Visiting Professor/Visiting Assoc Professor – Law School
Law School
Position Overview
The University of Kansas School of Law invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track Visiting Professor/Visiting Associate Professor for the Fall 2023 semester or the full 2023-24 Academic Year.
The law school seeks candidates with demonstrated scholarly achievement and teaching excellence in the areas of Evidence and Torts. Our primary need is to offer Evidence and Torts in the fall semester. For applicants interested in serving for both semesters, teaching responsibilities for the spring semester will be negotiated with the Dean.
At the University of Kansas, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are an important part of our culture and university strategic plan. Applications from members of underrepresented groups are encouraged, noting the value that differences bring to our organization, students, staff, faculty, and community. The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the effective date of the appointment.
A Visiting Professor/Visiting Associate Professor in a full-year position would teach three courses and in a one-semester position would teach two courses.
Job Description
For a full academic year appointment, duties include the following:
Teaching (50%)
Teach three courses. This includes class preparation, meeting and counseling students, and administering final exams.
Research (40%)
Conduct and publish research.
Service (10%)
Provide some service to the law school, university, and the legal profession.
For a fall semester appointment, duties include the following:
Teaching (65%)
Teach two courses. This includes class preparation, meeting and counseling students, and administering final exams.
Research (25%)
Conduct and publish research.
Service (10%)
Provide some service to the law school, university, and the legal profession.
Required Qualifications
For appointment as Visiting Associate Professor:
JD from an ABA accredited law school.
Demonstrated outstanding academic and legal performance.
At least 2 years law school experience teaching Evidence.
For appointment as Visiting Professor:
JD from an ABA accredited law school.
Demonstrated outstanding academic and legal performance.
Minimum of 7 years law school experience teaching Evidence.
Preferred Qualifications
For appointment as Visiting Professor/Associate Professor:
Law school experience teaching Torts.
Contact Information to Applicants
Professor Kyle Velte, Associate Dean, Faculty
kvelte@ku.edu
Additional Candidate Instruction
The Faculty Appointments Committee will begin review of applications on March 27, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. Submit all application materials online. Only complete applications will be reviewed. A complete application will contain the following:
Cover letter
Curriculum vitae or resume
Statement of teaching/research interests and future plans
Names of three references familiar with the candidate’s qualifications.
In addition to the materials above, learning about each applicant’s contribution and engagement in areas of diversity is an important part of KU’s mission. As a result, applicants must respond to the following prompt, within 4,000 characters or less, as part of their application materials.
Describe your experiences working with people from diverse backgrounds, and explain how those experiences reflect your commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
