Director of Academic Support, Harrogate
Department
DCOM STUDENT SERVICES
Position Category Staff Full Time
Job Description Under the direction of the campus Assistant/Associate Dean of Students and the Associate Dean of Student Affairs, the Director of Academic Support directs academic support initiatives, academic assistance initiatives with faculty and course directors, and evaluates and reports on effectiveness of all academic support activities. Supervise, and when necessary, provide supplemental instructional support services, in a classroom environment to meet the needs of groups or individual students. Schedule and evaluate, and when necessary, conduct study skills courses, and test review sessions.
Required Qualifications
- minimum of a masters/doctorate/terminal degree;
- ability to communicate (written and verbal) effectively to a variety of constituents.
Preferred Qualifications
- experience advising pre-professional or professional students.
- experience working with adult learners.
Physical Demands Campus Harrogate
Job Duty
Job Duty Promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students and to the community at large;
Job Duty Promote effective working relationships among faculty, staff and students;
Job Duty Assist the Assistant/Associate Dean in completion of required institutional and program accreditation reports necessary for the advancement of the Program;
Job Duty Assist in strengthening the Program efforts to provide academic advising and promote the success of student doctors;
Job Duty Provide an innovative and holistic approach to providing students with the assistance, guidance and resources necessary to be successful;
Job Duty Provide personalized academic advising to at-risk students with development of an academic plan;
Job Duty Work individually with student doctors in order to formulate specialized study plans including academic assessment, time management skills and structure, note-taking skills and organization, incorporation of learning styles, and test-taking strategies;
Job Duty Continually measure progress of individual students through graduation;
Job Duty Develop familiarity with issues certain populations of students may face (non-traditional students, students of color, first-generation college students, transfer students, etc.) and incorporate this perspective into developmental advising approaches;
Job Duty Develop, utilize, and inform faculty of advising best practices that combine program-level knowledge and campus-wide perspective;
Job Duty Develop and maintain detailed knowledge of and referral to campus resources and opportunities;
Job Duty Implement intentional plans to engage students and faculty in mentoring and advising relationships;
Job Duty Facilitate connections that engage students in academically related student organizations; and
Job Duty Supervise a team of learning specialists and peer note takers;
Job Duty Perform other duties as necessary.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number S05285P
Job Open Date 05/11/2026
Job Close Date 09/11/2026
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions Summary About the Institution Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at 423-869-7112 or humanresources@lmunet.edu.
AA/EEO Statement Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity education institution. Lincoln Memorial University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in all University programs and activities.
Background Check Statement The University will conduct criminal background checks on all employees. Background checks may include but are not limited to confirmation of the individual's identity, credit information, motor vehicle driving record, review of an individual's criminal conviction record (if any), verification of any license, and certificate or degree required for the position.
