Director of Academic , Harrogate

Position: Director of Academic Support, Harrogate
Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Director of Academic Support, Harrogate Department DCOM STUDENT SERVICES Position Category Staff Full Time

Job Description

Under the direction of the campus Assistant/Associate Dean of Students and the Associate Dean of Student Affairs, the Director of Academic Support directs academic support initiatives, academic assistance initiatives with faculty and course directors, and evaluates and reports on effectiveness of all academic support activities. Supervise, and when necessary, provide supplemental instructional support services, in a classroom environment to meet the needs of groups or individual students.

Schedule and evaluate, and when necessary, conduct study skills courses, and test review sessions.

Required Qualifications

* minimum of a masters/doctorate/terminal degree;
* ability to communicate (written and verbal) effectively to a variety of constituents.

Preferred Qualifications

* experience advising pre-professional or professional students.
* experience working with adult learners.

Physical Demands Campus Harrogate

Job Duty

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Promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students and to the community at large;

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Promote effective working relationships among faculty, staff and students;

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Assist the Assistant/Associate Dean in completion of required institutional and program accreditation reports necessary for the advancement of the Program;

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Assist in strengthening the Program efforts to provide academic advising and promote the success of student doctors;

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Provide an innovative and holistic approach to providing students with the assistance, guidance and resources necessary to be successful;

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Provide personalized academic advising to at-risk students with development of an academic plan;

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Work individually with student doctors in order to formulate specialized study plans including academic assessment, time management skills and structure, note-taking skills and organization, incorporation of learning styles, and test-taking strategies;

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Continually measure progress of individual students through graduation;

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Develop familiarity with issues certain populations of students may face (non-traditional students, students of color, first-generation college students, transfer students, etc.) and incorporate this perspective into developmental advising approaches;

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Develop, utilize, and inform faculty of advising best practices that combine program-level knowledge and campus-wide perspective;

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Develop and maintain detailed knowledge of and referral to campus resources and opportunities;

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Implement intentional plans to engage students and faculty in mentoring and advising relationships;

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Facilitate connections that engage students in academically related student organizations; and

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Supervise a team of learning specialists and peer note takers;

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Perform other duties as necessary.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S05285P Job Open Date 05/11/2026 Job Close Date 09/11/2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions Summary About the Institution

Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at  or human resources