Assistant Dean, Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law

The campus is located on 137 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds in Portland’s southwest hills. Our strong commitment to sustainability is reinforced through recycling programs, energy conservation, alternative transportation options, and farm to fork initiatives. For benefit-eligible positions, we offer a competitive  that includes options for health, dental, vision, tuition, life insurance, retirement and more.
* Oversee the Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law program, including JD certificates (Environmental and Natural Resources Law and Energy, Innovation and Sustainability) and the online and in-person MSL and LLM degrees.
* Serve as liaison for the program’s environmental clinics and institutes
* Work with relevant staff at the law school and college on ensuring and reporting compliance with American Bar Association (ABA) and Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) requirements for the MSL and LLM programs
* Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of academic and outreach initiatives for the program.
* Develop and propose new program initiatives in line with industry trends and student needs.
* Represent the program nationally and internationally, promoting its strengths and accomplishments.
* Serve as a member of the all-deans team, which includes participating in the regular meetings of all law school deans led by the law school dean
* Oversee the three-year curriculum planning process for in-person environmental courses and online courses, including helping faculty and adjunct faculty with course loads and course rotations, review student evaluations of all faculty each semester, and oversee adjuncts in the environmental program.
* Host an annual environmental curriculum orientation session for JD students
* Counsel JD students on course selection, career planning (in coordination with the law school’s career services office), and program opportunities in the environmental law program (scholarships, fellowships, etc.).
* Review and approve JD student applications for environmental certificates, working with the Registrar
* Serve as a resource for Assistant Director of the program in their role of managing relationships with prospective and current MSL and LLM students.
* Serve on the Admissions and Scholarship Committees for online and in-person LLM and MSL students
* Serve as one of the advisors to the law review,
* Environmental Law* (along with environmental faculty advisors), coordinate meetings with all advisors and ELR board in fall and spring and serve as a contact for ELR students.
* Direct all marketing strategies for the environmental law program, including publicity materials and web content.
* Work with the JD admissions office to recruit JDs interested in environmental law (speaking with interested candidates, attending recruiting events, etc.)
* Oversee recruitment efforts for online and in-person MSL and LLM programs through outreach, event and Webinar participation, and public speaking engagements.
* Superior leadership and management skills, including the ability to motivate, guide, and evaluate a diverse team of faculty and staff.
* Excellent organizational skills, able to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
* Extremely skilled in strategic planning, with the ability to set long-term goals and lead initiatives to achieve them.
* Superior interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with students, alums, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders.
* Excellent communication skills, including the ability to convey concepts clearly to a variety of audiences, both verbally and in writing.
* Excellent problem-solving abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to make well-reasoned, timely decisions based on data and input from diverse sources.
* Proficient in environmental law and policy, with an understanding of current issues, trends, and best practices within the field.
* Highly capable of managing and overseeing complex, multifaceted projects while ensuring successful completion and adherence to goals and timelines.
* Strong editing and writing skills, particularly in drafting…