Associate Director - Academic Skills Program - School of Law

Associate Director - Academic Skills Program - School of Law

Position overview Position title : Associate Director

Salary range : The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position : https : / / www.ucop.edu / academic-personnel-programs / _files / 2025-26 / policy-covered-july-2025-scales / t36-i.pdf . The current base salary range for this position is $64,228- $122,272. "Off-scale" salaries, which yield compensation that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Percent time : 100%

Anticipated start : Spring 2026

Position duration : One-year term position, with the possibility of renewal.

Application Window

Open date : January 22, 2026

Next review date : Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date : Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

Berkeley Law is committed to fostering a supportive academic environment that allows students to achieve their full potential. Effective study methods are crucial to law school success, and the goal of the Academic Skills Program is to ensure that students have the necessary skills to succeed as law students and as lawyers.

The Associate Director will participate in all aspects of the Academic Skills Program. During the summer, this includes coordinating and leading or co-leading bar prep workshops, and working closely with students who are statistically at risk of failing the exam. The Associate Director will also coordinate and lead or co-lead sessions during Berkeley Law's Pre-Orientation Program, a week-long program for a small group of incoming law students. During the academic year, the Associate Director will coordinate and lead or co-lead skills workshops, coordinate the student tutor program, and meet with students one-on-one. The Associate Director will also assist in developing and implementing new programming.

Key responsibilities include :

• Co-coordination of the Academic Skills Program's student-facing programs, including skills workshops, orientation programs, and other special events;
• One-on-one work with students and alumni;
• Providing feedback on practice answers, both for law school exams and for the bar exam;
• Presenting information about study skills and exam-taking techniques to various audiences;
• Hiring, training, and supervising student tutors;
• Assisting with bar exam preparation for students and alumni during the academic year and summer months;
• Assisting with developing and implementing new programming; and
• Ongoing professional development (for example, attending conferences and / or professional workshops) in the fields of legal education, academic support, and bar success.

Program : https : / / www.law.berkeley.edu / students / student-support-services / academic-skills-program / # : ~ : text=Berkeley%20Law%20is%20committed%20to,law%20school%20and%20in%20practice.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

Preferred qualifications

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Reference requirements

Apply link : https : / / aprecruit.berkeley.edu / JPF05205

Help contact : academicpositions@law.berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy ( APM 210 1-d ). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community , which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

For more information, please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy .

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and / or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Unless stated otherwise, unambiguously, in the position description, this position does not include sponsorship of a new consular H-1B visa petition that would require payment of the $100,000 supplemental fee.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

Job location

Berkeley, CA

To apply, visit https : / / aprecruit.berkeley.edu / JPF05205

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