Tenure-Track Law Professor

Job Summary

The University of Colorado Law School invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for one or more full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty positions to begin at the start of the  academic year. We welcome applications from candidates in all subject areas and at all levels of seniority. We have particular needs in Tax Law, Labor and Employment Law, and Business Law.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

We are an engaged and inclusive community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni who help one another succeed. Our faculty is highly regarded for its scholarship, its engagement in policy work, and its contributions to the wider community. Our selective admissions process keeps our student body small, enabling our faculty, staff, alumni, and community to invest deeply in each student’s success, while preserving resources for innovative faculty research.

We take our responsibility to educate and train future lawyers seriously. Our curriculum, research centers, and experiential learning opportunities are designed to prepare students for success in today’s changing legal environment.

The workload for this position is 40% Teaching, 40% Research, 20% Service:

• Teaching (40%): Faculty members are expected to teach an annual workload of 9-10 credits per academic year and to provide instruction as assigned by the Dean or their delegate. Classroom instruction responsibilities include holding class for the entire period for which the class is scheduled (including the final examination period) and evaluating students work and assigning grades consistent with the policies of the Law School and University.
  
  Ongoing curriculum development and planning are also important components of teaching.
• Research (40%): Faculty members are expected to research and prepare scholarly publications in their areas of expertise. Faculty members are expected to participate in scholarly and research activities that enhance their professional development and contribute to their disciplines, including by participating in academic conferences.
• Service (20%): Faculty members are expected to engage in service to the institution, to students, and to their fields and/or the broader community and the public. University service involves, as appropriate to career stage, membership in departmental, college-level, and university committees; attending departmental meetings; processing routine paperwork; answering email; and participating in surveys. It also involves engaging in the life of the law school and contributing to law school culture and community, including by mentoring students and fostering a culture of inclusivity.

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Entry-Level (Associate Professor) pay range is $147,500-$155,000 annualy.
• Lateral (Associate Professor or Professor) pay range is $155,000-$240,000 annually.
• Onboarding assistance is available within School of Law guidelines.

Be authentic. Be impactful. Be Boulder.

We seek candidates with great potential for and records of innovative and impactful scholarship and engaged teaching, appropriate to career stage. Successful candidates will also show potential for, and career-stage-appropriate records of, productively contributing to the life and culture of the law school by readily engaging in service work. Candidates must hold a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or equivalent degree in a related field.

To apply, please submit the following materials: