Lodestar Mediation Training Director, COL

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law seeks a Training Director to lead the Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center’s efforts to provide alternative dispute resolution training to the public. The Center is a nationally recognized center of excellence in the field of dispute resolution, engaged in teaching, scholarship, and service both to the university and the community. The Training Director will lead the Center’s external training program, designing and teaching a variety of dispute resolution programs for legal and non-legal audiences. Training programs will include – but are not limited to – mediation, mediation advocacy, negotiation, workplace dispute resolution, and family dispute resolution.

Job Family

Administration

Department Name

College Of Law

Full-Time/Part-Time

Part-Time

VP Code

VP/EXEC VICE PROV DPC

Scope of Search

Open

Grant Funded Position

This is a grant funded position. Continuation is contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$36,000 - $40,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

23-August-2021

Category

04

Essential Duties

The successful candidate will be responsible for and have duties in the following areas:

• Designing engaging and interactive trainings targeting legal and non-legal audiences.
• Preparing educational materials for training participants.
• Drafting marketing materials geared toward specific audiences.
• Conducting in-person and online training programs as the sole or primary instructor.
• Maintaining participant records and responding to records requests.
• Developing and implementing a plan to grow training opportunities for legal and non-legal audiences.
• Performing other duties as assigned to support the goals of the center and/or ASU Law.

Minimum Qualifications

Juris Doctorate.

Desired Qualifications

• Five years practice in alternative dispute resolution, particularly mediation.
• Working knowledge of mediation, negotiation, and general alternative dispute resolution principles.
• Demonstrated knowledge of alternative dispute resolution in family and civil law settings.
• Experience designing and teaching training programs to various audiences.

Working Environment

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse.
• Required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work.
• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions. Use standard office equipment including, but not limited to: computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor and mouse), printer, fax, calculator, copier, telephone and associated computer/technology.
• Local travel for some training events may be required.

Department Statement

Led by Co-Interim Deans Adam Chodorow and Zachary Kramer, ASU Law has risen in national and world rankings, continuing to attract highly credentialed students and offering more personalized programs than any other law school in the country. ASU Law is currently the No. 25 best law school in the nation (No. 9 public school) and is the youngest law school in the top 25 as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. ASU Law also has six programs ranked in the top 30 and consistently ranks highly for job placement. The law school is also No. 1 in the state for student outcomes and No. 1 in the state for bar passage, often exceeding the national average.

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Background Check Statement

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Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.

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