Director, Academic and Bar Success and Professor of Legal Practice

Director, Academic And Bar Success And Professor Of Legal Practice

The Wilmington University Farnan School of Law invites applications for a Director of Academic and Bar Success. The director is responsible for the design and execution of academic support programs for students in general, but specifically at-risk students and students on academic probation; implementation and communication of the bar success program through student workshops; and course lead for the bar success courses and teaching one or more sections as needed.

This is a twelve-month position to support students from pre-orientation activities through preparation for the bar. The anticipated start date is October 1, 2026; however, it is flexible.

The Wilmington University School of Law seeks to provide access to affordable legal education within a student-centered culture. The law school's goals include hiring faculty chosen for their extensive experience, commitment to excellence in teaching, and dedication to making a difference in the lives of their students; enrolling students who reflect the diverse communities they will serve in Delaware and the national legal community;

offering course schedules and curricula that have been crafted to maximize the benefit for students who may be balancing professional and personal commitments in addition to their legal studies; providing an educational program focused on excellence in developing practice-related competencies, through a curriculum mapped to those competencies and using best instructional practices; bridging the gap between theory and practice through in externships that provide hands-on opportunities to help practicing attorneys solve real challenges;

and creating opportunity for our students by keeping tuition and debt low and producing graduates with high value and ability in multiple segments of the market for legal services.

Required qualifications include a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school, bar passage by examination in any U.S. jurisdiction, member of the bar in good standing in any U.S. jurisdiction (status may be inactive), and relevant experience in legal academic support and bar preparation, or relevant professional experience.

Preferred qualifications include teaching or experience with student advising as related to academic issues; mentoring and advising experience, particularly with at-risk individuals; experience in legal academic support and/or bar preparation or with the Board of Bar Examiners; and experience in strategic planning and leading program development.

Responsibilities include design and execution of a comprehensive academic support program to include: offer skills-based instruction to law students on a variety of academic success topics starting with pre-orientation through graduation; provide one-on-one advising to at-risk students and students on academic probation, including any other students needing assistance; develop, implement, and oversee a peer tutoring program to support student success and meet the evolving needs of the School of Law as it continues to grow;

and connect students with legal writing resources, academic support services, and other tools to enhance their academic performance and writing skills.

Implementation, communication, and leadership of the bar success program to include: organization and cultivation of student engagement in a comprehensive bar support program for students during their enrollment and after graduation during the bar study period; design and manage the bar readiness courses, ensuring consistency among adjunct-taught sections and with the established learning outcomes for each course; maintain current knowledge of bar admissions requirements and issues and trends in bar exam administration;

inform and advise students on bar admissions requirements, bar application details and deadlines, completing the character and fitness bar licensure process, the MPRE, and testing accommodations process; and perform statistical reporting on participation and performance indicators. Continually analyze results to strategically improve student and institutional performance.

Administrative and institutional responsibilities include ensuring compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); promote and foster a supportive environment for all students, faculty, and staff; and perform other duties which may be assigned by the Dean or Associate Dean of Academics of the Farnan School of Law.

Hours of employment are generally Monday–Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., depending on the needs of the department(s) and/or the University. The role will require both daytime and evening hours as necessary to support departmental operations. During academic terms, student services are available until 6:00 p.m., and final exam administration may extend as late as 9:15 p.m.

Compensation and benefits include a salary commensurate with experience. Wilmington University Farnan…