Associate Director, Gould Center for Conflict Resolution

Job Description

Budgeted Salary Range: The Law School’s budgeted salary range for this position is $72,600 - $78,100 per annum based on 55% FTE.

TWO-YEAR FIXED-TERM POSITION, with the possibility of renewal.

This is a part-time position (22 hours a week) within the Stanford Law School Martin Daniel Gould Center for Conflict Resolution. This position will be supervised by the Director of the Martin Daniel Gould Center for Conflict Resolution. Learn more about the program by visiting the Gould Center for Conflict Resolution webpage.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• DevelopsCenterforConflictResolution Initiatives

• Supports Gould Negotiation and Mediation Program. Providesclassroominstruction,workshops,andtrainingsessions;assistsfacultymembers teaching conflict resolution courses (including co-teaching where appropriate). Provides coaching,development,andfeedbacktothelecturers.Supervisesteachingassistantsand legal assistants working in the Program.

• In collaboration with the Director, conducts an assessment of the current Gould courses and updates the courses including sample syllabi, teaching plans and guides, and interactive exercises.

• Developsinitiativesandimplementschangestoimprovequalityandservicesof the program.Identifies and determines cause of problems; develops and presents recommendations for improvement of established processes and practices.

• Expands the Gould CenterADR Research Initiative’s simulation database by updating existing simulations and creating new simulations which includes teaching notes, sample preparation memos, slides, and other support materials. Supervises legal assistants working on the initiative.

• TeachesoneGouldNegotiationandMediationProgramcourseperacademicyear.

• Hires,managesanddevelopsstudentemployees efficiently.

• Maintainscontactwithstudents,faculty,staff,andadministration andsolicitsfeedback for improved services.

• Maximizesproductivitythroughuseofappropriatedeploymentofpeople,technology and tools, planned training and performance initiatives.

• RepresentsUniversityandUniversityprogramscompetentlyandprofessionally

• Preparesprogressreports;informsDirectorofprojectstatusanddeviationsfromgoals. Ensures completeness, accuracy and timeliness of all operational functions. Preparesandsubmits other reportsasrequestedandrequired.

• SupportstheoperationsoftheGouldCenterforConflict Resolution.

• Performsotherdutiesasneeded tosupportCenterobjectives,projects,andtheoverall mission.

• Helpful information:

• Considerabletimeisspentatadeskusingacomputerterminal.

• Mayberequiredtotravel tootherbuildingsonthecampus.

• Willneedtotalkonthephoneorvideoconferencewithclients,mentors,etc.

• Workoneveningsorweekendsmayberequired.

You can succeed in this role by having:

• EducationandinterestinDisputeResolution(e.g.,recentexperienceinnegotiationand other conflict resolution courses preferred)

• Demonstratedunderstandingofhowauniversityoperatesandmakes decisions

• Apositiveandprofessionalapproachtoallconstituencies

• Strongorganizationalandleadershipskills

• StrongPCandMacskills,includingMicrosoftOfficesuiteandGoogleApps;willingness to learn and master new software

• Theabilitytoworkindependentlyandcompleteprojectsaccuratelyandontimewith minimal supervision

• Provenabilitytothriveinamultitasking,fast-pacedenvironment,includingworkingina team-centered manner

• Abilitytoprioritizeanddelegatewithminimal supervision

• Experiencewithdevelopinginclusiveopportunitiesforstudentswithawiderangeof backgrounds and experiences