Associate Director, Academic & Bar Success

Job Title Associate Director, Academic & Bar Success

Campus

Syracuse University is committed to delivering an exceptional student experience through vibrant, engaged campus communities. This position is based at the above campus location and requires regular in-person presence to support our students, collaborate with colleagues, and contribute to our thriving academic environment. Syracuse University values the collaboration, mentorship, and spontaneous connections that happen when our community works together on campus.

Remote work arrangements are limited in accordance with University policy.

Pay Range $72,500 - $90,000

Pay rates at Syracuse University are based on a combination of factors including, but not limited to, the job responsibilities; the candidate’s education, training, work experience and key competencies; the university’s strategic priorities; internal peer equity; applicable federal, state, local laws, grant funding and contractual requisites; and external market analyses.

S5

Exempt

Standard University business hours
8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am – 4:30pm (summer)

Hours may vary based on operational needs.

Full-time

Not Applicable

The Office of Academic & Bar Success ( ABS ) is central to the College of Law’s student success and bar passage strategy. Reporting directly to the Dean of Students, the Associate Director, Academic & Bar Success serves as a strategic co-leader of the office, holding primary ownership of academic success programming, at-risk identification, and early intervention, while sharing joint responsibility with the co-Associate Director for the office’s overall programmatic direction, data-informed assessment, and accreditation compliance.

In addition to direct student counseling and teaching, this role independently designs and leads a fellows program of approximately 15-20 academic-success fellows, including full supervisory authority over hiring, training, and performance management. This position works directly with the Dean of Students in setting the office’s strategic goals, evaluating program effectiveness, and representing the office in cross-departmental and, at times, external contexts.

The position also carries a teaching component of up to six credit hours per calendar year, with preference given to assignments in academic success and bar preparation subject areas; these courses are required for graduation and taken throughout all three years of the J.D. program.

• J.D. from an ABA
  -accredited law school
• Admission to at least one U.S. state bar, or eligibility for admission within one year of hire
• Demonstrated experience in academic support, bar preparation, or law student success programming
• Experience supervising staff, tutors, or student employees, including hiring and performance management
• Strong data literacy, including experience tracking student outcomes and translating data into program improvements
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to counsel students from a wide range of backgrounds, including first-generation and neurodivergent learners
• Willingness and ability to teach up to six credit hours of coursework per academic year, as assigned

• Prior law school or graduate-level teaching experience, particularly in academic success, bar preparation, or related skills-based subject areas
• Familiarity with the Next Gen Bar Exam format and content areas
• Experience designing or facilitating academic skills workshops or curricula for law or graduate students
• Experience supporting accreditation compliance and reporting
• Prior…