Assistant/Associate Professor of Law - JD Externship Program
About The Position
Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS), an institution with a robust experiential learning program, invites applications for a full-time faculty position in its JD Externship Program . This contract position comes with full voting rights except for voting on tenure and provides opportunity for an eventual long-term presumptively renewable contract. The JD Externship Program at VLGS provides both residential and online JD students with learning opportunities in externship placements across the country. The program is immersive, supporting students in furthering development of legal knowledge and skills, while also building their professional identity. The successful candidate will report to the JD Externship Program Director and be part of a team responsible for teaching, including professional development and student placement. Specifically, the candidate will work with the Director and other members of the externship team to design, innovate, implement, and revise curricular materials for the externship courses; teach externship courses; and advise students on selecting appropriate externship opportunities and support them through the placement process. The candidate will also develop and monitor externship placements and conduct outreach and training for externship placement supervisors. Some travel for occasional in-person site visits with students and supervisors at their placements is expected. Further responsibilities include supporting the administrative and strategic work of the JD Externship Program and collaborating with clinical colleagues, as well as participating in the life of the school through Committee service and other obligations as a member of the VLGS faculty. VLGS is in South Royalton, Vermont, a small town on the bank of the beautiful White River. The amenities of the adjacent communities of Hanover, NH (home to Dartmouth College) and Lebanon, NH are less than 30 minutes away. Burlington, VT, Boston, MA, and Montreal, QC, are all within a three-hour drive.
Requirements
- To be considered for the position, candidates must have a JD from an ABA accredited law school and a minimum of three years’ experience working in law or law-related positions.
- Experience or a strong interest in mentoring and supervising students is essential.
- Must be able to work legally within the United States without sponsorship.
- Ability to perform all essential functions of the job with or without basic accommodations.
Responsibilities
- design, innovate, implement, and revise curricular materials for the externship courses
- teach externship courses
- advise students on selecting appropriate externship opportunities and support them through the placement process
- develop and monitor externship placements
- conduct outreach and training for externship placement supervisors
- supporting the administrative and strategic work of the JD Externship Program
- collaborating with clinical colleagues
- participating in the life of the school through Committee service and other obligations as a member of the VLGS faculty
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
