Description

Position Summary

Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington is seeking an outstanding lateral candidate to join our faculty as a tenured professor of law and to serve in the role of Executive Associate Dean. The Executive Associate Dean ( EAD ) works closely with the Dean and serves on the Dean's senior leadership team as the primary faculty liaison and representative. Other responsibilities include facilitating strategic planning and implementation; serving on committees as assigned; and curriculum planning and faculty resource allocation directed at both short and long terms. The EAD also works collaboratively with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Associate Dean of Students on academic issues involving students and student academic programming; the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs on faculty scholarly activities and development; the Assistant Dean for Non-JD Programs; and the Assistant Dean for Admissions.

Basic Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications include a J.D., Ph.D., or comparable degree as well as a distinguished academic background and record of excellence in both scholarship and teaching that would qualify for appointment as a tenured full professor. The ideal candidate will also have served previously as an administrator with academic affairs experience at a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.

Department Contact for Questions

Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to Professor John Applegate, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, at lawappts@indiana.edu or by mail to Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 211 S. Indiana Ave., Bloomington, IN 47405.

Special Instructions

Interested candidates should submit a CV and a letter summarizing their scholarly accomplishments, areas of teaching, and prior administrative experience.

Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate's eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously.