"Assistant Professor - Law - 202400521"

Location 

Carbondale, Illinois

Job Type

Faculty

Job Number

202400521

Department

Simmons Law School-SIUC

Opening Date

08/02/2024

Closing Date

9/15/2024 11:59 PM Central

FLSA:

Exempt

Security/Safety Sensitive:

Security sensitive (subject to pre-employment criminal background investigation)

• Description
• Benefits

Description

Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School is a dynamic, small public law school that provides its students with an optimal mix of theoretical and experiential educational opportunities in a student-centered environment to prepare them for a changing legal profession in a global environment. SIU Simmons Law School seeks to fill tenure-track faculty positions to begin on August 16, 2025. 

The successful candidates will teach doctrinal law courses. Current needs include Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Business Courses, Contracts, Labor & Employment, Family Law, and Trust & Estates. Other courses are dependent on the needs of the institution and the candidate's experience. 

Examples of Duties

• The duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following functions, which are not listed in any particular order of significance: 
• Articulating and implementing course learning objectives, providing classroom instruction, implementing the School of Law's required assessments, and providing timely feedback on assignments. 
• Coordinating with other faculty members, including those who teach Lawyering Skills and Academic Support to actively help students succeed in law school and pass the bar exam. 
• Engaging in indirect teaching (outside the regular classroom), which includes but is not limited to engaging with students individually to provide academic counseling on progress towards course learning objectives and assisting students with co-curricular activities such as law journal, moot court, and mock trial.  
• Regularly producing rigorous scholarship sufficient to meet the School of Law's tenure and promotion standards.  
• Engaging in faculty governance by service on committees as assigned by the dean and providing other service to the School of Law and other constituencies such as the University, the legal academy, the legal profession, and the local community. 
• Maintaining professionalism and an appropriate demeanor that encourages learning and maintaining harmonious relations with staff, faculty, students and professionals in the community regardless of their race, color, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), religion, national origin or ethnicity, disability, economic status, job status, or other background. 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must possess a Juris Doctor degree by date of hire from an ABA-accredited law school and have been admitted to a state bar (active or inactive status), an outstanding law school academic record, excellent oral and written communication skills, and a genuine enthusiasm for student success.

Preferred Qualifications:

•  Experience teaching at an ABA-accredited law school. 

•  One or more post-law school publications in law journals or their equivalent. 

•  Excellent organizational and planning skills. 

•  Proficient in the use of computer for word processing and electronic communication. 

•  Experience with web-based classroom software and other classroom technology, or distance education. Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new software and technology. 

•  Ability to work independently as well as part of a collegial team.

Supplemental Information

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a Carnegie Doctoral Research University offering 200+ undergraduate degrees, minors and specializations, 79 master’s degrees, and 40 doctoral degrees. Our main campus is 1,136 acres, with additional acreage in University Farms, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, and other facilities. The university is an essential part of the city of Carbondale and an important contributor to the culture of the entire region. While Carbondale includes many of the amenities of urban life, it retains its small-town flavor. Cost of living is considerably lower in the region than similar areas elsewhere, and many employees commute from nearby counties.  

The Southern Illinois region is distinct from the rest of the state, boasting considerable natural beauty including the Shawnee National Forest, many state parks, national wildlife areas, and several lakes beloved for recreation. Local foods are readily available in the area, with a variety of eateries and a growing specialized food truck presence. The area is home to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, an official wine appellation designation. The wineries extend the cultural reach of the community, hosting live music and continual art exhibits. The campus itself is a microcosm of the area, with a lake and forest on campus, as well as traditional collegiate architecture, quad, and residential halls. Students enjoy outdoor study areas as well as specialized computer labs scattered across campus, including in the three million volume Morris Library. To learn about employee benefits and find resources about Carbondale and the Southern Illinois region, visit: https://jobs.siu.edu.

Contact: Peter Alexander, peter.alexander@siu.edu   

SIU Carbondale, member of the SIU System, is an anti-racist community that opposes racism, discrimination and inequity in any form, and embraces diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice for all people.

SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.