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Samford University Looking for Assistant Professor of Law (9-Mo-TT) Full Time
Positions: Assistant Professor of Law
Preferred Subjects: Contracts, Business
Organizations, Commercial Law (and other transactional law), Property, Family Law, Environmental Law, Criminal Law, Civil Rights/Race and
the Law
Start Date: August 2024
Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law invites individuals
interested in serving in a Christian university environment to apply for a tenure-track professor of law position. The tenure-track faculty
position is a nine-month appointment that will begin in August 2024 at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Required
qualifications include outstanding academic credentials, including a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or equivalent degree and
demonstrated experience in a relevant subject matter.
Applicants with demonstrated expertise in business organizations, contracts,
commercial law (and other areas of transactional law), property law, environmental law, family law, criminal law, civil rights/race and the
law, and negotiation and mediation are especially encouraged to apply.
Preferencewill be given to candidates with teaching
experience (or significant and relevant experience in private practice, government, or public service) and a demonstrated publication record
and research agenda.
Cumberland School of Law prides itself on its commitment to teaching and to ensuring not only the success of its
students upon graduation but their recognition of the ethical obligations that flow from being an officer of the court and a servant of the
community. The ideal candidate will thus demonstrate the ability and motivation to develop meaningful mentoring relationships with students
both in and out of class.
Samford University (www.samford.edu) is
the largest privately supported and fully accredited institution for higher learning in Alabama. Located in suburban Birmingham, the
University was founded in 1841 and has 425 full-time faculty and more than 5,700 students representing 48 states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico and 22 countries. Samford has been nationally recognized for academics, affordability and value by a number of prestigious
publications and rankings. The Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education rank Samford 1st nationally for
student engagement and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranks Samford 34th among private universities in the United
States for value and affordability. The University is dedicated to the promotion of rigorous academic inquiry in a Christian setting.
TheUniversity seeks and prefers employee applicants of the Christian faith and offers competitive salaries with a generous benefits
package.
Review of applications will begin August 1, 2023, and applications will be accepted until October 15, 2023. Application
materials should include a letter of interest, curriculum vita, Application for Faculty Position and the Faculty Applicant Christian Mission
Statement. Salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience. The successful candidate must pass a background check. Applicants must be
authorized to work in the United States, as Samford will not sponsor any employment visas for this position. Samford University and the
Cumberland School of Law embrace diversity in their faculty, students, and staff and encourage applications from those who would add to the
diversity of our academic community.
“Application for Faculty Position” can be found at:
https://www.samford.edu/departments/files/Human_Resources/application-for-faculty-employment.pdf
“Faculty
Applicant Christian Mission Statement” can be found at:
Please submit all materials in PDF format to:
Subject: Assistant Professor of Law
For questions about the position please
contact:
Brannon Denning, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee
205-726-2411
Except as specifically exempted
by federal law requirements, Samford University does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic
origin, disability or age in the administration or application of its educational programs and policies, admissions policies, employment
policies, scholarship and loan programs. Consistent with its Christian mission and organizations, Samford is exempt from the religious
provisions of Title VII pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sections 2000e-1(a) and 2000e-2(e).
Samford University is an Equal Opportunity Institution that complies with applicable law prohibiting discrimination in its educational and employment policies and welcomes application for employment and educational programs from all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or national or ethnic origin
