Assistant Professor of Family Law

Posting Information

Posting Open Date: 12/15/2025
Final date to receive applications:
Open Until Filled
Position Type:
Permanent Faculty

Working Title:

Assistant Professor of Family Law
Appointment Type:
Tenured/Tenure Track
Vacancy
Full-time/Part-time:
Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week: 40
FTE: 1

Location:

North Carolina, US
Hiring Range: $120,000 - $135,000
Proposed

Start Date:

04/01/2026

The School of Government is seeking a tenure track assistant professor of public law and government to specialize in family law. The faculty member will be the School’s point person on family law issues for the State’s district court judges. This faculty member will advise and teach district court judges as well as magistrates, clerks of superior court, and other judicial personnel.

The areas of expertise include child custody, child support, divorce, alimony, equitable distribution, contracts between spouses, contempt, civil domestic violence protective orders, and civil no-contact orders of protection. The faculty member will create, administer, and provide instruction in courses offered through the North Carolina Judicial College, orientation programs and conferences offered through the School’s partnership with the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, and engage in research and writing and responsible for updating The North Carolina Trial Judges’ Bench Book, Family Law Edition.

• JD with strong academic performance and a demonstrated commitment to public service.

• At least three years of experience in family law is preferred.

• Not Applicable.

We will begin reviewing applications in late January 2026 and will continue to do so until our hiring process is completed.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.