Director, Student Advisement - Law Center

Description

Conducts academic advising, serves as student ombudsman, and facilitates academic counseling workshops for students in the Law Center.

1. Counsels Law Center students regarding academic and personal concerns' conducts academic advising and orientation sessions for law students.
2. Develops and presents academic counseling workshops and programs' works with Law Center registrar.
3. Assists the Admissions Committee in development of programs and advisement for at-risk students admitted to the Law Center.
4. Serves as the students' ombudsman during decisions of suspension and readmission.
5. Assists the Associate Deans for Academic Affairs and Student Services in dealing with students requiring special assistance.
6. Works with J.D. and LL.M. students on academic support and bar passage.
7. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

EEO/AA

Qualifications

Doctoral and 3 years experience

Requires application of advanced principles, techniques and theory in a professional discipline or a thorough general
business management knowledge. J.D. required. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of direct job-related experience.

This position may be eligible for Alternative Work Arrangements

Additional Job Posting Information:
The position works exclusively with law students to provide guidance on course selection as it relates to anticipated
practice areas of law and opportunities upon graduation; counsels students on managing law school in relation to life
demands; assists with professional development; assists with advising students before and during preparation for the
bar licensing exam; and oversees many other training and academic support measures offered by the Office of Student
Affairs.

Given that this position is student-facing with a focus on professional and academic development and support, prior
experience gained in a law firm, JD preferred position, or other legal position doing any of the following activities will be
considered as job-related experience:

• Training, assisting, advising, supervising and mentoring junior attorneys;
• Preparing, hosting and/or delivering law student and/or junior attorney trainings and presentations;
• Conducting outreach to law students and/or junior attorneys;
• Delivering or assisting with law student and/or junior attorney mentoring, networking and recruiting events;
• Delivering or assisting with retention of law students and/or junior attorneys;
• Having passed the bar exam to become a licensed attorney, any advising, counseling or assistant with law students or junior attorneys in their sitting for the bar exam;
• Advising law students and/or junior attorneys in any capacity;
• Counseling law students and/or junior attorneys during difficult situations;
• Counseling and advising non-lawyer clients; and
• Assisting with onboarding and orientation of new hires.

This search is coordinated by the ADSA office. In addition to the formal application made in response to this posting,
applicants should send the office a short email to Assistant Dean Monica Mensah, memensah@uh.edu. Please express
your interest and attach a resume or curriculum vitae to that email.