Harvard Law School
59553BR
Job
Summary
Reporting to the Clinic Faculty Director, and working with clinic
staff, the Clinical Instructor (CI) will bring experience and interest in food
justice, food systems, and social justice to their work in the Harvard Law
School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC). This will include activities related
to clinical teaching of Harvard Law School students, management of food policy
projects, and policy client representation. The CI will be responsible for
supervising, mentoring, and teaching students enrolled in the Clinic as they
work on complex policy projects; will manage several high-profile FLPC projects
on topics including food loss and waste and food access and security; and will
develop and manage partnerships with external partners, coalitions, and
communities in the food policy arena.
The Clinical Instructor will join a dynamic public interest and
clinical teaching food law and policy program that includes both independent
and collaborative teamwork in growing areas of local, national, and global
importance.
Position
Description
As a Clinical Instructor, you
will:
·
Teach, mentor, supervise, and evaluate the practice work of law
school students on skills including problem-solving, law and policy analysis,
research and writing, oral communication, and leadership.
·
Manage the portfolio of work on one or several FLPC initiatives,
which includes: designing specific student projects; directing the project
tasks and delegation of work; managing relationships with clients and partners;
helping develop and meet relevant timelines and expectations of grants and
funders; and informing long-term strategic goals.
·
Develop Clinic clients and projects, relying both on the expertise
and network you bring to the role as well as the Clinic’s current and ongoing
projects and relationships.
·
Help develop and implement the vision for the future success of
FLPC’s innovative food law and policy work that is rooted in racial justice and
health equity.
·
Assist with developing and teaching of classroom courses offered
in conjunction with the Clinic.
·
Deliver talks and trainings to clients, partners, and
policymakers, and represent FLPC at local, national, and international
conferences and events.
·
Lead and support the administrative tasks of the Clinic, including
conference and event planning, student outreach, communications, development,
and other tasks that arise.
Basic
Qualifications
JD Degree required, earned at least three years ago and a minimum
of three years relevant experience and admitted to a state bar.
Additional
Qualifications and Skills
We are looking for people who
have:
·
Experience with teaching, mentoring, and motivating students and
beginning attorneys.
·
Experience working with clients, colleagues, and students of
diverse backgrounds.
·
Experience with or interest in food justice, law, and
policy.
·
Proven capacity to work as a team member in a collaborative,
dynamic, team-based work environment.
·
Strong organizational, time management, and project management
skills.
·
Strong writing, research, interpersonal, and communication
skills.
Additional
Information
This is a three-year term appointment with potential
for renewal, subject to departmental funding and need.
We regret that Harvard Law School is unable to provide visa sponsorship for
staff positions.
All offers to be made by HLS Human Resources.
Be a part of excellence and
leadership in legal education and scholarship at Harvard Law School. We are a
community of talented people from diverse backgrounds, lived experiences, and
perspectives, dedicated to advancing the cause of justice all over the world.
We value our differences and our diversity as a source of strength. We are
committed to developing and inspiring our students and our workforce. Whoever
you are, whatever you do, however you do it,
Job Function
Faculty & Student
Services, General Administration
Location
USA - MA - Cambridge
Department
Food Law and Policy
Clinic
Time Status
Full-time
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We strive to create a community that draws upon the widest possible pool of
talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from
varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences,
perspectives, beliefs, and values.
EEO Statement
We are an equal
opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation,
pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic
protected by law.
