Job Description

The University of Maine School of Law is accepting applications for an  Associate Dean of Student Services . The Associate Dean for Student Services provides leadership and strategic direction for a broad range of services and programs to enrich the overall experience of Law students and provides individualized support and resource referrals for students’ academic, professional, and personal development. The Associate Dean for Student Services plays a critical role in managing and resolving a wide spectrum of student-related issues, while contemporaneously creating a positive, supportive, and inclusive campus environment for a diverse student population. The Associate Dean for Student Services fosters a spirit of community within the Law School by creating, running, and supporting student programming and governance. The Office of Student Affairs serves as the central point of contact for approximately 260 full-time students and dozens of flex-time students each year. 

The work location is 300 Fore Street, Portland.

The hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with some evenings and weekends required. This position reports to the Dean of Student Services and is an integral part of a dynamic team.

Salary: The hiring salary range is $80,000-$90,000/year.

Benefits:  The University of Maine System offers a highly competitive benefits package that includes (but is not limited to):

• 13 paid holidays plus earned vacation and sick time
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Short-term disability insurance and employer-paid long-term disability insurance
• Employer-paid basic life insurance and supplemental life insurance
• Tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents (spouse, domestic partner, and dependent children)
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution

To learn more, please review the  Benefits Information Summary .

Associate Dean of Student Services  job .

Qualifications
Required:

• Experience working in student affairs, student services, or student counseling.
• Experience with student program development and supervision.
• Experience with, or high capacity to excel at, student advising.
• Demonstrated interest in working with law or other graduate students.
• Knowledge of and interest in recent changes in legal education and the legal profession, including the intersection of co-curricular programs and professional skills development.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including high emotional intelligence, ability to navigate conflict and difficult individuals, and ability to speak compellingly to large audiences.
• Strong administrative skills, including the ability to develop, supervise, and implement programming.
• Superior judgment, discretion, integrity and professionalism.
• Capacity to collaborate with and support students, staff and faculty from highly diverse racial, ethnic, gender and sexual identity, religious, political and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Ability to juggle multiple competing priorities.
• Ability to navigate complex problems and offer strategic solutions.
• Flexibility and commitment to periodically work long and/or irregular hours, especially in August, September, December, and May.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree required; JD or advanced in a related field such as higher education, law, counseling and/or management, preferred.
• At least three years of progressively responsible management experience in student affairs or a related field at the undergraduate and/or professional or graduate school level, or equivalent management and program experience with a demonstrated commitment to higher education and student affairs.

Important items to know about the recruitment process:

• Review of applications will begin immediately. The position will remain open until a qualified candidate is hired.
• Incomplete application materials cannot be considered.
• Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide three (3) names and contact information for references.
• The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screenings.
• We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity, or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME  04469-5713, 207-581-1226.  TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).

About Us

About the University of Maine System

The University of Maine System (UMS), established in 1968, consists of seven universities and the University of Maine School of Law, spread across various locations in Maine. UMS provides system-wide services and governance from these locations, leveraging the distinct strengths and collaborations among its institutions to advance  strategic priorities for UMS and the state of Maine.

Choosing UMS means opting for a high quality of life supported by excellent benefits such as tuition waivers, robust retirement contributions, and comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability. Maine's diverse landscapes, from accessible wilderness and rugged coastline to urban centers and rural communities, offer numerous cultural activities, strong public schools, safe neighborhoods, and high-quality healthcare. Discover more about Maine's exemplary lifestyle on the  Maine Office of Tourism website .

About the Team

Established in 1968, the University of Maine System (UMS) unites six distinctive public universities, comprising 10 campuses and numerous centers, in the common purpose of providing quality higher education while delivering on its traditional tripartite mission of teaching, research, and public service. A comprehensive public institution of higher education, UMS serves more than 30,000 students annually and is supported by the efforts of more than 2,000 faculty, more than 3,000 staff, and a complement of adjunct faculty. Reaching more than 500,000 people annually through educational and cultural offerings, the University of Maine System also benefits from more than two-thirds of its alumni population residing within the state; more than 123,000 individuals. The System consists of six universities: The University of Maine (UMaine), including its regional campus the University of Maine at Machias (UMM); the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA); the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF); the University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK), the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI); and the University of Southern Maine (USM). The System also includes the University of Maine School of Law and the University of Maine Graduate and Professional Center.

The University of Maine School of Law is the state’s public and only law school, a vital resource serving our local, regional, national, and global community. Maine Law is an institutional public servant committed to providing an accessible and affordable student-focused program of legal education and achieving the highest standards of ethical behavior. Our rigorous doctrinal and experiential curriculum, influential scholarship, and signature programming prepare students to practice law, promote respect for the rule of law, and advance justice for all members of society.

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