Hiring Announcement: Willamette University College of Law (3 positions)

Willamette University College of Law, located in Salem, Oregon, invites applications for three separate faculty positions beginning in fall 2022, including a clinical faculty position, entry-level tenure-track position, and the appointment of a Law Library Director (which includes a faculty appointment). Details after the jump but please also feel free to contact Professor Steven K. Green, Chair, Appointments Committee, at [email protected]. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.

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Clinical Faculty Position Job Description

Willamette University College of Law, located in Salem, Oregon, invites applications for a full-time, year-round clinical faculty position beginning in fall of 2022. The structure of the clinical faculty position is flexible and may be tenure track, programmatic-tenure track, or non-tenure track with a long-term contract. The area of legal focus for the clinical hire will be primarily defined by the interest of the successful candidate joining our program. Primary responsibility of the faculty member will be to supervise and assist law students with direct client representation, case management, client interviewing and counseling, fact investigation, legal research, and oral and written advocacy. 

Willamette University is committed to the academic excellence and rich and rewarding communities that a diverse faculty, staff and student body brings.  We welcome candidates whose work furthers equity and diversity and who bring to campus a commitment to sharing varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. Applicants demonstrating these qualifications are particularly encouraged to apply.

Please submit your materials electronically to the attention of Professor Steven K. Green, Chair, Appointments Committee, at [email protected]. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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Entry-level tenure track position

Willamette University College of Law, located in Salem, Oregon, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position beginning in the fall of 2022, in all subject areas, with particular interest in candidates who teach and write in health law. Applicants must possess strong academic credentials and a proven ability to produce thoughtful scholarship, as well as the skills necessary to communicate their expertise to colleagues and their students. 

Willamette University is committed to the academic excellence and rich and rewarding communities that a diverse faculty, staff and student body brings.  We welcome candidates whose work furthers equity and diversity and who bring to campus a commitment to sharing varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.  Applicants demonstrating these qualifications are particularly encouraged to apply.

Please submit your materials electronically to the attention of Professor Steven K. Green, Chair, Appointments Committee, at [email protected]. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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Library Director & Faculty Appointment

Willamette University College of Law, located in Salem, Oregon, invites applications for Law Library Director & Faculty Appointment. We seek an experienced, visionary leader who can shape and execute strategies for the future development of the law library, combining traditional resources with innovative information technologies. This position will oversee the Law Library administration, including: the selection, management, and development of full-time staff; collection development; library services; budget administration; and policy and space planning.

The Law Library Director is a year-round faculty position, with an initial one-year appointment and subsequent eligibility for appointment to a five-year renewable contract. The Director holds both an administrative appointment as Director and a continuing, non-tenure-track faculty appointment. The Law Library Director may be hired at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, depending on the Director’s qualifications.

Principal Responsibilities include:

• Carry out the objectives of the Library consistent with the goals of the College of Law as established by the Dean and the Law Faculty.
• Work with University Library administration to shape an integrated Law Library organization with a focus on excellence in service, communication, teaching, and research resources for the College of Law and broader University community.
• Create a vision, set strategy, and oversee implementation of innovations for the Law Library that support the College of Law’s educational and research activities, including the development short- and long-term plans to enhance the Law Library as a critical service center for the Law School community, and overseeing implementation of new initiatives.
• Promote and support faculty and student scholarship.
• Manage the budget and participate in setting budget priorities for the Law Library.
• Actively lead and participate in Law School and University efforts to develop additional resources to support the Law Library.
• Support and strengthen relationships with the broader law school and university communities, library consortia, and professional organizations.
• Plan internal and external meetings and actively participate in College of Law and University-wide committees and activities to represent the College’s Law Library interests.
• Champion innovation and oversee the execution of technology solutions to support the educational mission of the College of Law, which includes staying abreast of, and anticipating, trends in the fields of library science and academic technology.
• Promote communication and teamwork within the Law Library by convening regular operational meetings and meeting with staff members to establish priorities, develop benchmarks, perform reviews, and address relevant issues.
• Ensure compliance with ABA and AALL standards for libraries. Participate in the governance of the Law School and University.
• As other duties permit, may produce scholarship and teach in areas appropriate to the position.

Please submit your materials electronically to the attention of Associate Dean & Professor of Law Jeffrey Dobbins, Chair, Library Director Appointments Committee, at [email protected]. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.