Assistant Professor - Property Law
- Employer
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
- Location
- North Dartmouth, MA
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- Faculty Jobs
- Professional Fields, Law & Legal Studies
- Position Type
- Tenured & Tenure-Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Job no: 507858
Work type: Faculty Full Time
Categories: Faculty, UPST
UMass Law welcomes applications for a tenure-track faculty position to begin July 1, 2022. We are particularly interested in candidates who would teach Property, as well as courses in one or more of the following: Race and the Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Environmental Law, Labor and Employment Law, Patent Law, Professional Responsibility, and Tax Law.
Minimum qualifications: Candidates must have a law degree, a strong academic record, and demonstrated potential to produce outstanding scholarship.
Preferred qualifications: Prior law teaching experience, published scholarship, and experience or interest in property law and one or more of our other curricular needs are preferred.
All interested applicants should submit a letter of interest, current resume, and the contact information for three professional references via our hiring portal:
The review of applications will continue until the position is filled. The Appointments Committee will be interviewing qualified candidates in person and virtually. For more information about this position, contact the Appointments Committee Chair, Prof. Liz McCuskey, at emccuskey@umassd.edu.
UMass Law is the Commonwealth’s only public law school. We are dedicated to providing excellent and affordable legal education, and to improving the quality and reach of justice. Our collegial community respects and promotes diversity in identity and ideas. We advance justice within and beyond the Commonwealth through our research, writing, teaching, learning, practice, and engagement with the profession. We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and student body, and encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups who will add diversity to the UMass Law community.
Please note that applicants must be authorized for employment in the U.S. on a full-time basis; employment-based visa sponsorship not available.
Advertised: 23 Jul 2021 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:
Organization
Located on the Massachusetts south coast, only a short drive from Cape Cod, Providence and Boston, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has been ranked among the top northern public universities by U.S. News and World Report. The quality of life on the south coast of Massachusetts is rich with cultural attractions, beautifully preserved and restored historic districts, museums, live theatre and an excellent educational system. Recreational opportunities include boating, beaches, rivers, golf courses, camping grounds, beautiful state parks, waterfront parks and a new zoo.
UMass Dartmouth offers a broad range of baccalaureate and graduate degrees vital to the economic, social and cultural wellbeing of the region. It has an enrollment of over 9,200 students in over 40 undergraduate and 36 graduate programs (including 11 at the Ph.D. level) offered by the College of Arts and Sciences, the Charlton College of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of Nursing, the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School for Marine Science and Technology. The main campus was designed by the eminent architect Paul Rudolf and is located on 710 acres in North Dartmouth. Other university sites include theCenter for Marine Science and Technology on the waterfront in New Bedford, the Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center in Fall River and the Star Store Center for the Arts in New Bedford.
While retaining its commitment to excellence in undergraduate education, UMass Dartmouth has increased dramatically its research and outreach activities during the past ten years. R&D spending has increased in the last five years from $20.1 million to $25.6 million and the university has established centers in Policy Studies, Portuguese Studies & Culture, Business Research, Marine Science &Technology and Indic Studies to significantly expand its research and public service activities in ways that meet regional needs but have global impact.
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