Part-time Juris Doctor Academic Skills Coach

Compensation Range: Hourly: $22.20 - $28.86 Position Summary The JD Academic Skills Coach is responsible for providing virtual academic assistance to Juris Doctor students in a variety of forms, including synchronous and asynchronous coaching sessions, tutorials, and workshops. This person will assist students, particularily first year students and those experiencing acadmic persistence or performance challenges, in developing a strong foundation in legal writing and analysis. This JD Academic Skills Coach will identify the student’s unique learning strengths and challenges, collaboratively develop plans for individual academic support, and participate in student success initiatives articulated by the school to advance student success and persistence in the JD Program. With the guidance of the Manager of Student and Bar Success, the JD Academic Skills Coach will implement student support strategies, contribute to bar and academic success initiatives, and align coaching services with JFK School of Law student success goals. Essential Functions: Assist students in understanding the foundations of legal writing (legal analysis memos, memorandum of points and authorities, opinion letters, demand letters, mediation statements, trial briefs). Assist students in understanding the differences between objective and persuasive writing and tone and how to determine which tone is appropriate for specific circumstances. Assist students in understanding BlueBook citation guidelines related specifically to legal communication. Assist students in being able to locate and critically analyze legal research. Assist students in understanding the components of a statute. Assist students in understanding how to brief a court opinion to use in an analytical memoranda. Assist students in learning how to structure a legal argument using the IRAC style of writing. Implement best practices in working with adult, and online students at the doctoral level. Provide synchronous one-to-one and group academic coaching. Provide oral or written coaching feedback. Assist students in becoming autonomous, self-directed learners. Maintain records of student contact. Review student practice essays and provide detailed feedback. Help students identify their learning strengths and weaknesses and connect them with the necessary resources to aid in success. Evaluate student learning styles, skills, deficiencies, and goals; identify appropriate learning resources for them to use; and facilitate...

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