ASSISTANT or ASSOCIATE CLINICAL PROFESSOR of Lawyering Skills / UMKC SCHOOL of LAW

UNIVERSITY of MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY

SCHOOL of LAW

Legal Writing Program

UMKC is the urban law school of the University of Missouri System and is located on a beautifully landscaped campus in the Country Club Plaza area of Kansas City, Missouri, a vibrant metropolitan area of more than two million people. UMKC School of Law offers courses leading to J.D., M.L.S., or LL.M. degrees for approximately 400 students. The law school benefits from a dedicated and diverse faculty and staff, a strong university with opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, and exceptional community and alumni support. The law school includes a state-of-the-art teaching courtroom and an appellate courtroom. For more information, please visit our website: https://law.umkc.edu/

The UMKC School of Law is hiring a Lawyering Skills faculty member at the rank of Assistant Clinical Professor or Associate Clinical Professor. The position is to (1) teach the first year Lawyering Skills sequence, along with one upper-level course based on the needs of the school and on the faculty member's area of expertise, and (2) assist in our nationally recognized bar preparation program. The faculty member will teach and work with between 24-48 students per semester in the Lawyering Skills sections. Lawyering Skills faculty members have voting rights in faculty meetings.

This is a ranked, non-tenure track 9-month faculty appointment to begin in August 2025. There is opportunity for ranked promotion with multi-year contracts.

Our Legal Writing program is nationally recognized for excellence, rated in the top 20 schools in the US News & World Report ranking. The program is an autonomous but highly collaborative program. Faculty in the program work together to design problems, train and supervise teaching assistants, and develop curricula and pedagogies. We are looking for applicants who can serve our diverse student body, which includes students from multifarious cultures and underserved backgrounds and communities. https://law.umkc.edu/docs/lawyering-skills.pdf

A J.D. or equivalent degree is required for the position of Lawyering Skills faculty. The rank of the new faculty member will be assigned commensurate with experience as an Assistant or as an Associate Clinical Professor.

Candidates will be evaluated on teaching presentation, oral communication, teaching philosophy, prior experience, student evaluations, teaching materials, ability to collaborate with other faculty, service to the university and the profession, and the ability to critique student work in a clear and helpful manner.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $72,000 - $82,000 annually dependent on rank, qualifications, and experience. Salary is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the individual's particular combination of education, skills, and experience, as well as organizational requirements. Included in your benefit package is generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions that add to your total compensation. Our academic schedules and workload provide a positive work/life balance.

The Faculty Appointments Committee of the School of Law will review applications made through the UMKC Human Resources portal. For consideration, you must apply online at www.umkc.edu/jobs, click in Academic Positions (Job Opening ID 52249.)

Please combine all application materials (application form, personal letter of interest and applicable experience with accompanying curriculum vitae and a current list of references) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document not to exceed 11MB and upload as your resume attachments. Limit document name to 50 characters and do not include any special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

* For questions about the position, please contact:

Professor Rana Lehr-Lehnardt

Chair, Faculty Appointment Committee

UMKC School of Law

lehrlehnardtr@umkc.edu

* If you are experiencing technical problems during application, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu .

* Reasonable accommodations may be requested during the application and recruitment process. If you need an accommodation, please contact the Office of Affirmative Action at (816) 235-1323.

The Faculty Appointments Committee of the School of Law will review initial applications and materials of finalists may be shared with all faculty in the law school. Finalists will be required to provide their transcripts of higher education reflecting their J.D. or equivalent degree.

Application review will begin on September 15, 2024. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

UMKC is a public, urban, research university with more than 15,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. It is part of the larger University of Missouri System. Our university is committed to being a model urban university that is recognized for our partnerships with surrounding urban communities to effectively foster a healthy, safe, and more economically secure quality of life

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

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We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person's success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.

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