Assistant or Associate Professor

Job Description Summary:

Southern University Law Center (SULC) welcomes applications for the appointment of two tenure-track professors to start in the 2023-2024 academic year. We welcome applications from all individuals whose backgrounds and experiences will enhance the diversity of our faculty. We are looking for candidates who can teach doctrinal courses and who also have an interest in teaching legal analysis & writing are invited to apply. Professors would teach one small section of legal analysis & writing and one doctrinal course negotiated at the time of hire, or one section of first-year legal analysis & writing and one section of advanced legal analysis & writing.

Qualifications:

• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school with strong academic record
• Experience and demonstrated success in law school teaching
• Demonstrated ability in mentoring students
• Commitment to the mission of SULC and its instructional methods and goals
• An establish record of scholarship/research or the potential to establish such a record in the near future
• Legal practice or clerkship experience is preferred

Information about SULC:

SULC is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its mission is to provide access and opportunity to a diverse group of students from underrepresented racial, ethnic, and socio-economic groups to obtain a high-quality legal education with training in both civil and common law. Additionally, our mission is to train a cadre of lawyers equipped with the skills necessary for the practice of law and for positions of leadership in society. For more information about SULC, go to www.sulc.edu.

Instructions to Applicants:

By March 31, 2023,  candidates should submit the following to Professor Ruby Andrew, chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee, at applications@sulc.edu:

• Résumé/CV
• Cover letter
• Contact information for three professional references

Direct any questions to Professor Andrew at prof.r.andrew@gmail.com or to Gail Stephenson, Director of Legal Analysis & Writing, at gstephenson@sulc.edu.

Benefits:

SULC offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time faculty members that includes retirement benefits as well as health, dental, and life insurance. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. SULC also offers full-time faculty summer research grants, travel support, and research assistance.

EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY: SULC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. SULC is committed to a policy against discrimination in employment based on sex, actual or perceived gender, age, race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, or parental, marital, domestic partner, civil union, military, or veteran status.