Posting Number: 20260405S
Location
Villanova, PA
Work Schedule: full-time/12-months
Department: 241-Law School Instruction
Position Summary
Reporting to the Associate Dean for Professional Development and Leadership, the Director of Professional Development and Leadership plays a central role in preparing law students for successful, fulfilling careers. As a highly visible member of the Law School's Professional Development team, this position combines classroom teaching and innovative program development to help students build the professional competencies and leadership skills essential to thrive in the legal profession.
Working collaboratively with the Associate Dean and Faculty Director, the Director designs, teaches, and continuously enhances the Law School's comprehensive Professional Development curriculum and related programming. Through frequent and meaningful engagement with students, the Director delivers workshops, facilitates learning opportunities, and supports students in developing a strong professional identity grounded in the values, ethics, judgment, and responsibilities of the legal profession.
The Director plays a key role in fostering students' professional identity formation, helping them connect their personal values and strengths with the competencies and expectations of the legal profession while preparing them to navigate an evolving legal landscape with confidence and integrity. This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on students' academic experience, professional identity formation, and long-term success as lawyers and leaders.
Why work at Villanova?
Location
Villanova, PA
Work Schedule: full-time/12-months
Department: 241-Law School Instruction
Position Summary
Reporting to the Associate Dean for Professional Development and Leadership, the Director of Professional Development and Leadership plays a central role in preparing law students for successful, fulfilling careers. As a highly visible member of the Law School's Professional Development team, this position combines classroom teaching and innovative program development to help students build the professional competencies and leadership skills essential to thrive in the legal profession.
Working collaboratively with the Associate Dean and Faculty Director, the Director designs, teaches, and continuously enhances the Law School's comprehensive Professional Development curriculum and related programming. Through frequent and meaningful engagement with students, the Director delivers workshops, facilitates learning opportunities, and supports students in developing a strong professional identity grounded in the values, ethics, judgment, and responsibilities of the legal profession.
The Director plays a key role in fostering students' professional identity formation, helping them connect their personal values and strengths with the competencies and expectations of the legal profession while preparing them to navigate an evolving legal landscape with confidence and integrity. This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on students' academic experience, professional identity formation, and long-term success as lawyers and leaders.
Why work at Villanova?
- Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University's founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others.
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