Assistant Professor of Lawyering Skills (Two Positions)

Position Summary :

Are you interested in joining a team of experienced full-time faculty members who make up the University of Dayton’s School of Law’s nationally recognized Legal Profession Program?

Do you want to be a part of building the legal research, analysis, and writing skills used in today's law practice and in emphasizing the development of cultural humility, competency, professionalism, and ethics for new legal professionals?

If so, the University of Dayton School of Law invites applications for two Assistant Professors of Lawyering Skills.

The faculty members would join a team of experienced full-time faculty members who make up the School of Law’s nationally recognized Legal Profession Program.

The focus of the Legal Profession Program at the University of Dayton School of Law is to help students develop essential lawyering skills.

The Program is a broad two-semester six-credit-hour sequence during a student’s first year at the School of Law. These courses, called Legal Profession I and Legal Profession II, are devoted to building the legal research, analysis, and writing skills used in today's law practice.

The courses also emphasize the development of cultural humility and competency, professionalism, and ethics. Classes meet in small groups led by experienced full-time faculty who are at the forefront of trends in legal writing and research.

Responsibilities of the Assistant Professors of Lawyering Skills will include :

Teaching Legal Profession I and II, and other legal research and writing courses related to legal reasoning and critical reading;

Providing service to the School of Law and the University, and

Participating in the larger community for legal research and writing professionals through regular attendance or presentations at conferences and other relevant endeavors to support the faculty member’s professional development.

The position of Assistant Professors of Lawyering Skills is a non-tenure track position with initial appointments of one year and a promotion pathway with renewal for long-term (three or five-year) appointments after three years of satisfactory service.

The position offers comprehensive benefits with excellent healthcare and tuition benefits. Information about the university’s other benefits can be found on the .

The University is also pleased to provide support for spouses of prospective and newly hired faculty through its dual career program.

While we cannot guarantee placement, we serve as an effective resource and support system for your spouse. Information can be found at .

For more information about the School of Law, please visit our website at .

The University of Dayton School of Law is located in Dayton, Ohio, which is a city on the rise with a burgeoning downtown area, hundreds of miles of paved walking / biking trails (top in the nation!), many expansive metroparks, world class art museums and galleries, several historic neighborhoods, and of course, the Dayton Aviation Heritage and National Historical Park, and a housing affordability that ranks No.

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At the University of Dayton, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community.

We translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues and constituencies.

Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we encourage all candidates to apply.

Minimum Qualifications :

• A J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school;
• Articulable commitment to the field of legal research and writing, including implementing the best models and practices available to teach legal research and writing and utilizing recent developments in pedagogy in law schools in the United States;

Prior legal practice experience in the United States; and

Excellent written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications :

While not everyone may meet all preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following :

Recent successful experience in legal research and writing teaching, including implementing best models and practices available to teach legal research and writing and utilizing recent developments in pedagogy in law schools in the United States;

Successful experience in any or all of the following :

• participating and teaching in online education;
• working independently and collaboratively;

effectively engaging, teaching, and mentoring students of socially and culturally diverse backgrounds

• Effective presentation skills;
• Demonstrable commitment to socially and culturally diverse communities;

Expressed willingness to engage with Catholic and Marianist educational values including educating the whole person and a commitment of service to the community, university and profession

• Law school achievements and accomplishments, such as high academic achievement, law review, moot court, and / or mock trial;
• Effective interpersonal communication skills;

Effective oral communication skills; and

• Effective classroom management skills
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