Posted 12/14/07
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Dean of the College of Law
The University of Kentucky invites applications and
nominations for the position of Dean of the College of Law.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY:
The University of Kentucky is the state's largest research
institution and a land grant university. Institutional
strategic goals call for the University of Kentucky to rank
in the top twenty publicly funded research universities
by the year 2020. A dynamic business plan for the
University has strong legislative and community support.
The University president, administration and faculty are
committed to academic, research and public service programs
that produce economic, social and cultural improvements for
the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The University's main campus
and medical campus are located in Lexington, Kentucky.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE OF LAW:
The College of Law is one of several major professional
schools located on the University's Lexington campus. It is
an integral and important part of the University community.
Its thirty faculty members are excellent classroom teachers
and productive scholars, including both nationally and
internationally recognized experts. The faculty's
scholarship interests are wide-ranging and innovative.
Faculty members maintain a strong research program and have
made significant contributions to national and local policy
debates. The school's library is the largest in the state
and has an outstanding staff. The college offers a diverse
traditional curriculum, including clinical practice
opportunities and externships. The college's IT personnel
provide a wide variety of services and the school's
classrooms offer excellent opportunities for improving
teaching through integrating technology. Its 400 students
come from many diverse backgrounds. They represent some
twenty-seven states and five foreign countries. The
college maintains a strong relationship with its alumni.
The college has a demonstrated commitment to improving
legal practice in the state and nationally through teaching
and research, to public service, and to recruiting and
retaining a diverse faculty and student body.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The dean is the chief academic and administrative officer
of the college. The dean's leadership and vision should
help the college maintain and improve its entire program,
including completion of an energetic and established
capital campaign to move the school into new facilities.
The dean should sustain an environment that fosters
scholarly endeavor and educational excellence through good
academic administration. She or he must have strong
organizational and administrative skills and the ability to
shoulder responsibilities for financial management,
development activities, and personnel management. Along
with the faculty, the dean is responsible for developing an
educational program tailored to meet the needs of a diverse
student body and for the promotion of a varied and vigorous
faculty research program. The dean participates in the
University's governance through the Provost's Dean's
Council and must be able to work with the University
administration and other campus communities.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
The dean must hold a J.D. or the equivalent. He or she must
have an academic record that would permit tenure at the
full professor level. His or her experience will show an
excellent scholarly record, academic leadership and a
strong interest in public service. The ideal candidate will
have good interpersonal and communication skills along with
the ability to be successful in a major fund-raising
campaign. This individual will show herself or himself able
to foster a strong sense of community through inclusiveness
and transparency, will value diversity and equal
opportunity, will provide leadership and vision, and will
have demonstrated the capacity for managing a variety of
relationships across the campus.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Nominations, applications, and expressions of interest may
be submitted confidentially by e-mail to:
CONTACT: Ms. Kris Hobson
Office of the Provost
University of Kentucky
Email: MAILTO:hobson@uky.edu
Candidates should provide a cover letter describing their
interest in and qualifications for the position, along with
a curriculum vitae and the names and contact information
for five references. All applications will be held in
confidence. The position will remain open until filled, but
for fullest consideration, applicants are urged to submit a
complete application before January 15, 2008. Materials
that cannot be sent through email should be sent to:
CONTACT: Ms. Kris Hobson
Office of the Provost
105 Main Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0032
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