Posted: October 10, 2024
Summary of Position
Reporting to the Provost and Vice-President (Academic), the Dean of the Faculty of Law is responsible for providing strategic leadership, academic direction, community engagement, fund development, and administrative oversight to Canada’s most innovative law school. The Dean plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of legal education at the University of Calgary. They will work creatively and collaboratively to articulate the vision for the faculty and develop, implement and adapt strategies and initiatives that meet the needs of students, staff, faculty, and stakeholders. As a champion of Indigenous engagement and equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, they will elevate the faculty’s reputation, scholarly excellence, and world-renowned research by adapting to current and future trends and creating innovations that will advance legal education and practice.
The Dean will engage and lead an experienced team that promotes collaboration, high impact academic and research activities, and develops interdisciplinary partnerships through a shared vision with other faculties and university stakeholders. As an open and trusted decision maker, the Dean will inspire and cultivate relationships with students, faculty, staff, and alumni to sustain and enhance the reputation of the Faculty of Law at University of Calgary. They will focus on deepening existing relationships and building new relationships with internal and external stakeholders in the legal and business communities, and with Indigenous, Black and racialized communities. The Dean will promote a vision that will build partnerships, attract resources, and secure funding for sustainability and growth.
Additional Information
The successful candidate will hold a Juris Doctor (J.D.), graduate degree in law, or PhD, and qualifications commensurate with an appointment with tenure at the rank of full Professor. They will possess a level of scholarship and professional acumen that will allow them to speak to both scholarly communities and the legal profession. The ideal candidate has the ability to lead change given the evolving environment of legal education and practice, inspire intellectual curiosity and creativity, and balance internal and external engagement. Candidates preferably have experience in a senior role as an academic leader including a Dean or higher, an Associate Dean, a Chair of a department or as a Director of an Institute or Centre, or an equivalent academic framework. Candidates coming from industry or academia will have a proven capacity to advocate, build trust, influence, and collaborate. They will demonstrate success in support of academic productivity, participate in philanthropic and fund-raising efforts, and possess the ability to build strong relationships with local, national, and international communities, government, and alumni.
The successful candidate will provide leadership in creating space for diverse perspectives, a commitment to freedom of expression, and will actively lead the local implementation of university strategies including Indigenous (ii' taa’poh'to'p), Sustainability, Global Engagement, Mental Health, as well as an emerging EDIA strategy. The appointment as Dean, Faculty of Law is for a five-year period with the possibility of renewal. The successful candidate will be offered an academic position “With Tenure” at the rank of Professor.
How to Apply
Applications should be sent to apply@jssearch.ca.