Job Description

How to Apply

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The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) invites applications for vacancy: this Pre-Law Advisor (Job 257498) position. This position is eligible for flexible scheduling and hybrid work opportunities (1-2 days/week remote) as determined by LSA policy and unit operational needs.

Job Summary

The Academic Advisor within the Newnan Academic Advising Center supports and engages undergraduate students in pursuit of a liberal arts degree. Newnan plays a critical role in the undergraduate educational mission of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) at the University of Michigan. As the largest college on the Ann Arbor campus, LSA serves over 19,000 undergraduate students in over 100 degree programs. 

Who We Are

Newnan's Mission and Vision Statements  

Mission

To support undergraduate liberal arts students in achieving their success and growth by empowering them to make informed and purpose driven decisions.
Newnan advisors work with students to:

Vision

The LSA Newnan Academic Advising Center will use data driven, systematic approaches to cultivate inclusive student success initiatives and establish collaborative spaces for students to achieve their academic goals.

Responsibilities*

BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY  

The pre-law academic advisor in the Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center is responsible for the individual engagement of students from orientation to graduation that is grounded in best practices and research in advising and student success. This advisor specializes in working with undergraduate and graduate students who are exploring the legal profession and preparing applications to law school and similar graduate programs. While advising students on a variety of college and university policies, resources, and programs, the pre-law academic advisor will also have responsibility for ongoing communication that encourages growth and development.

The successful candidate will play a key role in motivating and inspiring LSA students to explore and invest in the educational and intellectual breadth and depth of a liberal arts education, both inside and outside of the classroom. They will be expected to build relationships with students as well as with our campus partners, in order to support the academic and personal experience of the undergraduate student. They will also be expected to cultivate and contribute to a culture that is welcoming, supportive, and responsive to the diverse identities of our students and staff.

The pre-law academic advisor is expected to maintain an assigned caseload of students as well as advise other undergraduate and graduate students interested in the legal profession. They are also expected to collaborate with a team of academic advisors within Newnan and across the university to provide support for students in the college and across the university.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY (KARs) - Detailed Characteristic Duties

Individual Student Advising -[Direct] (50%)

Individual Student Advising - Administrative Activities [Indirect] (30%)

Service to Newnan/Student Academic Affairs (20%)

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

General supervision is received from the Newnan Academic Advising Center's Pre-Professional Advising Associate Director 

Required Qualifications*

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

As one of the world's great liberal arts colleges, LSA pushes the boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation, and the world.

To learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion in LSA, please visit lsa.umich.edu/lsa/dei. 

To learn more about LSA's Mission, Vision and Values, please visit lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision. 

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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