International Law Prof Blog

UIC is Hiring an Executive Director of its Center for Teaching Excellence

The University of Illinois at Chicago is looking for an Executive Director of a new university Center for Teaching Excellence that will support all members of the UIC community who have a teaching role, including faculty and teaching assistants at the undergraduate, graduate and professional level. The Executive Director, along with a permanent staff, will build a highly interactive Center that utilizes current university expertise coupled with a vision for how best to support faculty and increase student success. Reporting to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs through the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, the Executive Director will work with faculty and other instructors at UIC, to help them improve all aspects of their teaching, including assessment, diversity, and social emotional learning. The Executive Director will leverage the ongoing work of the Student Success Initiative, the Office of Diversity, the Learning Sciences Research Institute, Language and Culture Learning Center, ACCC Instructional Designers and other programs at UIC to support UIC’s teaching mission.

For fullest consideration, candidates should complete an electronic application, including a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for a minimum of three references by Monday, October 7, 2019.

For more information please visit the search webpage at https://adminsearches.uic.edu/edcte/. Please direct nominations and questions or concerns regarding the search and application process to Faizan Abid, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, at [email protected].

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Emory is Hiring

Emory Law School invites applications for a full-time position in the non-tenure Professor of Practice track.  The successful candidate will serve as Externship Director, Co-Director of the Professionalism Program and Director of Adjunct Communications.  To view the full job description and apply, click here.  Inquiries may be directed to chair of the contract faculty appointments committee, Randee Waldman, at [email protected].

Emory University is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status.

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Jessup 2020 Team Registration Now Open

The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world’s largest moot court competition and it continues to grow each year. The Jessup is open to law schools all over the world. Each school may enter one team of two to five students in the Competition. The 2020 Jessup Problem is scheduled to be released on Friday, 13 September 2019. Visit the website of the International Law Students' Association for more information about the Jessup Competition. (mew)