Employment Opportunities

The responsibilities of the Assistant Dean position are as follows:
• Collaborate with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs on course offerings, scheduling,
and identifying faculty to teach in the Hybrid J.D. Program, with the primary responsibility of
identifying and securing adjunct faculty (the primary responsibility of identifying and securing
full-time faculty for the program resides with the Associate Dean);
• Work with the Center for Online Learning to create guidelines, policies, and checklists for
course builds to make the courses as consistent in structure and format as possible, within
the limits of academic freedom;
• Engage in faculty development for those teaching in the Hybrid J.D. Program. Among other
topics, faculty development training should include the pedagogical nuances of developing
an effective hybrid course, including the best practices for developing asynchronous and
synchronous courses, teaching methodologies, and assessments that have proven to be
most effective in an online environment;
• Review course materials, SFTs, and engage in periodic online classroom observations to
ensure the quality of the program and report your findings to the Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs and the Dean;
• Coach and mentor new faculty and those faculty who are not meeting expectations;
• Work with the Hybrid JD Coordinator to identify faculty, and coordinate programming and
logistics for the Get Real Weekends;
• Work with the Associate Dean and the Hybrid J.D. Coordinator on advising students, with
the primary responsibility of advising remaining with the Assistant Dean;
• Oversee academic affairs for the residential LL.M., the M.L.S, and other courses and
training programs developed by or with the Director of Training Programs and Strategic
Business Development in Government Contracting and Procurement;
• Identify needs for policy changes in the Hybrid J.D., LL.M. and M.L.S, and work with the
relevant committees or Associate Dean to propose updates and revisions to the Policy
Manual and to implement policies;
• Oversee the enforcement of academic policies in the programs and maintain compliance
with the requirements of the relevant regulatory authorities;
• Work on marketing these programs with the Director of Marketing and Communications and
the Director of Training Programs and Strategic Business Development in Government
Contracting and Procurement;
• Work with the Dean and Assistant Dean of Admissions on admissions targets for the Hybrid
J.D. program and the Director of Training Programs and Strategic Business Development in
Government Contracting and Procurement on targets for those programs.
• The Hybrid JD Coordinator will report to the Assistant Dean on matters related to the hybrid
J.D. program.
• The Director of Training Programs and Strategic Business Development in Government Contracting and Procurement will report to the Assistant Dean;
• The Assistant Dean will report to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs;
• The Assistant Dean will be an ex-officio member of the Graduate and Special Programs
Committee along with the Assistant Dean for Online LL.M. Programs.
• The Assistant Dean will be a member of the Admissions Committee.

• Full-time faculty member at the School of Law
• Track record of maintaining confidentiality in student, personnel, and financial matters
• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively with other faculty, staff, and students concerning sensitive personnel and academic matters.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously; ability to problem solve; work effectively for the interests of the School of Law with the diverse groups and individuals with whom the School conducts business; work independently.
• Experience teaching in the Hybrid J.D. program.

While not everyone may meet all preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• Prior supervisory or administrative experience, particularly with regard to online egal education.
• Advanced degrees or certifications related to online education.
• Demonstrated knowledge and commitment to Catholic and Marianist values and to the University's Mission on diversity and inclusion.

Please submit a current CV and a letter of interest outlining all of the minimum qualifications and any preferred qualifications met.

Posting closes at 11:55 PM EDT June 1, 2025.

The University of Dayton is a top tier, Catholic research university with offerings from the undergraduate to the doctoral levels. Founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary, the University is a diverse community committed to advancing the common good through intellectual curiosity, academic rigor, community engagement and local, national and global partnerships. Guided by the Marianist educational philosophy, we educate the whole person and link learning and scholarship with leadership and service.

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