Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor of Law Criminal Law

Faculty - Tenure/Tenure Track Position

The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville is seeking applicants for tenure-track or tenured assistant/associate or full professor (depending on qualifications) to teach criminal law and criminal procedure, and related courses for the  academic year.

Law faculty members are expected to teach two courses each semester. Lateral applicants are encouraged to apply. The University of Arkansas School of Law is committed to being a vibrant and supportive intellectual community and encourages applicants who further these values. We seek candidates with scholarly promise or distinction, a commitment to excellence in teaching and service to legal education as well as to the wider community, and a desire to engage in the intellectual life of the University.

The University of Arkansas School of Law is an equal opportunity employer.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job function of this job, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others. Rank:
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor will depend on the level of experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• JD degree or an international law degree
• Have a distinguished academic record
• Demonstrated scholarly promise

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hold a law license and two years of practical legal experience
• Tenure-track teaching experience or experience as a visiting law professor or fellow

Additional Information:

Salary Information:
Commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to Apply:
Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title)

Optional Documents:
Proof of Veteran Status

Recruitment Contact Information:
Rachel Whitman Leslie Pounds

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site  Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing.

A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Benefits Eligible:
Yes