Visiting Assistant Professor
Job Description
Department:
Dean's OfficeLocation:
Belknap CampusTime Type:
Full timeWorker Type:
Regular Term (Fixed Term)Job Req ID:
R106488Position Description:
The University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law invites applications for a one-year, visiting faculty position. The position is in the School of Law’s first year legal analysis and writing course, Lawyering Skills.
The successful applicant will begin in July 2025. The position will be exempt from scholarship or service requirements, although applicants will be encouraged to participate as full members of the Brandeis intellectual community.
The University of Louisville’s law school:
The University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law is committed to excellence in preparing lawyers for productive careers. The school provides an excellent faculty, strong programs, top-notch academic support, and a low student-faculty ratio. Our smaller class sizes foster close interaction between students and faculty, nurture a culture of collegial learning, and provide opportunities for individualized attention.
The School of Law strives to promote collegiality and professionalism, and its culture is based on civility and respect for all students and faculty. The school also seeks to admit and support a diverse law school population and provides opportunities to share and discuss differing opinions.
Applicants:
Applicants for the position should have distinguished academic credentials, maintain high standards of professional ethics, and be committed to collegiality. Interest in and evidence of progress towards a scholarly career will be positively evaluated. The School of Law values the diversity of its faculty and encourages applications from persons who will contribute to that diversity.
In addition, applicants should have excellent writing skills and post-law-school legal experience. The ideal candidate will have prior teaching experience, but we encourage applications from all academically qualified individuals who are committed to legal teaching.
Documents Requested: Letter of interest – CV
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard torace, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team atemployment@louisville.eduor 502.852.6258.
Assistance and Accommodations
Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.
If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email atemployment@louisville.eduor by phone 502-852-6258.
Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at [email protected] or 502.852.6258. Assistance and Accommodations Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208. If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258. About the University of Louisville In 2023, the University of Louisville celebrates its quasquibicentennial, the 225th anniversary of the 1798 beginnings of higher education in Louisville. One of the nation’s first city-owned, public universities, UofL today is a vital ecosystem that creates thriving futures for students, our community and society. As one of only 79 universities in the United States to earn recognition by the Carnegie Foundation as both a Research 1 and a Community Engaged university, we impact lives in areas of student success and research and innovation, while our dynamic connection with our local and global communities provides unparalleled opportunities for students and citizens both. The university serves as an engine that powers Metro Louisville and the commonwealth and as a classroom for UofL’s more than 23,000 students, who benefit from partnerships with top employers and a wide range of community service opportunities. To learn more, visit louisville.edu. The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. It is a member of the Kentucky state university system.