Assistant/Associate Professor of Law, JD Externship Program

Faculty

Reports to: Associate Dean for Experiential Learning

Location: South Royalton, VT

Salary: $90,000-$119,000

Vermont Law and Graduate School is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness. We grow and learn better together with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students. In recruiting for faculty and staff, we seek unique backgrounds to enrich and challenge our community.  

Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS), an institution with a robust experiential learning program, invites applications for a full-time faculty position in its JD Externship Program. This contract position comes with full voting rights except for voting on tenure and provides opportunity for an eventual long-term presumptively renewable contract.

The JD Externship Program at VLGS provides students with learning opportunities in externship placements across the country. The program is immersive, supporting students in furthering development of legal knowledge and skills, while also building their professional identity.

The successful candidate will report to the JD Externship Program Director and be responsible for teaching, including professional development and student placement. Specifically, the candidate will work with the Director and other members of the externship team to design, innovate, implement, and revise curricular materials for the externship courses; teach externship courses; and advise students on selecting appropriate externship opportunities and support them through the placement process. The candidate will also develop and monitor externship placements and conduct outreach and training for externship placement supervisors. Some travel for occasional in-person site visits with students and supervisors at their placements is expected.

Further responsibilities include supporting the administrative and strategic work of the JD Externship Program and collaborating with clinical colleagues, as well as participating in the life of the school through Committee service and other obligations as a member of the VLGS faculty.

VLGS is in South Royalton, Vermont, a small town on the bank of the beautiful White River. The amenities of the adjacent communities of Hanover, NH (home to Dartmouth College) and Lebanon, NH are less than 30 minutes away. Burlington, VT, Boston, MA, and Montreal, QC, are all within a three-hour drive. 

To be considered for the position, candidates must have a JD from an ABA accredited law school and a minimum of three years’ experience working in law or law-related positions. Experience or a  strong interest in mentoring and supervising students is essential.

To apply, please visit our website at https://www.vermontlaw.edu/community/about-vls/employment-opportunities. Applicants must complete an online application and electronically submit (1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a writing sample, and (4) the names and contact information of three references. VLGS will only contact references for finalists. VLGS strongly encourages applications from those who would increase our community’s diversity. Inquiries about the position should be directed to Beth Locker, JD Externship Program Director and Associate Dean for Experiential Learning (blocker@vermontlaw.edu). Priority review of applications will begin on Monday, November 25th.  Preferred start date is January 6, 2025.

As part of our commitment to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, candidates who meet the qualifications for this position and who require accommodations to apply should contact Human Resources at jobs@vermontlaw.edu. Vermont Law and Graduate School strives to raise the bar for being an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, place of birth, marital status, disability, veteran's status, HIV status, pregnancy, genetic information, health insurance status, and crime victim status.  

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