Assistant Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs

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Assistant Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs
The candidate will be responsible for: Planning and development of curriculum, including tracking of faculty teaching preferences, teaching gaps and curricular analysis; management and implementation of projects related to curricular development. Administration and support of the faculty appointments committees, including direct interaction with faculty chairs, preparation of weekly meeting materials, solicitation of candidate reviews, preparation of cases for faculty action and University review, and maintenance of committee web sites. Academic advising of students enrolled in joint and coordinated degree programs. Management of the visiting faculty and adjunct lecturer appointments process and on-boarding of appointees to the firm. Management of residential and non-residential academic fellowship programs. Oversight of annual updating of the Faculty Manual and Handbook of Academic Policies, including policy review and analysis. Oversight of the Faculty Workshop series. Annual collection and analysis of faculty data, including outside activities, leave requests, summer research and conflict of interest reporting; management of faculty data for institutional research, compliance and external reporting purposes. Monitoring changes in the ABA Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools and their impact on policies and practices; oversight of ABA annual questionnaires and reports. Maintenance of the faculty information system. Management and regular improvement of OAA web site and related web projects, including faculty web pages; oversight of OAA print publications, including the faculty directory. Management of the OAA’s budget. Serving as an ambassador to the community. Possible service as Title IX liaison as needed. Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in higher education administration, including a successful record of office management and professional supervision, are essential. Should preferably have J.D. and experience with curricular planning and faculty affairs are strongly. Domain knowledge and professional networks in legal education would be advantageous. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

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