Academic and Bar Success Faculty, Duncan School of Law

Academic and Bar Success Faculty, Duncan School of Law Academic and Bar Success Faculty, Duncan School of Law

Company:

Lincoln Memorial University

Job Location:

Harrogate, 37752

Category:

Law and Legal Studies

Type:

Adjunct/Part-Time

Department:

Part-Time Law Program Position Category:

Faculty Job Description The instructional faculty member, in coordination and collaboration with the Directors of Academic and Bar Success, shall have the primary responsibilities of teaching and assisting in the development of academic and bar success courses, workshops, and other programming and resources. This position is a non-tenure track, term appointment as an Assistant Professor with year-round service and instruction obligations.

Councils and Committees:

The instructional faculty shall serve on university and Law School councils and committees as elected or appointed. Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA-accredited law school;
• a demonstrated ability to devise, coordinate, and implement innovative programming;
• bar membership in any U.S. jurisdiction (can be inactive). Preferred Qualifications
• personal record of strong academic achievement;
• demonstrated commitment to working with students, inside and outside the classroom, to improve their academic and bar exam performance;
• experience in data collection, data management, and basic statistics.

Campus:

Duncan School of Law Posting Number:

F01568

P Job Open Date:

03/31/2026

Job Close Date:

07/30/2026

Open Until Filled:

No 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. Job Duties Work collaboratively with the Directors of Academic and Bar Success, the faculty, and other departments to promote the academic success of LMU Law students and graduates from pre-matriculation to bar passage; teach academic success courses for first-year and upper-level students focusing on the development of academic skills, including, but not limited to, class preparation, time management, case briefing, rule synthesis, outlining, systematic problem-solving skills, and exam writing; teach bar success courses, which focus on both the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) subjects and the written portion of the bar exams; teach other bar exam-related courses, workshops, and programming developed in response to the NextGen bar exam; teach other courses as assigned; meet with and counsel students on their academic progress, including providing one-on-one tutoring; provide tailored advising, coaching, instruction, and referrals to address barriers and develop essential skills for law school and bar success, as requested; assist in the development and oversight of the execution of individualized remediation plans; assist in the coordination and oversight of the Law School s tutoring program for first-year students led by upper-level students; develop and help teach sessions in the law school s pre-matriculation and orientation programs, in coordination with appropriate law school departments; develop and teach group instructional sessions on the skills and information needed for success in law school; promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students and to the community at large; promote effective working relationships among faculty, staff and students; provide course and classroom conduct as outlined in the Faculty/Staff Policy Manual and the Law School Supplement; comply with the university Faculty/Staff Policy Manual and the Law School Supplement; comply with announced requirements; engage in professional development; provide committee service; attend department, school and university faculty meetings; participate in community and public service opportunities; attend commencement activities; participate in annual faculty evaluation; complete required institutional and program accreditation reports and other reports necessary for the operation and advancement of the University; and perform other duties as assigned. HigherEd360 is part of the HigherEdJobs network.