Vanderbilt University

Associate Dean for Clinical Education

Vanderbilt University$110K — $130K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree
  • Extensive experience in clinical legal education
  • Strong leadership and administrative skills
  • Experience with faculty mentorship and development
  • Ability to collaborate across departments and with diverse stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Direct the legal clinic and oversee its operations
  • Develop and manage a personal legal clinic
  • Mentor and support junior clinical faculty
  • Facilitate the renewal and promotion process for clinical faculty
  • Collaborate with other deans to enhance experiential legal education
  • Contribute to the Law School's national reputation and rankings

Benefits

  • 12-month appointment with an initial five-year term
  • Opportunity to shape clinical education programs
  • Engagement with a diverse faculty and student body
  • Role in enhancing the school's public image and educational offerings
Full Job Description
Description

Vanderbilt Law School seeks applicants for the position of Associate Dean for Clinical Education. The Associate Dean is a high-level law school administrator and full-time clinical professor of law, without tenure. The Associate Dean directs the legal clinic and runs a legal clinic of their own. The legal clinic is presently comprised of seven individual legal clinics, which are run by full-time, non-tenure-track, clinical faculty, including the Associate Dean; two full-time legal assistants; and one full-time administrative manager.

The Associate Dean supervises the operation of the legal clinic, mentors junior clinical faculty, and manages the renewal and promotion process for clinical faculty. The Associate Dean collaborates with the Vice Dean, the Assistant Dean for Externships, and the Assistant Dean for Public Interest to develop and promote experiential legal education at the Law School, serving both students and clients as well as elevating the law school's rankings and national reputation.

The Associate Dean will carry a 12-month appointment and an initial five-year term.

Qualifications

The position requires a JD and extensive experience in clinical education.

Application Instructions

Please apply only through this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/190842. We cannot accept applications not submitted using this link.

About Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1873 and named after shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the South. Vanderbilt enrolls approximately 12,000 students from all 50 U.S. states and over 100 foreign countries in four undergraduate and six graduate and professional schools. The university is organized into ten schools, including four undergraduate and six graduate and professional schools. Vanderbilt is ranked among the top 20 universities in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, and is considered one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Vanderbilt's endowment is one of the largest among American universities, standing at $7.2 billion as of 2020.
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