Associate Director for Academic Excellence

Short Description:
The University of Oregon School of Law seeks an Associate Director for Academic Excellence who will teach a bar studies class and provide educational programs to law students to prepare them to gain admission to the bar.

Location: Eugene, OR

Categories: Administrative/Professional, Legal/Law

Department: School of Law
Rank: Lecturer

Annual Basis: 12 Month
Review of Applications Begins
September 1, 2021; position open until filled

Department Summary
The University of Oregon School of Law is a dynamic, ABA-accredited law school and Oregon's only public law school. Degrees offered include: Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution (CRES), and a minor in undergraduate legal studies. Oregon Law's mission is to provide a world-class education. We prepare students through excellent classroom teaching paired with a multitude of practical experience opportunities and robust professional development.

Our faculty produce exceptional research and scholarship. We accomplish our mission in a positive, inclusive environment where we strive to provide everyone opportunities to grow, contribute, and develop. Our aim is to learn, teach, and practice the principles of equity and justice as critical foundations for our overall effort to achieve excellence as a top-ranked law school.

Success in this work requires a diverse group of people in various faculty and staff roles working in one of our two locations, Eugene and Portland. The University of Oregon is located within the traditional homelands of the Southern Kalapuya.

Learn more about Oregon Law at law.uoregon.edu, and consider joining our team.

Position Summary
Oregon Law's Academic Excellence Program is dedicated to supporting every JD student's academic achievement from matriculation through graduation by teaching students to be effective learners and helping them to develop critical thinking and analytical skills. The Associate Director teaches the bar studies classes and provides educational programs to law students to prepare them to gain admission to the bar. The position will be responsible for the bar preparedness efforts of a program that has already developed several classes and strategies to facilitate bar preparedness and will work closely with the Director to enrich and further develop the current program.

The position requires a passion for working with and mentoring students, excellent communication and leadership skills, organizational prowess, initiative, and self-motivation. Considerable judgment and tact are required in handling many diverse students, donors, alumni, distinguished guests, and faculty members to coordinate the smooth execution of the program's mission and goals.

This is a 1.0 FTE, 12-month, fixed-term, career non-tenure track Lecturer position that reports to the Director of the Academic Excellence Program. There is an expectation that this position will continue beyond one-year based on performance, funding and need.

Minimum Requirements

o JD from an ABA-accredited law school with a record of academic excellence

o Must have attained a license to practice law (need not be current)

Professional Competencies

o Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, staff, and faculty from culturally diverse backgrounds and with multiple intersectional identities; and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the university community

o Ability to build rapport with students in individual counseling situations and maintain student and student record confidentiality

o Strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills and the ability to work successfully with diverse group of clients, students, and faculty members

o Ability to develop and implement a strategic plan for the bar support arm of the Academic Excellence Program

o Strong organizational, administrative, and supervisory skills

o Proven or potential for teaching success

o Strong problem solving and project management skills with proven ability to strategize and prioritize, to meet goals and deadlines

o Flexibility to adapt and respond as necessary as the Academic Excellence Program develops and grows

Preferred Qualifications

o Prior teaching experience or experience working with graduate students, especially experience working with students on skills and/or bar preparation

o Current license to practice law

Benefits

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits.

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
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