Job Description
Job Description
The Maine Business School and its Graduate School of Business at the University of Maine (the "Business School"), the University of Maine School of Law (the "Law School") and the Maine Graduate and Professional Center (the "Maine Center") are collaboratively launching a new Business Law Clinic ("the BLC"). The BLC will be staffed by two Directors, one of whom will be a practicing lawyer (the "Legal Director") and the other of whom will be a business professional (the "Business Director").
The position of Business Director is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence professional staff position at the University of Maine within the Business School. This position will coordinate with the Legal Director within the University of Maine School of Law and the Executive Director of the Maine Center. Preference for both positions will be given to persons who have experience working closely in interdisciplinary teams to provide client support in a collaborative Business/Law Clinic environment.
The BLC will have two focuses: it will provide a pedagogical and student-oriented experience that will help make law and business students "practice ready" upon completion of their degrees, and it will provide no-cost legal and business advice to startup and un-capitalized entrepreneurs. Under the instruction and supervision of the Legal Director and the Business Director, with assistance from mentors drawn from the area legal and business communities, students will obtain experience with business startup, legal, and transactional practice skills and gain practical experience providing services to clients (legal in the case of law students, and business in the case of graduate business students). The BLC will focus on start-up and entrepreneurial ventures and will provide law students and graduate business students the opportunity, working collaboratively, to apply their legal and business coursework in experiential contexts and to develop their practical skills as legal and business advisors to their clients. The BLC hopes to begin accepting students and clients with the Spring 2025 academic semester or as soon thereafter as practicable.
This position will be located in Portland, Maine within the Maine Center. It will work in collaboration and coordination with the Executive Director of the Maine Center, especially on responsibilities concerning community building and entrepreneurial resources
. Typical hiring salary for this soft-money funded position is up to $110,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience. Complete Job Description About the University: The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu .
The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.
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Qualifications: Required: - Successful completion of a Master's degree.
- Five years industry experience.
- Experience leading a profitable entrepreneurial venture.
- Experience teaching, working with, or mentoring students.
- Evidence of high integrity in professional settings.
Preferred: - Excellent oral and written English language skills.
- Ability to efficiently manage time.
- Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Prior experience training and supervising individuals in practice and/or teaching experiential courses to students.
- Eight years of industry experience in activities relevant to start-up and entrepreneurial ventures.
- Familiarity with the business and economic climate in Maine.
- Experience working with founders and supporting diverse populations in achieving success.
Other Information: To be considered for this position you will need to "Apply" and upload the documentation listed below:
1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position
2.) a resume/curriculum vitae
Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide a list of names and contact information for references.
Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.
For full consideration, materials must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. EST on December 20, 2024.
The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.
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