The University of Alabama School of Law seeks qualified applicants for the position of Associate Dean for Experiential Learning. The successful candidate will provide leadership for experiential learning at Alabama Law, including overseeing and directing the Alabama Law Clinic Program. The successful candidate will also coordinate with other law school departments to enhance experiential learning opportunities overall, including moot court, trial advocacy, externships, legal writing, and pro bono opportunities, and will hold a faculty appointment with tenure, on the tenure track, or with security of position, depending on qualifications. The successful candidate will also teach courses in areas agreeable to the candidate and administration.
As an important member of law school leadership, the Associate Dean for Experiential Learning will manage clinic budgets and personnel, establish a strategic vision and goals for the clinics in consultation with the Dean, and serve as the point person for public engagement between the clinical programs and the public. Further, the Associate Dean for Experiential Learning will work with the Dean to set strategy for experiential offerings more broadly and will lead efforts to bolster collaboration and coordination across the curriculum to aid in student learning.
This is a year-round (12-month) position. Appointment will be made either with tenure, on the tenure track, or with security of position. Salary and benefits will be nationally competitive. All applications are confidential to the extent permitted by state and federal law; the position will remain open until filled. Questions should be directed to Professor Russell Gold, Chair of the Experiential Learning Hiring Committee, at lawhiring@ua.edu.
Candidates seeking an appointment with tenure or on the tenure track should apply through the “Associate Dean for Experiential Learning - Tenure/Tenure Track” posting, and candidates seeking an appointment with security of position should apply through the “Associate Dean for Experiential Learning - Clinical Track” posting available at https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/search/law. While applications will be considered until the position is filled, priority consideration will be given to applications received by November 22, 2024.
Visit UA’s employment website at https://careers.ua.edu/ for more information. The University of Alabama is an equal-opportunity employer (EOE), including an EOE of protected vets and individuals with disabilities.