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.
