Tenure-Track or Lateral Tenured Professor, Community Development Clinic

University of Maryland • Baltimore, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position to teach the Community Development Clinic, to begin July 1, 2027. We invite entry-level and lateral candidates to join our Clinical Law Program, our faculty, and our community. The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is the state’s public health, law, and human services university, dedicated to excellence in education, research, clinical care, and public service. UMB enrolls over 6,700 students in six nationally ranked professional schools—medicine, law, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, and social work—and an interdisciplinary Graduate School. The university’s dynamic campus is in the heart of downtown Baltimore, providing access to a diverse and vibrant urban environment with close proximity to government agencies, major health institutions, and research partners. The University of Maryland Carey School of Law is the fourth oldest law school in the nation, and our innovative programs make us one of the liveliest and most dynamic today. Our location makes us an integral part of the Baltimore-Washington legal and business communities and provides a rich environment for delivering clinical legal services. Maryland Carey Law strives to develop outstanding professionals educated in the law. Through excellent teaching in both classroom and clinical settings, the school seeks to prepare students for productive leadership in the law, public service, business, and government, in Maryland, the nation, and beyond.

Requirements

• Hold a J.D. from an American Bar Association-approved law school or an equivalent degree
• Be eligible to obtain a U.S. bar license before beginning employment

Nice To Haves

• Experiences that have impacted determination, creativity, adaptability, perseverance, judgment, empathy, courage, and communication and leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Teach the Community Development Clinic
• Engage in outstanding teaching
• Conduct original scholarship
• Become an active member of the community

Benefits

• Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed