Visiting Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor, Constitutional Law, Trachok Center Constitutio

The College of Liberal Arts at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor in Constitutional Law to begin Fall of 2026. This is a full-time, one-year appointment (with the possibility of a second-year extension) with a 2/2 teaching load. The successful candidate will teach undergraduates in constitutional law, theories of justice, and related areas, which form part of the Legal Studies minor and the forthcoming Interdisciplinary Degree in Law, Business, and Society.

Both programs sit under the newly established Center for Constitutional Law, housed within the College. This Center works closely with the Boyd Law School in Las Vegas.

The candidate will also work with the Executive Director and the Assistant Director of the Center for Constitutional Law in the implementation of the Center’s mission.

• Ph.D. in Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy, or a related discipline, or a JD
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching constitutional law or theories of justice or related area at the college level, or an ABA law school
• A record of scholarly excellence in Constitutional Law, Political Science, Philosophy, or Legal Studies, among others

• A publication record in in teaching constitutional law or theories of justice or related area at the college level
• Strong communication skills to engage with faculty, administrators, and external stakeholders

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, 9 month

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit:
Salary Schedules and select Academic Faculty (9 - month). Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
• Generous sick leave, long term disability and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to Wolf Card holders
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate
• No state income tax!

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.

Faculty Grants-in-Aid

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

The position will be housed in the Center for Constitutional Law within the College of Liberal Arts is home dynamic programs in the humanities, social sciences, and the arts include 15 academic departments, 4 museums, 3 centers, and 2 general education…