Hiring Announcement: University of Kansas School of Law

From a recent email message:

The University of Kansas School of Law invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track visiting professor/associate professor for the 2024-25 academic year.

The law school seeks candidates with demonstrated scholarly achievement and teaching excellence in the areas of Torts, Criminal Law, and one other course to be mutually agreed upon. In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the University of Kansas actively encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups in higher education. We strongly encourage women, people of color, and candidates who will contribute to the climate of diversity in the law school to apply.

Job Description

For a full academic year position, duties include the following:
50% - Teach three courses. This includes class preparation, meeting and counseling students, and administering final exams.
40% - Conduct and publish research.
10% - Provide some service to the law school, university, and the legal profession.

Required Qualifications

Visiting Associate Professor:

1. JD from an ABA accredited law school.

1. Demonstrated outstanding academic and legal performance.
2. Two (2) years law school teaching experience, including teaching Criminal Law and Torts, is strongly preferred. 

Visiting Professor:

1. JD from an ABA accredited law school.

1. Demonstrated outstanding academic and legal performance.
2. Four (4) years of law school experience teaching Criminal Law and Torts. 

Contact Information to Applicants

Professor Kyle Velte
Associate Dean, Faculty
[email protected]

KU is an EO/AAE. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender identity, disability, genetic information or protected Veteran status.  http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

Additional Candidate Instruction

Submit all application materials online. Only complete applications submitted online will be reviewed and considered.  A complete application will contain a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching/research interests and future plans, and the names of three references familiar with the candidate’s qualifications.

Application review begins March 4, 2024, and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants is received.