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Director of Externships
School of Law
Vacancy Number 300946
Position Type: Faculty position with full, competitive benefits package
Opens: 02/06/19 Closes: Open Until Filled
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications
Position is open until filled, and applications received by February 15, 2019 will receive priority consideration.
The Director of Externships will hold the non-tenured faculty rank of Professor of the Practice. In this 12-month position, s/he manages and oversees the teaching and administration of the law school’s Legal Externship Program, in accordance with academic policies determined by the School of Law’s faculty. The Director provides supervisory and administrative support for the program and ensures compliance with academic policies and ABA standards. In addition, the Director regularly teaches the classroom components for the externship program and, as needed, other courses and related workshops. Under the supervision and in collaboration with the Associate Dean for Experiential Education, the Director ensures that students who fulfill their experiential learning requirement through the externship program have an academically rich experience that builds their skills and integrates their learning. In addition, the Director coordinates and collaborates with the Law Career Development Office (LCDO) to the extent that student externship placements fit with students’ career goals and paths. The Director coordinates and collaborates with LCDO to develop relationships and robust options for student externships. We look forward to receiving your electronic application with a cover letter and resume and learning about your interest in and qualifications for our vacancy. Please save your cover letter and resume as one document and attach it in the resume location.
Key Responsibilities
Teaching and Supervision
The Director will:
o Design, organize, implement and teach the classroom component to help students synthesize their fieldwork experiences and further develop their lawyering skills, ethical awareness, and professionalism.
o Review and provide comments on student’s work, primarily journals and guided reflections of their experiences.
o Recruit, train, and supervise adjunct faculty as well as identify and recruit full-time faculty with substantive expertise to teach the other sections, ensuring quality and consistency in the classroom offerings.
o Maintain relationships with the offices where externs are placed and with the on-site supervisors at those locations.
o Evaluate and monitor the quality of the experience and the supervision, including intervening where problems arise and reviewing written evaluations at the conclusion of each placement.
o As part of the experiential education program, be an engaged member with the faculty who teach in the clinics regarding pedagogy, lawyering, and community service issues, including attending weekly “brown bag” faculty meetings in the clinic.
Field Placements
The Director will:
o Develop and maintain relationships with public and private sector employers as well as members of the judiciary.
o Establish and maintain externship placement opportunities for students throughout the year including all semesters.
o Advise and counsel students in selecting appropriate externship opportunities; and monitor, supervise and teach students throughout the externship experience.
o Provide oversight, logistics, marketing, document production, etc. in the promotion and execution of the program.
o Collect and maintain data regarding externship placements.
o Plan externship fairs and receptions for participating employers and judges.
o Collaborate and coordinate with the LCDO as appropriate.
Program Policy Evaluation and Development
The Director oversees development and implementation of the externship programs. In this capacity, the Director will also:
o Create new externship programs or recommend externships for specific practice areas as the need arises.
o Serve as a contact person for students and the public at large for the externship programs.
o Collaborate with other faculty and administrators on the development and promotion of the law school’s legal skills, lawyering, and professionalism curriculum.
o Participate in the national academic community regarding externship programs through the AALS and other groups, attending and presenting at conferences, participating in listservs and other on-line discussions.
Required Education and Experience
Education: Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school
Experience: Five years post-JD legal work
Preferred Experience: Clinical teaching experience
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