Academic Success Mgr Law School

Academic Success Mgr/Law Schl

Requisition ID req36972

Working Title Academic Success Mgr Law School

Position Grade 14

Position Summary

The Student and Career Services Office (SCSO) at the University of New Mexico School of Law seeks an Academic Success Manager for the summer to assist with updating the SCSO’s resources for use to academically guide law students through first year law courses and in the development of legal study skills to become excellent lawyers who will enrich and service local, state, tribal, and other communities. This position reports to the Director of Student and Career Services and serves as an academic success manager, who will improve students’ academic performance by updating the SCSO’s resources. Main duties include:

· R esearch current legal academic resources for academic success guidance on first year law courses and legal writing;

· G ather resources to use as guidance to improve students’ academic success;

· D evelop packets or plans based upon updated resources for SCSO Director and Director of Academic Success to use in sessions with law students.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Conditions of Employment

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Experienced in University of New Mexico systems and administrative processes
• Knowledge of Microsoft products
• Experience with teaching or tutoring students, especially law students or legal externs
• Bilingual - Spanish and English speaking and writing

Additional Requirements

Campus Main - Albuquerque, NM

Department School of Law (588A)

Employment Type Staff

Staff Type Temporary - Full-Time

Term End Date

Status Exempt

Pay Monthly: $4,924.40 - $7,046.00

Benefits Eligible This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.

ERB Statement As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

Background Check Required No

For Best Consideration Date

Eligible for Remote Work No

Eligible for Remote Work Statement

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please provide a cover letter, resume, and three professional references (supervisory preferred).

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html . Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.