Full-time Faculty (Tenure/Tenure-Track, Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Law)

Job Locations US-NY-Central Islip
ID
2026-13392
College
TUNY - Touro Law Center
Position Type
Full-Time
Schedule Shift
Varies
Hours Per Week
36.5
Travel
As needed
Category
Faculty/Academic
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location : Country
US

Overview

The Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center is pleased to announce that it is currently seeking outstanding applicants for several tenure/tenure-track appointments to its full-time faculty starting in August 2027. The law school welcomes applications from candidates interested in teaching in the following areas: Business Organizations, Torts, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Health Law. Ideal candidates must have a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school and a commitment to teaching in an environment dedicated to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students. We look for innovative faculty with a preference for both practice and teaching experience. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to service to legal education and to the wider community as well as a desire to engage in the intellectual life of the Law Center. Applicants are expected to be willing and capable of teaching in-person and remotely and familiar with best practices in both modalities. Candidates should have an established legal scholarship record or promise of legal scholarship.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and teach graduate-level law student courses in a physical classroom and/or a virtual classroom as assigned and scheduled by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
  • Prepare course materials such as syllabi, assessments, final examinations, assignments, and handouts
  • Timely grade student assessments, exams, assignments, etc. and provide meaningful feedback to students
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours in order to advise and assist students
  • Meet regularly with assigned student advisees
  • Maintain accurate student records
  • Maintain a regular physical presence at the Montana Law Center campus
  • Stay current in and continually strive to improve teaching skills and expertise in the subjects that they teach
  • Stay informed of changes in the law and remain current in recent statutory changes and case law developments
  • Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues
  • Engage in legal research and produce innovative legal scholarship
  • Engage in service to legal education and to the wider community
  • Engage in the intellectual life of the Law Center
  • Participate on faculty and University committees
  • Attend faculty meetings and Law Center and student events

Qualifications

Education/Experience

  • Juris Doctor required.
  • J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school
  • Preference for both legal practice and teaching experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  • Excellent interpersonal skills in communications with supervisors, peers, subordinates, and students
  • Ability to resolve conflicts and negotiate with others
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Commitment to teaching in an environment dedicated to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students
  • Proficiency teaching in and managing a virtual classroom
  • Proficiency in or ability to become proficient in utilizing advanced technology tools in in-person and virtual classrooms
  • An established record or promise of legal scholarship
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook
  • Proficiency in Zoom and Canvas or similar LMS

Travel

  • As needed.

Working Conditions

  • Ability to sit at a computer and also stand in front of a classroom for long periods of time.

Maximum Salary

USD $200,000.00/Yr.

Minimum Salary

USD $145,000.00/Yr.

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