Department: Office of the Provost
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Compensation Band: OS-EXEC-Fiscal Year 2024-2025
FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins

January 6, 2025; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

The Search Committee invites applications that include a letter of interest, full curriculum vitae or resume, diversity statement, and the names and contact information of five or more references. To read more about the opportunity and apply, visit https://www.parkersearch.com/opportunities/dean-school-of-law.

Department Summary

The University of Oregon School of Law is a dynamic, ABA-accredited law school and Oregon’s only public law school. Degrees offered include Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution (CRES), and a minor in undergraduate legal studies. Oregon Law’s mission is to provide a world-class education. We prepare students through excellent classroom teaching paired with a multitude of practical experience opportunities and robust professional development. Our faculty produce exceptional research and scholarship. We accomplish our mission in a positive, inclusive environment where we strive to provide everyone with opportunities to grow, contribute, and develop. Our aim is to learn, teach, and practice the principles of equity and justice as critical foundations for our overall effort to achieve excellence as a top-ranked law school. Success in this work requires a diverse group of people in various faculty and staff roles working in one of our two locations, Eugene and Portland. The University of Oregon is located within the traditional homelands of the Southern Kalapuya. Learn more about Oregon Law at law.uoregon.edu, and consider joining our team.

Position Summary

Reporting to the provost and senior vice president, the dean of the School of Law (Law) is the chief academic and administrative officer for the school and is responsible for developing and implementing academic strategies; recruiting and retaining faculty, students, and staff; and managing organizational and financial structures that promote excellence in research, scholarship, creative practice and education.

The dean will work with university administration, faculty, alumni and other internal and external leaders to promote the national and international visibility of the school and to ensure that resources align with its strategic objectives and potential. The dean is a member of the Provost’s Deans Council and Academic Leadership Team.

Minimum Requirements

• Terminal degree such as a J.D. (from an ABA Accredited Law School) or Ph.D. in law or a related discipline.
• Distinguished record in teaching, research/creative activity, and professional service sufficient to merit appointment as a tenured full professor in the Law School.
• Demonstrated record of progressive leadership, including substantial experience in management of budgets and personnel.

Professional Competencies

• Dedication to effective, inclusive, and collaborative leadership.
• Capacity to formulate and articulate a shared vision, to persuade a wide range of audiences of its value, and to engage others in its implementation.
• Demonstrated capacity to be present and visible, nurturing a strong academic and collegial culture among faculty, staff, and students, while also engaging in external responsibilities.
• An understanding and respect for shared governance between faculty and administration.
• Ability to recruit outstanding new faculty as well as retain and promote outstanding faculty.
• Broad understanding of the major developments in legal education and the ability to effectively position the Law School in response to them.
• Dedication to student success and professional development.
• Ability to set priorities, set plans to achieve them, and communicate effectively with multiple
constituencies to implement said plans.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven record or demonstrated capacity for significant fundraising and major gift acquisition that will allow the Law School to reach its goals and objectives.\
• Proven record or demonstrated capacity to understand and oversee complex budgets and fiscal management procedures.

FLSA Exempt: Yes

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits.

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.

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