Employment Opportunities

DEAN

The University of Tennessee invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the College of Law. The College of Law has a strong tradition of outstanding teaching, important and influential scholarship, and significant professional and public service. The new Dean of the College will be expected to build on this tradition and these achievements. The Dean will enjoy enormous opportunities to work with faculty colleagues in a joint effort to chart the future direction of the College of Law and to lead the College to even higher levels of academic excellence and prominence. The Dean serves as chief academic and administrative officer of the College and reports to the Provost.

Required Qualifications: Applicants must possess the following qualifications: a J.D. degree or its equivalent; an established record as an exceptional teacher and scholar meriting appointment as a tenured full professor or comparable professional achievement; outstanding communication and leadership skills; a demonstrated understanding of the research, instructional, and service missions of a college of law; the ability to relate effectively to a variety of internal and external constituencies; and a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

Desired Qualifications: Prior administrative experience is strongly preferred. Additional desired qualifications include experience in the areas of fiscal management and development. The College of Law is participating in an ambitious University-wide capital campaign, and the Dean will be expected to play an active role in fundraising, including collaboration with development officers, promotion of the campaign among our alumni and other supporters of the College of Law, and the solicitation of major gifts.

The College of Law is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools and is accredited by the American Bar Association. The College enrolls approximately 450 students and is staffed by 44 law and law library faculty, contributing to a highly favorable student-to-faculty ratio. The College is distinguished by a collegial faculty committed to superior teaching, scholarship, and service and by highly qualified students. The College of Law maintains a Center for Entrepreneurial Law, a Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution, three law journals, and a nationally recognized clinical program and law library. Additional information about the College is available at http://www.law.utk.edu.

The University of Tennessee is composed of fifteen colleges and schools and is the state's land grant and flagship research institution. The University enrolls approximately 26,000 students (20,000 undergraduate and 6,000 graduate and professional students), and is an operating partner for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Both the College and the University welcome and honor people of all races, genders, creeds, cultures, and sexual orientations, and value intellectual curiosity, pursuit of knowledge, and academic freedom and integrity.

Knoxville is the center of a thriving community of over 700,000 situated near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Big South Fork National Park, and Cherokee National Forest. It enjoys a moderate four-season climate and an outstanding quality of life. Knoxville supports an opera company, a symphony, a ballet, an art museum, and collegiate teams in a wide range of men's and women's sports. The community also offers superb recreational opportunities.

Application Procedure : Applications should include a letter of interest setting forth the applicant's qualifications, a comprehensive curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information (addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses) of five references. Please send applications to:

Dr. Bob Rider
Professor and Dean
College of Education , Health, and Human Sciences
335 Claxton Complex
Knoxville , TN 37996-3400

Email: brider@utk.edu

The preferred deadline for receipt of applications is August 31, 2007. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled. Salary is nationally competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

VISITING FACULTY POSITION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
COLLEGE OF LAW

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF LAW invites applications for a one-semester visiting faculty position to commence in the fall semester of 2008 to teach business law related courses through the Clayton Center for Entrepreneurial Law. Successful applicants must have a strong academic background and substantial, relevant practice experience. Preference may be given to those applicants who are seeking to enter the academy from private practice or those seeking to make a contribution to the academy or the College of Law community through teaching and scholarship before returning to the private practice of law. Candidates must have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is the state’s flagship research institution, a campus of choice for outstanding undergraduates, and a premier graduate institution. As a land-grant university, it is committed to excellence in learning, scholarship, and engagement with society. In all its activities, the University aims to advance the frontiers of human knowledge and enrich and elevate society. The University welcomes and honors people of all races, genders, creeds, cultures, and sexual orientations, and values intellectual curiosity, pursuit of knowledge, and academic freedom and integrity. The University intends that its graduates will promote the values and institutions of representative democracy, and be prepared to lead lives of personal integrity and civic responsibility.

The University of Tennessee College of Law provides equal opportunity in legal education for all persons, including faculty and employees, with respect to hiring, continuation, promotion, and tenure, applicants for admission, enrolled students, and graduates, without discrimination or segregation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap or disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

In furtherance of the University’s and the College’s fundamental commitment to diversity, minority group members and women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications, including a letter of intent, resume, and the names and contact information of three references, should be sent to:

Professor George W. Kuney
Director of the Clayton Center for Entrepreneurial Law
The University of Tennessee
College of Law
1505 W. Cumberland Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37996-1810

The College of Law provides equal opportunity in legal education for all persons, including faculty and employees with respect to hiring, continuation, promotion and tenure, applicants for admission, enrolled students, and graduates, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap or disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The College of Law pursues the principle of providing its students and graduates with equal opportunity to obtain employment, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap or disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The College of law communicates to each employer to whom it furnishes assistance and facilities for interviewing and other placement functions the firm expectation that the employer will observe the principles of equal opportunity pursuant to AALS policies.

UT Knoxville is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to the University. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race sex or disability in its education programs and activities pursuant to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, ADA or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) or any of the above referenced policies should be directed to the Office of Diversity Resources (DRES), 2110 Terrace Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone (865) 974-2498 (TTY available). Requests for accommodations of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Human Resources Management, 600 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37996-4125.