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University of Virginia

Location: CharlottesvilleVA 22903 Document ID: AD145-4PME Posted on: 2019-04-1704/17/2019 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
Minimum Education: Ph.D.2019-05-17
 

Director of Clinical Programs

Director of Clinical Programs

 

The University of Virginia School of Law seeks highly qualified applicants for the position of Director of Clinical Programs. This is an academic general faculty position on the teaching track. 

 

The Director of Clinical Programs will oversee all clinical programming at the Law School, including clinics directed by resident faculty and clinics staffed by adjunct faculty. The Director will ensure compliance with relevant educational standards and instructional expectations in each clinic. The Director will have primary responsibility for gathering information about and making recommendations on issues affecting clinics and clinical education at the Law School. All of these duties of the Director will be performed within the broader and evolving experiential learning program at the Law School, in coordination with the Dean and Vice Dean.

 

The Director will also design and direct a clinic that builds upon their expertise in legal practice and education. In this role, the Director will be responsible for establishing the curriculum for the clinic, including its classroom component; securing appropriate client engagements; teaching, supervising and providing feedback to clinic students in all phases of their clinical work; managing the operation of the clinic; and, serving as counsel of record. The Director may also be expected to teach an additional Law School course outside of the clinic.

 

For more information about the Law School’s current clinical offerings, see https://www.law.virginia.edu/academics/clinical-training.

 

A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or foreign equivalent degree is required. Candidates must have an active license to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction and may be required to become licensed in Virginia, depending on the topic of clinical instruction. A commitment to teaching as well as excellent writing, editing, supervision, and advocacy skills are required. A competitive candidate will have significant practice experience, prior law school teaching experience, and demonstrated professional engagement.

 

The expectation is that the Director would start in summer 2019 in preparation for the 2019-20 academic year. Salary and rank are commensurate with experience and qualifications.

 

TO APPLY:

Upload the following materials at https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs (Requisition number R0005067): Cover Letter, a Resume/CV, a detailed description of relevant law practice, teaching, and supervision experience and contact information for three references.

 

For questions about the application process, please contact Nicole Robinson, Faculty Search Advisor, nr7f@virginia.edu.

 

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