the Law School faculty to implement academic planning and policy and works collaboratively with the University Registrar’s Office (Student Services) and administration.
• Schedules classrooms and works with various platforms (OfCourse, Eagle Apps, Ungerboek) to oversee strategic allocation of Law School classroom space, changes to courses and course descriptions, and faculty assignments.
• Plans, coordinates, and provides leadership in all aspects of the curriculum offerings of the Law School.
• Develops and disseminates the Law School’s academic calendar.
• Develops and maintains the academic schedule in compliance with accreditation standards established by the American Bar Association and in collaboration with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Assistant Dean, and law faculty.
• Creates and updates course offerings for all Law School academic programs in accordance with University policies and procedures.
• Facilitates cross-listing and registration of jointly offered courses.
• Oversees and tracks course enrollment and registration processes and procedures. This includes assigning all 1L students to sections and assisting 2
  
  Ls (including transfers) and 3
  
  Ls (including visitors) with registration when needed.
• Proactively suggests process improvements to law course scheduling and registration (e.g. efficiencies, process, customer service, etc.).

• Oversees all aspects of the examination process for the Law School, two examination periods annually. Manages exams through Exam Soft utilizing its secure software and online test taking systems.
• Creates examination schedules to minimize conflict.
• Directs and supervises exam preparation and distribution, hires proctors and creates/updates proctor training materials.
• Works with the Assistant Director to build exams and coordinate special exam arrangements with faculty.
• Schedules accommodated exams and works with team to coordinate all student accommodations related to final exams.
• In collaboration with Assistant Dean, oversees all exam rescheduling and extensions.
• Oversees examination retention and destruction, in accordance with established policies, regulations, and guidelines.
• Manages final grade entering/reporting, monitors faculty compliance with grading rules, prepares grade run report, and determines Latin…