From an email that I received this week:
Pepperdine University invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the position of Dean of the School of Law.
Pepperdine University is an independent, private Christian university enrolling approximately 7,700 full-time and part-time students in its five colleges and schools…. The Dean is the chief academic and executive officer of the School of Law. The Dean reports directly to the Provost of the University, represents the law school to the Board of Regents (along with the President), and is a member of the University's Deans’ Council. The School of Law seeks a Dean to build on the significant momentum in recent years. Prospective candidates should be experienced legal educators, jurists, or practitioners, with experience in legal education. The candidate should have a strong record of legal scholarship, be eligible for a tenured teaching appointment at the School of Law, possess excellent administrative and leadership abilities, and demonstrate a commitment to advancing the intellectual and spiritual mission of the School.
To review the full position description, please visit: http://www.pepperdinelawdean.kornferry.com
Confidential review of applications, nominations, and expressions of interest will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made, to be effective June 2011. To be ensured full consideration, please forward a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to pepperdinelaw@kornferry.com by October 1, 2010 (electronic submission preferred). Please direct inquiries and nominations to John F. Amer, Esq., Client Partner – Korn/Ferry International (310-556-8577).
Pepperdine University is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal or state law. Pepperdine is religiously affiliated with Churches of Christ. It is the purpose of Pepperdine to pursue the very highest employment and academic standards within a context that celebrates and extends the spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith. While students, faculty, staff, and members of the Board of Regents represent many religious backgrounds, Pepperdine reserves the right to seek, hire, and promote persons who support the goals and mission of the institution, including the right to prefer coreligionists.