Associate Professor or Professor (Doctrinal)

Washburn University•Topeka, KS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applicants for a tenured/tenure-track position, beginning in the 2027-2028 academic year. We are especially interested in candidates who would teach constitutional law, administrative law, legislation, property, evidence, professional responsibility, or remedies. Washburn Law has a unitary tenure track with scholarship support including summer writing grants, year-round research assistants, and funding for travel to conferences. This nine-month tenured/tenure-track position is one of three open tenured/tenure-track positions in the School of Law. We seek engaging candidates whose performance to date has demonstrated effectiveness in teaching, scholarship, and service or the potential for achievement in each of these job functions. Each selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners. The School of Law moved into its new, state-of-the-art building in July 2023. The building features classrooms equipped with up-to-date recording technology, including closed captioning; a green room recording studio; and beautiful trial and appellate courtrooms. The Washburn campus is located blocks from the historic state capitol. Topeka features affordable housing; beautiful, historic neighborhoods with well-maintained parks; and a nationally recognized public library. It is also the home of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Site.

Requirements

JD degree from an ABA-approved law school or international equivalent.
Demonstrated dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.
Demonstrated commitment to institutional service, whether university or practice related.
Demonstrated potential for scholarship.
Demonstrated dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.
Official educational transcripts required at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

Record of practice, teaching, and/or scholarship in the areas of constitutional law, administrative law, legislation, property, evidence, professional responsibility, or remedies.

Responsibilities

The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling teaching expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment.
The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling scholarship expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment.
The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling service expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment.
Perform additional job-related duties as assigned or as appropriate.