Director of Externship Programs – Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor

Suffolk University • Boston, MA

1d • $95,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Suffolk University Law School invites applications for the position of Director of Externship Programs. Suffolk’s Externship Programs are a part of our nationally recognized experiential programs, currently ranked among the top 10 such programs nationally by U.S. News & World Report and ranked among the top 20 for more than a decade. Our Externship Programs include non-profit, governmental, judicial, law firm, and corporate placements throughout the U.S and internationally. We also offer a Domestic Semester-in-Practice program, in which students may work full-time domestically doing public interest legal work. Our externship students enroll in one of several specialized externship courses before or concurrent with their placements, which are taught by adjunct faculty or the Director. This position is at the rank of Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor, which is a non-tenure track faculty position for up to two years.
The Externship Director is responsible for leading and implementing all aspects of our Externship Programs during the fall, spring and summer terms, in close coordination with the leadership of Clinical and Experiential programs, as well as other departments at the Law School.

Requirements

• J.D. required
• Prior substantial law practice experience in a law firm, corporation, government agency, or public interest setting required
• A successful candidate will have a well-established legal network or the ability to effectively network to expand the program
• Previous experience teaching and/or mentoring new attorneys
• Demonstrated skill and passion for working with law students
• Excellent collaborative, organizational, and communication skills required
• Excellent administrative, organizational, and leadership skills required

Nice To Haves

• MA Bar membership is preferred.
• Prior experience in clinical or externship teaching a plus.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing programmatic policies and procedures to ensure the quality of student learning and compliance with all applicable standards
• Maintaining relationships with existing externship placements and developing new and diverse placements of interest to, and educationally appropriate for, Suffolk Law students
• Managing the externship application and enrollment processes
• Assisting, advising, and supervising students throughout all stages of the externship process
• Providing oversight over placements, including through regular site visits, emails, and conversations with field supervisors
• Overseeing and supporting all externship seminar classes, including those taught by adjunct faculty
• Developing and teaching a new online externship course, and teaching a 1-credit summer “mini-course” for students participating in summer domestic and international externships
• Conducting regular program reviews and working with leadership of Suffolk’s Experiential Programs to ensure Externship Programs achieve best practices, meet relevant accreditation and institutional standards, and satisfy curricular needs and priorities
• Promoting Externship Programs internally and externally.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees