About the role
Overview The Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center is pleased to announce that it is currently seeking outstanding applicants for several tenure/tenure-track appointments to its full-time faculty starting in August 2027. The law school welcomes applications from candidates interested in teaching in the following areas: Business Organizations, Torts, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Health Law. Ideal candidates must have a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school and a commitment to teaching in an environment dedicated to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students. We look for innovative faculty with a preference for both practice and teaching experience. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to service to legal education and to the wider community as well as a desire to engage in the intellectual life of the Law Center. Applicants are expected to be willing and capable of teaching in-person and remotely and familiar with best practices in both modalities. Candidates should have an established legal scholarship record or promise of legal scholarship.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and teach graduate-level law student courses in a physical classroom and/or a virtual classroom as assigned and scheduled by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- Prepare course materials such as syllabi, assessments, final examinations, assignments, and handouts
- Timely grade student assessments, exams, assignments, etc. and provide meaningful feedback to students
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours in order to advise and assist students
- Meet regularly with assigned student advisees
- Maintain accurate student records
- Maintain a regular physical presence at the Montana Law Center campus
- Stay current in and continually strive to improve teaching skills and expertise in the subjects that they teach
- Stay informed of changes in the law and remain current in recent statutory changes and case law developments
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues
- Engage in legal research and produce innovative legal scholarship
- Engage in service to legal education and to the wider community
- Engage in the intellectual life of the Law Center
- Participate on faculty and University committees
- Attend faculty meetings and Law Center and student events
Education/Experience Qualifications
- Juris Doctor required.
- J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school
- Preference for both legal practice and teaching experience
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Excellent interpersonal skills in communications with supervisors, peers, subordinates, and students
- Ability to resolve conflicts and negotiate with others
- Excellent organizational skills
- Commitment to teaching in an environment dedicated to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students
- Proficiency teaching in and managing a virtual classroom
- Proficiency in or ability to become proficient in utilizing advanced technology tools in in-person and virtual classrooms
- An established record or promise of legal scholarship
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook
- Proficiency in Zoom and Canvas or similar LMS
Travel
- As needed.
Working Conditions
- Ability to sit at a computer and also stand in front of a classroom for long periods of time.
Maximum Salary USD $200,000.00/Yr.
Minimum Salary USD $145,000.00/Yr.
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