Title: Advocacy Head Coach

Employee Classification: Advocacy Coach

Campus: University of North Texas - Dallas

Division: DAL-Academic Aff & Stdnt Success

SubDivision-Department: DAL-UNT Dallas College of Law

Department: DAL-College of Law-517000

Job Location: Downtown Dallas

Salary: $ 1,500

FTE: .48

Retirement Eligibility: Not Retirement Eligible

About Us - Values Overview:

Department Summary

UNT Dallas College of Law is a public law school in downtown Dallas with a full-time day division and a part-time evening division. The College of Law’s goals are:

1. Widening access to legal education for those who could be superb legal professionals but who cannot realistically access a legal education given factors including location, cost, and the current role of the LSAT in admission to and financing of law school;
2. Providing an educational program focused on excellence in developing practice-related competencies, through a curriculum mapped to those competencies and using best instructional practices, including multiple formative and summative assessment throughout, engaged class design, and a spectrum of experiential education;
3. Creating opportunity for our students by keeping tuition and debt low and producing graduates with high value and ability in multiple segments of the market for legal services;
4. Becoming a national leader in advancing understanding of best legal education practices, of professional formation, and of the relationship between legal education and the evolving practice and business of law;
5. Improving access to justice for underserved legal needs; and
6. Serving as a valuable partner in civic engagement with the City of Dallas and the North Texas region.

Position Overview

Advocacy Coaches are a critical part of the College of Law’s learning community. Coaches are involved in curricular and co-curricular activities and programs relating to student learning and professional formation throughout law school.

The appointments will be as either Head Advocacy Coach or Assistant Advocacy Coach to coach a Moot Court or Mock Trial competition team in the 2024-2025 academic year. All competitions will likely be in person. At least one head coach is expected to travel with the teams. Assistant Coaches shall only travel with the team with express approval. Travel expenses will be reimbursed according to UNT System policies.

• Head coaches - $1,500 for each competition, no more than one competition per term;
• Assistant coaches - $750 for each competition, no more than one competition per term.

Minimum Qualifications

• All coaches must possess a J.D. degree, superb professional qualifications, the ability to achieve excellence in guiding and mentoring law students, and a commitment to the goals and curricular method of UNT Dallas College of Law.
• All coaches must reside in the DFW area in order to facilitate regular practices.
• Head coaches must possess either
  
  • five or more years of practice experience;
  • substantial and extensive trial, appellate, or competition coach experience, which is of such high quality so as to provide sufficient foundation for coaching in UNT Dallas College of Law’s advocacy program.
• Head coaches not meeting the five-year requirement must be approved by the Director of Advocacy Competitions.
• Assistant coaches must possess at least one or more years of practice experience and a demonstrated commitment to the education of UNT Dallas College of Law students.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

N/A

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience coaching advocacy competition teams or competing in law school advocacy competitions at a high level is greatly preferred.

Required License/Registration/Certifications

N/A

Job Duties:

N/A

Work Schedule:

As required to meet the academic schedule.

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

• Multiple start dates depending on the competition schedule.
• Please upload:
  
  • Resume or Curriculum Vita
  • Cover letter indicating which type of competition (moot court or mock trial) the candidate is interested in coaching and whether interested in coaching multiple terms.
  • References: Please list contact information for 3 references

Benefits:

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System immediately investigates complaints of discrimination and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.