LRW Program Manager

LRW Program Manager

Job no: 531108

Work type: Officer of Administration

Location: Eugene, OR

Categories: Administrative/Professional, Legal/Law

Department: School of Law
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $47,000 - $57,000 per year
Compensation Band: OS-OA04-Fiscal Year 2022-2023
FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins

February 14, 2023; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please complete the online application and submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references.

Department Summary

The University of Oregon School of Law is a dynamic, ABA-accredited law school and Oregon's only public law school. Degrees offered include Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution (CRES), and a minor in undergraduate legal studies. Oregon Law's mission is to provide a world-class education. We prepare students through excellent classroom teaching paired with a multitude of practical experience opportunities and robust professional development. Our faculty produce exceptional research and scholarship. We accomplish our mission in a positive, inclusive environment where we strive to provide everyone with opportunities to grow, contribute, and develop. Our aim is to learn, teach, and practice the principles of equity and justice as critical foundations for our overall effort to achieve excellence as a top-ranked law school. Success in this work requires a diverse group of people in various faculty and staff roles working in one of our two locations, Eugene and Portland. The University of Oregon is located within the traditional homelands of Southern Kalapuya. Learn more about Oregon Law at law.uoregon.edu, and consider joining our team.

Position Summary

The purpose of this position is to manage the Legal Research and Writing Program (LRW); to organize events; to initiate, develop, and implement communications strategies for outreach to faculty at other law schools to enhance the national reputation of the LRW program; and to design, publish, and distribute outreach materials to program graduates.

Specifically, the person in this position must independently coordinate the work of tutors and research assistants; facilitate tutor orientation and training meetings; support workshops (research, writing, and citation) and practice rounds for oral arguments; and organize and host public oral arguments for first-year law students.

This position includes office management, executive assistance to the LRW Director and LRW faculty, and project management for large, ongoing projects and events including the annual visit of the Oregon Supreme Court, regional and national conferences, and presentations by attorneys to first-year students. In addition, this person supervises student workers who provide significant administrative support to faculty and law students serving as tutors.

This position is 1.0 FTE and reports to the LRW Faculty Director.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
  
• Three years' experience as an administrative specialist or executive support specialist with increasing responsibility, OR the equivalent combination of a related professional degree along with administrative and executive support capabilities.
  
• Two years' experience in program management or high-level program coordination.
  
  Professional Competencies
  
  
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
  
• Ability to independently prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment with competing demands.
  
• Experience managing complex projects with excellent organizational and time management skills.
  
• Demonstrated ability to 1) work effectively with students, staff, and faculty from culturally diverse backgrounds and with multiple intersectional identities; and 2) advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the university community.
  
• Demonstrated proficiency with Outlook and Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and survey instruments. Proficient with mainstream office equipment.
  
• Understanding of technology used to advance communications goals, create website updates, and perform internet research.
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  
  
• Either knowledge of writing programs or ability to gain deep knowledge quickly; prior experience with a writing program (including as a student).
  
• Experience working in a legal environment (law firm, law department, law school), with a general understanding of the legal system.
  
• General understanding of a law school.
  
  FLSA Exempt: Yes
  
  All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background inquiry.
  
  University of Oregon students and employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. For additional information see: https://hr.uoregon.edu/uo-covid-19-vaccination-requirement-employee-process.
  
  The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits.
  
  The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
  
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  To apply, visit https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/531108/lrw-program-manager
  
  
  
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