Professor of Law, Natural Resources and Environmental
Job description
- School of Law
- Faculty Tenure Track
Department: School of Law
Advertised Pay: Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Location: Washburn University
The screening committee will review all eligible applications submitted by March 31, 2023
Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution. The Washburn campus is located in the heart of Topeka, Kansas, blocks from the historic state capitol. Topeka features affordable housing; beautiful, historic neighborhoods filled 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.
Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff, and student body, and cultivating a vibrant and inclusive working environment and curriculum. We offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, a supportive leadership team, and a healthy work/life balance. We strive to ensure a campus climate that supports the success of every employee and appreciates the unique skills and expertise each contributes to serving our students.
The ideal candidate will have law school teaching experience, but entry-level candidates will be considered.
Essential Functions:
- The appointed hire will be responsible for fulfilling teaching expectations associated with a tenured/tenure-track professor appointment, teaching a full workload as outlined in the faculty handbook.
- 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.
- JD degree from an ABA-approved law school.
- Demonstrated excellence in scholarship or the potential for scholarship.
- Demonstrated commitment to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrated commitment to institutional service.
- A record of teaching and scholarship in the areas of environmental law, environmental justice, and natural resources law.
- Please upload a cover letter and cv as instructed on the application. Contact information for three current professional references will be collected as part of the application form.
- If you have questions about the position, please contact Professor Mary Ramirez, Chair, Faculty Recruitment Committee, at mary.ramirez@washburn.edu. You may also contact Professor Burke Griggs at burke.griggs@washburn.edu.
- Official transcripts are required at the time of hire.
Full time Exempt, Background Check Required
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