About the role
Widener University Delaware Law School is currently hiring a full-time tenure-track faculty member for the upcoming academic year.
We welcome applications from candidates with teaching interests in required and bar tested courses. We are most in need of candidates interested in teaching Legal Methods/Research and Writing courses, complimented by teaching first year or other required or bar tested courses.
Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials, including at least a J.D. degree or its equivalent. Candidates should demonstrate evidence of and potential for innovative and impactful teaching, scholarship, and service to the Law School, the University, and the legal profession. We welcome applications from candidates who approach pedagogy and scholarship from a variety of perspectives and methods.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (including, but not limited to):
Essential Duties
- Teach law school introductory and upper-level courses.
- Engage in productive research, scholarship, and service.
- Demonstrate academic citizenship at all levels within the university.
Secondary Responsibilities
- Advise students related to law school and career success.
- Participate in faculty governance.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (education/training and experience required):
Required:
- A Juris Doctor degree or its equivalent.
- Demonstrated commitment to legal education.
- Evidence of scholarly potential. Positions are not limited by area of research specialization.
Preferred
- Teaching experience in legal education.
- Published legal scholarship.
- Experience with professional service and practice.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Widener University is committed to fostering an inclusive community in which faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or status as a protected veteran.
Some positions may be eligible for a hybrid or remote work arrangement that may include a partially or fully remote work location, consistent with Widener’s Flexible Work policy.
In its sixth decade, Delaware Law School is the oldest and only fully ABA-accredited law school in the nation’s First State of Delaware. It has civic-minded students and staff and a top-notch faculty featuring some of the most highly regarded teachers, legal scholars, and social change agents in the nation. The large corporate community in Delaware and the varieties of legal practice opportunities in neighboring Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland offer students an unusually rich array of opportunities for experiential learning through internships and externships, a public interest law center, and numerous clinical programs.
EOE M/F/V/D