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Job Description

The University of Nevada, Reno's College of Liberal Arts is recruiting for a Director of the Judicial Studies Graduate Program. This position provides academic, administrative, and strategic leadership for the program, including oversight of curriculum, graduate admissions and recruitment, student advising and progress-to-degree, and assessment and accreditation-related activities.

The Director teaches in the Judicial Studies M.A. and Ph.D. programs, chairs and serves on graduate committees, and coordinates faculty participation in program delivery. In collaboration with the Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Law and College leadership, the Director advances program visibility, partnerships, and enrollment growth, and represents the program within the University and to external stakeholders. The position reports directly to the Dean and the program is housed under the Center for Constitutional Law.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide overall academic and administrative leadership for the Judicial Studies Graduate Program, including long-term planning, enrollment management, and program assessment.

• Lead graduate admissions, recruitment, and retention efforts, including outreach at professional conferences, legal education events, and targeted engagement with prospective students and partner organizations.

• Coordinate and assign faculty to serve on graduate advisory and dissertation committees and ensure timely progress-to-degree for M.A. and Ph.D. students.

• Develop, revise, and implement program policies, curriculum requirements, and course offerings in consultation with participating faculty and College leadership.

• Serve as the primary liaison to external partners, including the National Judicial College and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, to facilitate cooperative teaching agreements, shared resources, and aligned course offerings.

• Represent the program within the College, University, and to external stakeholders, and contribute to strategic initiatives that enhance program visibility and sustainability.

• Participate in the activities and initiatives of the Center for Constitutional Law.

• Engage inoutreach and service to the University and broader legal and judicial community, including public programs, professional events, and collaborative initiatives that advance the mission of the College and the Center.

• Teach threegraduate-level courses per year in the Judicial Studies M.A. and Ph.D. programs, including course development, delivery, and assessment in an online learning environment.

• Chair and serve on graduate advisory, comprehensive exam, and dissertation committees as needed.

• Provide academic advising and structured mentoring to graduate students, supporting scholarly development, professional pathways, and timely completion of degree milestones.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of teaching practices and curriculum through assessment of student learning outcomes and incorporation of best practices in online graduate education.

Required Qualifications

Terminal degree (Ph.D. or Ph.D. and J.D.) in a related field such as Political Science, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Communication Studies, Anthropology, Law, or related discipline.

Related Experience:

• Experience working with courts, judges, judicial education programs, or legal institutions with demonstrated familiarity with the judicial system and the role of courts in U.S. society

• Administrative experience in academic or professional programs (e.g., graduate program leadership, judicial education, court administration, or similar), including coordination of programs, budgeting, or operational oversight.

• Experience teaching, mentoring, or advising graduate students and building effective relationships with academic, judicial, and community stakeholders.

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Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience, budgets, and equity. To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules

Perks of Working at UNR

• Health insurance options including dental and vision -HealthInsurance

• Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance -Faculty Benefits

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• Mountain EAPsupports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.

• Faculty Senate is theprincipal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University.Faculty Senate

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The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee's spouse or domestic partner.Faculty Grants-in-Aid

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Department Information

The Center for Constitutional Lawserves as a hub for research, education, and public dialogue on issues of constitutional governance and the rule of law. For more information about the Center, please visit https://www.unr.edu/constitutional-law

Contact Information:

Brenda Barte - bbarte@unr.edu

Exempt

Full-Time Equivalent

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This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

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In 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada - led by the University of Nevada, Reno - was named one of the inaugural 31 RegionalTechnology and InnovationHubs (TechHubs).Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its territories.Nevada's Tech Hub will strengthen America's lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

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