School of Law, Clinical Professor and Rodin Associate Dean for Experiential Learning, Non-Tenure Track

Salary Range: $140,000 – $150,000

Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/

The Associate Dean position is a non-tenure-track endowed position, which reports directly to the Dean of the School of Law and is responsible for the strategic leadership, management, evaluation, assessment and quality of experiential education. In addition to the administrative duties of the role, the successful candidate will teach one course each semester as identified by the school of law, including teaching in the law school's externships program. The Rodin Associate Dean will oversee and support all experiential programs at the school of law, including externships.

Moreover, the Associate Dean will lead periodic strategic planning efforts for the experiential enterprise, including but not limited to clinics, externships, moot court, simulations, practica, in collaboration with the Dean and experientially focused faculty members to enhance legal education and promote new initiatives. In that capacity, the Associate Dean will help coordinate all law clinics to provide added services to students and clients; and will work to amplify Loyola law School's exceptional record in experiential pedagogy to elevate the law school's rankings and national reputation. The Associate Dean will also support the school's fundraising initiatives to further Loyola Law's curricular and programmatic innovations.

As a member of the law school's leadership team, the Associate Dean will be active in the Law School and experiential education communities, encourage and support all experiential faculty, and enhance the local and national profile of the experiential program. The Associate Dean will also support all experiential faculty members for the benefit of the hundreds of students who take these courses each year.

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience:

1. Applicants must have a JD from an accredited institution.
2. Experience in experiential education and clinical instruction.
3. Demonstrated experience with leadership of programs and/or initiatives, in supporting fundraising, in teaching and mentoring students.
4. Commitment to and experience in serving and/or implementing programs to serve poor communities.
5. Effective communication skills, as well as the aptitude and a record of collaboration and implementation of law school-wide goals in the context of experiential education.

Job Type: Full-Time