Assistant or Associate Professor of Academic Success at University of Dayton in Dayton, OH

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Position Summary: The University of Dayton School of Law invites applications for one Assistant or Associate Professor of Academic Success. The University of Dayton School of Law is part of a comprehensive and diverse university committed to educating the whole person and to linking learning and scholarship with leadership and service. Following this tradition, we are committed to providing a legal education that blends theory, practice, and service to promote the common good. If this mission appeals to you, we encourage you to apply. The University of Dayton School of Law invites applications for one Assistant or Associate Professor of Academic Success. This is a non-tenure track position with an initial appointment of one year for an assistant professor or an initial appointment for three years for an associate professor, and the possibility of renewal for long-term (three-year) appointments after three years of satisfactory service for an assistant level or longer term (five-year) appointments after three years of satisfactory service for an associate level. This is a ten-month, non-tenure track faculty position expected to begin on July 16, 2027. The School of Law has a history of innovation and offers a nationally recognized curriculum. We have one of the first online JD programs, several successful non-JD programs, and fourteen law school partners around the world. Collaborate with talented, dedicated, full-time faculty and a cadre of part-time faculty that includes respected judges and experienced practitioners. Academic Success faculty will contribute to these ongoing efforts of the School of Law and are expected to teach and support students within the hybrid and residential programs. Building on this history, the University of Dayton School of Law has positioned itself in recent years on the cutting edge of legal pedagogy. Its innovative Flyer to Esquire and Academic Success Programs, school-wide curricular reforms, and ongoing partnerships with expert consultants and University experts from outside the law school, have led to significant leaps forward in the art and science of improving student and alumni outcomes leading to increased school bar passage rate and median test scores and GPAs of incoming students. Responsibilities of the Assistant or Associate Professor of Academic Success include: Teaching academic success and bar preparation courses addressing subjects such as legal reasoning, critical reading, legal analysis, exam writing, and bar examination skills; Providing individualized and group academic advising, coaching, and professional-development counseling to students; Designing, delivering, and assessing a comprehensive program of academic support for students from orientation through graduation and bar preparation; Supporting students and collaborating with faculty and administrators in both the residential and hybrid J.D. programs; Contributing to the broader community of academic success professionals through regular participation in conferences, presentations, scholarship, and other activities supporting professional development and the advancement of the field; and Participating fully in the life and governance of the School of Law, including service on committees. Academic Success faculty are integrated members of the law school faculty and possess faculty voting rights, except with respect to tenure-related matters. The University Grounded in its Catholic, Marianist tradition, the University of Dayton provides education to develop the whole student and is committed to social justice and experiential learning. The University enrolls approximately 9,100 students, including 6,6000 full-time undergraduates. It is one of the nation’s largest Catholic universities and one of the largest private universities in Ohio. The City of Dayton Located in Dayton, Ohio, our university offers more than just a rewarding career. With a burgeoning downtown area, Dayton boasts extensive green space and over 350 miles