LSN Jobs: TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

                          TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

                     Dean, Beasley School of Law


     Temple University invites applications and nominations for
     the position of Dean of the Beasley School of Law.


     ABOUT THE SCHOOL:

     The law school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on
     the main campus of Temple University, a comprehensive
     public research university. Temple's talented faculty and
     its broad curriculum of nearly 300 academic programs
     provide superior educational opportunities for academically
     talented and highly motivated students, without regard to
     status or station. While the University especially serves
     students from Greater Philadelphia, it is enlivened by a
     rapidly increasing number of students from across
     Pennsylvania, throughout the nation, and around the world.
     Temple maintains an international presence with campuses in
     Tokyo and Rome and prestigious programs in London, Beijing,
     and six other locations worldwide.


     JOB DESCRIPTION:

     The Dean is the chief administrative officer and chief
     academic officer of the Law School and a tenured member of
     the faculty. The Dean reports to the Provost, supported by
     a 49-member Board of Visitors composed of alumni and
     leaders from the legal and business worlds.

     The Dean provides leadership in all aspects of the
     operation and evolution of the Law School. The Dean will
     be charged with maintaining the Law School's commitment to
     access and excellence, garnering resources to support
     academic endeavors, continuing to develop the Law School's
     curriculum which focuses on rigorous preparation for the
     practice of law and other legal careers, and supporting the
     faculty's commitment to scholarship and classroom teaching
     excellence.


     JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

     Strong candidates will be leaders and scholars who will
     work collaboratively with faculty toward a common goal and
     vision for the Law School, taking it to a higher level of
     excellence and recognition. They will possess the
     following professional and personal attributes:

     - Drive the fundraising process, bringing focus and
       direction to alumni, community and national outreach
       efforts;
     - Be respected by faculty, trustees, alumni, and in the
       legal community as a whole;
     - Show personal commitment to educating a racially,
       culturally, and economically diverse student body;
     - Demonstrate a record of recruiting, supporting, and
       maintaining a diverse body of faculty and administrators.


     APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

     Please send confidential inquiries, nominations (including
     addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses) and
     applications (including a letter explaining relevant
     experience and a current C.V.) to our search consultants:

     CONTACT:       Korn/Ferry International

                    c/o Stephen J. Trachtenberg
                    Senior Client Partner and Chairman
                    North American Education Practice

                    John F. Amer, Esq.
                    Client Partner

                    Kenneth L. Kring
                    Senior Client Partner and Managing Director
                    North American Education Practice

     by e-mail to:

     Email:         MAILTO:lawdeans@kornferry.com

     All inquires and expressions of interest will be held in
     strict confidence. The search will continue until an
     appointment is made. Temple University values diversity and
     is an equal opportunity employer.
Posted 1/25/08