Visiting Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Open Rank)
Visiting Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Open Rank)
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$ 50000 - 60000
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College Summary
A national leader in experiential and interdisciplinary legal education the University of Denver Sturm College of Law is widely regarded as one of the nations most innovative and ascendant law schools. The law school features an outstanding and diverse student body a community of nationally recognized scholar-teachers an accomplished and highly professional staff and roughly 17000 alumni who have achieved careers of distinction in law business government public interest and other professional domains. Located in a beautiful and economically vibrant metropolitan area the Sturm College of Law supports a full-time JD program a part-time weekend JD program a range of pioneering Masters programs and a set of esteemed specialty programs.
Position Summary
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law seeks to hire one or more visiting faculty members at the level of Assistant Associate or full Professor for one or both semesters of the 2025-26 academic year. We seek candidates with J.D. degrees (or their equivalent) exceptional academic records relevant professional experience and a commitment to outstanding innovative and inclusive classroom teaching. Although candidates across a range of subject matter areas are invited to apply we anticipate needs in the areas of Business Law International Human Rights Law Externships Lawyering Process and other potential subject matter areas.
Essential Functions
Faculty members at the Sturm College of Law are expected to engage in outstanding and innovative teaching imparting relevant doctrinal knowledge and professional skills and cultivating an inclusive learning environment.
Required Qualifications
- J.D. degree (or its equivalent)
- Outstanding academic record
- Relevant professional experience
- A commitment to inclusive pedagogy
Work Schedule
While the Universitys administrative offices are open Monday Friday 8:00 am 4:30 pm faculty schedules vary from term to term and are based on courses taught service commitments and research agendas. The Universitys academic calendars are posted on the registrars website (the law school is on a semester system and has a different academic calendar).
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Application Deadline
For consideration please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) December 1 2025. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
Salary Grade Number
The salary grade for the position is UC.
Salary Range
The salary range for this position is $50000-$60000.
For applicants who are not currently serving on the faculty of another higher educational institution the anticipated title would be Visiting Assistant Professor of Law with an associated salary range of $50000-$60000 per semester. Candidates who are not currently serving on the faculty of another higher educational institution whose qualifications and experience counsel for appointment at a different rank will be eligible for such an appointment and for commensurately higher compensation.
For applicants who are currently serving on the faculty of another higher educational institution the anticipated title would be commensurate with a candidates experience and payment would presumptively be made through an inter-institutional agreement with the applicants home institution covering the applicants salary and benefits.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.
Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits including medical dental retirement paid time off tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family or parental status pregnancy or related conditions national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin ancestry age religion creed disability sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family and parental status pregnancy genetic information military enlistment or veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal state or local law regulation or ordinance in any of the Universitys educational programs and activities and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers Rights (POWR) Act; and any other federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances that prohibit discrimination harassment and/or retaliation. For more information please see the University of Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
