Assistant Professor of Law; focused Business Law

The University of Dayton School of Law invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin August 16, 2027. You will teach in our hybrid and residential programs in the areas of need that include business organizations and related fields.

The School of Law has a history of innovation and offers a nationally recognized curriculum. We have one of the first online JD programs, several successful non-JD programs, and fourteen law school partners around the world. Collaborate with talented, dedicated, full-time faculty and a cadre of part-time faculty that includes respected judges and experienced practitioners.

The University of Dayton School of Law is part of a comprehensive and diverse university committed to educating the whole person and to linking learning and scholarship with leadership and service. Following this tradition, we are committed to providing a legal education that blends theory, practice, and service to promote the common good.

UD is one of the nation’s largest Catholic universities, and the largest private university in Ohio. At the University of Dayton, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. We are committed to the recruitment, hiring and promotion of outstanding faculty and staff who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive and academic excellence.

Because we seek a community with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we encourage all candidates to apply.

• J.D. from an Accredited U.S. law school or the equivalent from an international law school;
• Potential for sustained scholarly productivity;
• Interest and potential to successfully teach business organizations and related courses.

• Outstanding academic record;
• A record of original scholarship and potential to be an expert in one’s field;
• Demonstrated potential to be an outstanding teacher;
• Potential to successfully mentor students from underrepresented groups;
• Successful experience working with people from socially and culturally diverse backgrounds;
• Prior successful experience in law practice, preferably in business law;
• Excellent written communication skills;
• Effective interpersonal skills with various constituencies;
• Experience teaching business organizations and related courses;
• An expressed willingness and enthusiasm to teach in and develop UDSL's hybrid online J.D. program;
• Effective interpersonal communication skills;
• Effective oral communication skills;
• Effective classroom management skills;
  
  Commitment to breadth of education including educating the whole person in the Marianist tradition of social justice and a commitment to service to the community, university and profession.