School of Law, Director of PROLAW and Rule of Law Institute, Non-Tenure Track
Loyola University Chicago
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Posted: 28-Oct-23
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 26560
Job Description Summary:
Loyola University Chicago School of Law invites applications for a full-time, benefits-eligible, faculty position to serve as the Director of the Institute for the Rule of Law and the Institute's Program in Rule of Law for Development (PROLAW). Candidates will be considered for renewable, long-term appointment at the rank of Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor of Law (non-tenure track) and will also hold an administrative appointment as Director.
The Director will oversee all programs at the Rule of Law Institute, including the LLM and MJ programs in Rule of Law for Development (PROLAW).The PROLAW mission embraces rule of law as the foundation stone for countries to pursue the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Most PROLAW students are attorneys and legal professionals from developing countries. The Director will shoulder duties in both Chicago, IL and Rome, Italy and will spend substantial time in both cities. Key duties will be strategic development of PROLAW and the Rule of Law Institute's programs and initiatives, recruiting and enrollment management, nurturing existing and building new interdisciplinary and international partnerships, budget development and management, and hiring and supervision of program staff. The Director will work closely with the Dean, the PROLAW Advisory Board, the university's advancement team and other senior leaders. The person in the position will teach in the PROLAW curriculum and may also teach courses of strategic value to the law school and its interdisciplinary programs.
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must hold a J.D. degree, or an equivalent advanced law degree, from a U.S. or foreign law school, with experience with the IDLO or other international organizations, must have leadership and administrative experience related to international programs, program development, fundraising and grant application supervision. Loyola Law seeks applicants with a record of substantial administrative and management experience, proven leadership and communication skills, a commitment to the advancement of diversity and inclusion in international programs, and an innovative vision for the future of international programs, partnerships, and education. Preferred qualifications include experience working with international students, overseeing international programs, and research and/or practice experience related to international legal issues.
Loyola University Chicago, a private university founded in 1870 as St. Ignatius College, is one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic Universities and the only one located in Chicago. Loyola University Chicago is comprised of four campuses: Lake Shore (LSC), Water Tower (WTC), Health Sciences (HSC), and the John Felice Rome Center in Italy, and is home to ten schools and colleges: arts and sciences, business administration, communication, education, graduate studies, law, medicine, nursing, continuing and professional studies, and social work. Loyola also features course locations in Beijing, China; Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Vernon Hills, Illinois (Cuneo Mansion and Gardens); and a Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois. Recognizing Loyola's excellence in education, U.S.News and World Report has ranked Loyola consistently among the "top national universities" in its annual publications. Loyola is among a select group of universities recognized for community service and engagement by prestigious national organizations like the Carnegie Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service.