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Visiting Professor/Law School

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Work type: Faculty Full Time
Categories: Other Staff Positions, Faculty

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL OF LAW

 

Visiting Professors – Civil Procedure

Position Announcement

 

UMass Law welcomes applications for two Visiting Professor positions to begin July 1, 2024.

Successful candidates will teach Civil Procedure in fall 2024 and spring 2025, as well as one or more additional courses to be determined based on candidate experience and the law school’s needs. Applicants must be able to teach in the day and evening/weekend divisions as needed. The contract term will run from July 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025.

UMass Law is the Commonwealth’s only public law school. We are dedicated to providing an excellent and affordable legal education and to improving the quality and reach of justice in the Commonwealth and beyond. The law school’s mission emphasizes public service and access to legal education. UMass Law is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and student body, and encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups who will add diversity to the Law School Community.

Minimum qualifications: Applicants must have a law degree, strong academic credentials, and demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence.

Preferred qualifications: We prefer applicants with relevant law school teaching experience.

To apply, please submit an application package including (1) a cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) contact information for three professional references, and (4) a copy of prior student evaluations (if available).

The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For more information about this position, qualifications, and how to apply, please contact Shaun Spencer, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, at sspencer1@umassd.edu.

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The University of Massachusetts reserves the right to conduct background checks on all potential employees.

UMass Dartmouth offers exciting benefits such as:

  • 75% Employer-Paid Health Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • State Pension Retirement Plan
  • Optional Retirement Savings Plans
  • Tuition Credit (Employee, Spouse, & Dependents)
  • Twelve (12) paid holidays
  • And More!

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Applicants must be authorized for employment in the U.S. on a full time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship not available.

To apply please submit a letter of interest, current resume and the contact information for three professional references.

The review of applications will begin June 18, 2024, and will be ongoing.

 

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