Overview

LSAC’s mission is to advance law and justice by promoting access, equity, and fairness in law school admission, to broaden the pathway into legal education, and to support law schools, law students, and the legal education community.

Pay rate: $70,000 to $80,000, depending on experience

The Plus Program Specialist acts as an instructor and coordinator for LSAC’s signature Plus program. In this capacity, the program specialist provides individually tailored support to participating scholars via virtual meetings and correspondence, helps build an inclusive virtual learning environment for content delivery, and coordinates with program stakeholders for content creating and delivery.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The individual employed in this position will be required to:

• Develop and build online education content and program development in learning environment.
• Meet with Plus scholars to address individual questions and needs.
• Track Plus scholar participation, report outcomes, and provide recommendations for program development based on findings.
• Follow up with Plus scholars to increase program participation, retention, and impact.
• Manage multiple calendars and schedules programming and recordings with program stakeholders.
• Record and edit programming content for Plus ensuring accessibility and quality in alignment with guidelines and recommendations.
• Coordinate with schools and events team for Plus hubs.

Competencies

• Firm understanding of law school experience and legal education admissions process.
• Ability and willingness to learn and use specialized office software related to the duties assigned.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects and prioritize as needed.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills as demonstrated in authoring memos and public speaking.
• Holds a strong sense of accountability for both individual and team objectives.
• Embraces a forward-thinking mindset, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and creativity.
• Excellent time management, prioritization, attention to detail and organization skills

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in education, law, or other related field or relevant experience. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience counseling or coaching higher education students in legal education admissions and providing student support.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience teaching or delivering educational content.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience managing relationships with multiple stakeholders and constituents.
• At least one (1) and preferably three (3) years of experience working with or running educational pathway programs.
• Experience building and managing virtual content through a learning management system.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This role does not have people management responsibilities

Position Type

The LSAC standard business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. ET. While these are the standard office hours for LSAC, as an exempt employee, the employee will be expected to work the hours necessary to satisfactorily complete their assignments in a responsible and professional manner.

Work Environment

This job operates in a remote and professional office environment. Whether remote or in-office, this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Travel Requirements

Up to 30% of travel is required for this position.

P****hysical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must regularly write, read, and communicate effectively.

Additional Information:

Please note that this job description may not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Job responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Except as otherwise provided by law, all terms of employment are subject on an at-will basis and can change at any time.

At LSAC we foster a culture based on our stated values and actively seek to broaden our pipeline of current and future leaders. We are committed to attracting, retaining, and developing individuals who have a passion for the work they do and the mission of LSAC. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that experience comes from a variety of places and know that job applicants will possess many, but not necessarily all, of the qualities listed in the job description. While no one candidate will embody every single quality, the successful candidate will exemplify a robust combination of the skills and competencies listed to excel in the position. LSAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from individuals from all identities and backgrounds.