Associate Dean for Law Student Affairs

Western New England University School of Law seeks applicants for the position of Associate Dean for Law Student Affairs. Responsibilities include providing guidance, advice, and support to law students in our full-time and part-time programs; assisting students with challenges in the Law School or University environment; providing support for students in need of accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act; helping students navigate any concerns or complaints related to Title IX;  providing leadership and guidance to student organizations; focusing on diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellness programming and support; assisting with the coordination of graduation and commencement exercises; serving on law school and university committees; and working closely with the Dean, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Associate Dean of Academic Success and Bar Preparation, Law Admissions, Law Career Services, Law Registrar, and University Student Affairs.

Qualified candidate must possess a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school. Preference will be given to candidates with experience working with students in a higher education setting, particularly first-generation law students and students who hail from communities historically excluded from the legal profession. All applications should include a letter of interest and a CV.

Salary may be negotiable and is based on qualifications. Flexible work environment with some remote work possible.

Western New England University School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association (since 1974).

For inquiries about this position, please contact Zelda B. Harris, Dean and Professor of Law, zelda.harris@law.wne.edu.

Qualifications:

Qualified candidate must possess a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school; three years of professional experience, preference will be given to candidates with experience working with students in a higher education setting, particularly first-generation law students and students who hail from communities historically excluded from the legal profession.

Excellent benefits including tuition remission for employee, spouse, and dependent children.

Western New England University (WNE) is a private, nationally ranked, comprehensive institution with a focus on preparing work-ready and world-ready graduates. Founded in 1919 in Springfield, Massachusetts as a division of Northeastern College, WNE’s 215-acre suburban campus serves more than 3,700 students, including over 2,500 full-time undergraduates. More than 47,000 alumni have earned degrees through its 90+ undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs at Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and School of Law. Students come from 39 U.S. states and territories and 23 countries. Of 45,104 living alumni, 30% remain within the region, residing in the four Western Massachusetts counties and northern Connecticut.

WNE is classified among nationally ranked universities in US News and World Report, and among the Top 100 Undergraduate Engineering programs, and in the Doctoral/Professional Universities category in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Western New England University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We welcome candidates whose background may contribute to the further diversification of our community.

To apply to this position please visit http://employment.wne.edu.