From an email message which I received yesterday:
The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law seeks a 75% FTE faculty fellow to serve as the Associate Director of its LL.M. in Lawyering program. The position will work under the direction of the Associate Dean for International Programs to assist in marketing of and recruiting students to the LL.M. program, mentoring LL.M. students from orientation to graduation, managing administrative aspects of the program, and teaching LL.M. specific courses such as the LL.M. tutorial, the Legal English Workshop, and coaching the international arbitration moot. This is a one-year contract eligible for annual reappointment. The position includes UMKC’s customary employment benefits (medical, dental, etc.), but also includes access to an H1-B visa for those who are not U.S. Citizens or permanent residents and tuition remission for the UMKC J.D. program (when taken part-time during the fellowship).
The School of Law seeks applications from those with a strong commitment to educating lawyers for the twenty-first century and who desire to join a collegial, innovative, collaborative community. Useful, but not required, past experiences include: marketing and recruitment (especially for a law school); an LL.M. from a U.S. law school; teaching, mentoring or coaching (including ESL and academic support); participation in moot court, trial advocacy or other legal competitions (especially international arbitration); and legal practice (particularly in an international or cross-cultural setting).
UMKC is the urban law school of the University of Missouri System and is located on a beautiful landscaped campus in the Country Club Plaza area of Kansas City, Missouri. It is the only law school in a diverse and vibrant metropolitan area of more than two million people and offers courses leading to J.D. or LL.M. degrees for approximately 500 students. It benefits from its metropolitan location, the presence of 150 federal agencies, a large and academically talented pool of student applicants, a strong university with opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, a dedicated faculty and staff, and strong community and alumni support.
UMKC is an equal access, equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that is fully committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. The university will recruit and employ qualified personnel and will provide equal opportunities during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability. To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Affirmative Action at 816-235-1323.
Applicants must apply through the UMKC’s Human Resources website: http://www.umkc.edu/hr/career-opportunities/default.asp.
Inquiries may be directed to:
Associate Dean Jeffrey E. Thomas, Chair
Appointments Subcommittee
UMKC School of Law
500 E. 52nd St.
Kansas City, MO 64110
The committee will begin reviewing applications on or after August 1, 2016; the position will remain open until filled.
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