Director - GITAM School of Law

Job Description: Roles & Responsibilities:

• Director is responsible for providing leadership and direction to the Institute. This involves setting goals, developing strategies, and ensuring overall success of the Institute.
• Involved in administrative tasks such as budget management, resource allocation, and scheduling. They may also be responsible for overseeing Institutional policies and procedures.
• Involved in recruitment, supervision, and evaluation of faculty and staff within the Institute. This includes conducting performance reviews and providing support for professional development.
• In an academic setting, the Director may be involved in designing and updating the curriculum for the Institute's programs. They may work with faculty to ensure that courses meet academic standards and fulfill the needs of students.
• Responsible for ensuring quality of education, research, or services provided by the Institute.
• Director may represent the Institute in meetings with higher-level administration, external stakeholders, and other Institute. They may also serve as a liaison between their Institute and other parts of the organization.
• Play a key role in the strategic planning for the Institute, aligning its goals with the overall mission and vision of the institution or organization.
• Director is expected to address challenges and solve problems that may arise within the Institute. This could involve conflicts among staff, budgetary issues, or other operational concerns.

Qualification: Ph.D Degree in Law from reputed and recognized University in India or Abroad. Experience: Professor/Associate Professor with a total of service/experience of at least 15 years in teaching/research and (Industry/Professional experience) out of which at least 5 years experience shall be at a post equivalent to that of an Associate Professor in case of applicant working as Associate Professor at the time of submission of application.

• High Quality of Research Skills and Abilities with minimum of 10 Research Publications in Peer–reviewed or UGC-Listed journals out of which at least 3 Indexed research Publications in Scopus/Web of Science.
• Guiding Ph.D Scholars of Law.

About GITAM: Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, popularly known as GITAM was founded in 1980 by an inspired group of eminent intellectuals and industrialists of Andhra Pradesh led by Dr M.V.V.S. Murthi, former Member of Parliament and popular philanthropist. The vision of MAHATMA, the Father of the Nation was to see India as a socially and economically resurgent country and he looked upon education as an important means to achieve this goal. Gandhi’s view of education was not narrow or sectarian. He envisages universities as institutions of higher learning that transcend all linguistic, racial and other barriers. GITAM is committed to imbibe his values and abide by his philosophy. Learn more here: Why Us? GITAM is on a mission to create a progressive, world-class institution of higher education in India, aspiring to be a Global 100 university by 2040. We envision educating the youth of India with exceptional promise for a lifetime of leadership and contribution to society. At GITAM, we wish to offer holistic education consisting of both the knowledge and skills required to solve the 21st Century problems. The aim is to offer the Ivy League-level of training in India. We are looking for highly driven individuals who share our values and are ready to be partners in this journey with a commitment to excel and contribute in their respective fields.