Director of Experiential Learning

The University of Hawai'i at Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law seeks to hire a senior law faculty member with experiential learning expertise who would be tenured at the Professor or Associate Professor of Law level, and who could also be appointed to serve as the Director of Experiential Learning. The ideal candidate would have substantial experience teaching experiential learning courses and be well versed in experiential learning pedagogy. The successful candidate’s teaching package will include some combination of the following: a clinic, simulation course, externship seminar, and doctrinal course. The teaching package will be mutually determined based on the candidate’s expertise and the Law School’s needs, with a strong emphasis on experiential learning.
 
If appointed as the Director of Experiential Learning, the new hire will lead the Law School?s experiential learning program, which consists of ten or more clinics, seven simulation courses, and an externship program. Specific and additional duties will be assigned by the Dean of the Law School.
 
We encourage candidates who are members of groups underrepresented in the legal academy to apply. Rank and salary commensurate with experience. 
 
The Law School is located in Manoa on the flagship campus of the University of Hawai‘i system. It reflects and embraces Hawai‘i’s diversity, location, and values, and recognizes its special responsibility to Hawai‘i and the Pacific region. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to furthering UH Manoa’s mission as a community-serving university grounded in a  Native Hawaiian place of learning. The successful candidate should also be willing to contribute to and support the Law School’s new online JD program.
 
Minimum Qualifications: 
An outstanding record of academic and/or professional achievement, a Juris Doctor degree or equivalent, and demonstrated excellence in teaching one or more experiential learning courses, scholarship, and public service.  
 
Desirable Qualifications: 
 
Engagement in the national community of law teachers of experiential learning courses and famiiarity with best practices in this field.  
 
Ability to articulate and apply core principles of experiential legal education. 
 
A strong record of legal practice experience and well-developed lawyering skills.     
 
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse groups of students, staff, faculty, alumni, government officials, community members, and members of the bar, and to thrive in multicultural and multidisciplinary contexts.
 
Demonstrated leadership, management, administrative, and organizational skills.
 
Experience in and commitment to teaching law effectively in a variety of modalities, including in-person, online, and hybrid.
 
Demonstrated interest in teaching, scholarship, and/or public service that benefits the diverse, multicultural communities of Hawai'i and the Pacific region.
 
Interested candidates should submit Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and upload required documents.
Inquiries wsrslfsc@hawaii.edu:
 

1. Cover letter showing how they satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications;
2. Resume;
3. Contact information for three academic and/or professional references;
4. Research agenda;
5. Statement describing their teaching philosophy and ideal course package;
6. Job talk paper and up to two additional scholarly articles or equivalent; and
7. Statement explaining how they would contribute to furthering the mission and values of the Law School and UH Manoa.
8. Transcripts showing degree and coursework to date appropriate to the position (original official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.)