Associate Director for Leadership and Character in the Law School

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Summary The Associate Director for Leadership and Character in the Law School is responsible for the student-facing and staff-facing work of the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University School of Law. This position will work closely with the Executive Director of the Program for Leadership and Character in the Professional Schools, the Director of the Leadership and Character Law Network, and key leaders in the Wake Forest University School of Law. The Associate Director’s primary responsibility will be to provide programming that supports JD students’ development as leaders of character. This programming will include one-on-one mentorship, peer cohorts, discussion groups, and other informal student support and mentoring. The Associate Director will assess the efficacy of these programs, both for purposes of ongoing improvement and in support of the Program’s larger research goals. The ideal candidate will have experience in either/both the practice of law and/or legal education. This is a highly relational position working with students and staff but also includes a significant amount of administrative work. The ideal candidate will exhibit a passion for students, a values-driven orientation to the practice of law, and a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This is a three-year, grant-funded position supported by a multi-year grant from the Kern Family Foundation but will be considered for funding beyond the initial three-year term. Please submit a resume and cover letter through the application portal by November 16, 2026, for full consideration.

Essential Functions: Student Support  Provide direct mentoring, counsel, and support for law students on matters related to professional identity, purpose exploration, leadership development, and character formation.  Provide informal career planning and coaching that integrates reflection on leadership and character as well as the meaning and value of work in the law.  Assume primary responsibility for advising and facilitating the Leadership and Character in the Law Scholars cohort.  Assume primary responsibility for advising and co-leading the Leadership and Character Medical-Law Cohort  Provide mentorship and coaching to select recent law graduates while they study for the bar exam as needed.  Liaise with the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and the Executive Director of the Program for Leadership and Character in the Professional Schools (“Executive Director”) to select the “Wake Forest Lawyer” Award Winner  Program Design, Assessment, and Execution  Develop and implement student-facing workshops and information sessions during orientation and throughout the student experience.  Assess the efficacy of programming in promoting students’ leadership and character development.  Collaborate with the Office of Student Affairs to integrate character-based programming into the Student Bar