Hiring Announcement: University of Mississippi School of Law

From a recent email message:

The University of Mississippi School of Law invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Practice whose primary responsibility will be directing the law school's Academic Success Program.

Job Responsibilities: 
•    Develops and administers the Academic Success Program which includes teaching courses, organizing and presenting workshops, designing programming for students, and analyzing and reporting on the effectiveness of the program.  The Academic Success Program includes a summer component for incoming academically at-risk students.
•    Coordinates closely with the Dean of Students, Assistant Professor of Practice for Bar Exam Support, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs to develop programming and individual support for academic success and bar exam passage.
•    Directs the Advising Program, solicits faculty members participation, and initiates follow-up with students and participating faculty during the academic year.
•    Meets individually and regularly with students to develop and monitor academic recovery plans for individual students and to provide individualized instruction.
•    Promotes strategies to address potential barriers to academic success in diverse populations, including first-generation students, minority groups, and those with identified learning challenges.
•    This description identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for the position.  But it is not intended to encompass all the specific job-related tasks that may be identified in the future.
 

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