Director, Multiple Choice Initiatives & CLASP Counselor

Responsible for providing support to students from matriculation through admission to the bar examination, with the primary goal of enhancing the learning and study skills of students; primarily responsible for all multiple choice initiatives and programs.

Essential Duties

1.  OVERSEE MULTIPLE CHOICE INITIATIVES:
(a)    Maintain primary responsibility for all multiple choice initiatives, with the primary goal of enhancing the multiple choice strategies of students both during law school and while preparing for the bar examination.
(b)    Work collaboratively with the Faculty Administrator of Bar Preparation, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Assistant Dean for CLASP and other Directors on developing the curriculum for bar related courses, teaching the bar writing courses as well as the MBE courses; continue to assess and review the effectiveness of the bar writing and MBE curriculum and revise as appropriate.
(c)    Maintain responsibility for training CLASP Counselors on providing individual academic counseling on multiple choice initiatives.
(d)    Maintain resource center of multiple choice study aids and practice exam materials for students’ utilization and review.
(e)    Coordinate with other CLASP counselors to disseminate information provided in workshops and to facilitate workshops and programming.

2.   INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC COUNSELING:  
(a)    Provide intensive individual academic counseling to assigned students and advise them on various academic issues.  For those students on probation, advise students on the petitioning process to obtain an additional semester of discretionary probation.
(b)    Provide individual academic counseling to all students considered at-risk and/or those seeking to improve their academic performance.
(c)    Advise and approve course selections for students below an established GPA with the goal of providing a balanced legal education that aims to improve students’ success in law school and on the bar exam.
(d)    Counsel with the student’s assigned faculty mentor to provide the best advice to students.
(e)    Assess individual students’ learning styles and assist students in identifying the most effective study plans and strategies.  Review and provide individual feedback on students’ practice exams, outlines, and overall study and exam-taking skills.  Upon request by students or faculty, conduct individual exam reviews with students. 
(f)    Continually evaluate student performance, identifying which students appear to be struggling or at-risk; initiate and maintain contact with those who are at-risk or on probation.
(g)    Monitor progress and compliance with requirements of assigned students to include bar application, MPRE requirements, and other CLASP requirements through the creation and maintenance of student portfolios; notify students of due dates; file Student Conduct Code violations where appropriate.
(h)    Counsel and advise students regarding bar applications and admission, including all issues pertaining to the bar application.
(i)    Assist students in reviewing answers to practice bar exams and provide advice regarding exam strategy.
(j)    Attend and support students at each Florida Bar exam administration.

3.    OVERSEE MPRE INITIATIVES:
(a)    Oversee MPRE preparation initiatives.
(b)    Coordinate all student requirements related to the MPRE, including simulated testing.
(c)    Provide training on MPRE to CLASP counselors.
(d)    Select, train, and supervise Dean’s MPRE Study Fellows to assist students with studies related to the MPRE.
(e)    Prepare Dean’s MPRE Study Fellow Handbook that outlines specific duties, responsibilities, policies, and procedures.
(f)    Work collaboratively with participating Professional Responsibility faculty to prepare students for the MPRE.
(g)    Plan and organize workshops designed to assist students with the MPRE.
(h)    Collect and maintain records on student use of MPRE Study Fellows; collect and study student evaluations of MPRE programming for making continued improvements and adjustments to overall program.
(i)     Monitor Dean’s MPRE Study Fellows’ “billable hours” and university timesheets (for those who are paid) to ensure proper time and effort is devoted to services provided by the Dean’s MPRE Study Fellows.
(j)     Coordinate with CLASP counselors to monitor student progress on MPRE requirements

4.   FACULTY COMMITTEES:
Serve on faculty committees where appropriate and assigned.

5.  ASSESSMENT
Assist in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of student data, performance, and outcome measures and assessments consistent with ABA standards.  

6.  SCHOLARSHIP:
(a)    Remain educated on bar preparation and ASP pedagogy, trends, and developments.
(b)    Attend professional conferences aimed to improve students’ success.

Qualifications / Requirements

• JD from an ABA accredited law school, admission to a state bar, and strong academic records.
• 3-5 years of related work experience; legal work experience in private practice, non-profit organizations, government, corporate, or judicial clerkship preferred..
• At least one year experience teaching legal writing/legal methods, or working in academic support and/or counseling law students from diverse backgrounds.
   

Benefits: Barry University offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees that includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, tuition assistance, paid time off and work/life balance initiatives such as wellness programs, spirituality in the workplace, and training and development.

Barry University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.