Assistant​/Associate Professor of Law

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Full Time Faculty - 9 Month Professional Jacksonville, FL, US

2 days ago Requisition

Job Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Law

Department: College of Law

Position

Reports to:

Dean of College of Law

Position Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Jacksonville University is a premier private institution in northeast Florida. Founded in 1934, JU offers more than 100 majors, minors, and programs to more than 2,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. The University combines the strengths of a comprehensive institution with the close faculty-student engagement of a small university.

Founded in 2022, the Jacksonville University College of Law received provisional approval from the American Bar Association in 2024. The College is building a student-centered law school committed to academic excellence, professional formation, and service to Jacksonville and northeast Florida. Faculty members have a meaningful role in shaping the curriculum, institutional policies, scholarly culture, and traditions of a growing law school.

The College of Law is located in a dedicated facility in the heart of downtown Jacksonville, within walking distance of state and federal courts, City Hall, government law offices, legal services organizations, and many of the region's leading law firms. This setting supports strong partnerships with the bench, bar, public agencies, and broader community and creates distinctive opportunities for experiential learning and professional engagement.

Jacksonville is a vibrant and growing coastal city with a diverse economy, an active legal community, and abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Jacksonville University College of Law invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for one or more full-time, tenure-track faculty positions for the  academic year. Appointments may be made at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, depending on the successful candidate's qualifications and experience.

The College has particular interest in candidates prepared to teach bar preparation, including JU's required three-credit bar preparation course; legal writing;
Contracts;
Corporations; and other transactional courses. Because the College expects to grow its faculty substantially over the next several years, however, applications are welcome from candidates in all areas of expertise. Flexibility to teach across the curriculum will be highly valued, as will experience with the ABA accreditation process and enthusiasm for the opportunities and responsibilities of building a new law school.

The successful candidate will teach courses assigned in light of curricular needs and the candidate's expertise; develop and maintain a productive scholarly agenda; advise and mentor students; participate actively in faculty governance and institutional service; and contribute to the College's academic program, professional community, and continued development. Faculty members are also expected to support the University's mission and to engage constructively with colleagues, students, alumni, members of the profession, and community partners.

This is an in-person faculty position. Faculty members are expected to maintain a regular and substantial on-campus presence during the academic year and to participate in person in teaching, advising, faculty governance, College programming, and other institutional responsibilities. The successful candidate must reside in the Jacksonville metropolitan area, or within a reasonable commuting distance of the College of Law, by the beginning of the appointment.

This position is not eligible for a fully remote work arrangement.

Applicants must hold a J.D. or equivalent law degree. Tenure-track candidates must demonstrate, or show strong promise of, excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Relevant considerations may include academic record, professional experience, scholarly…