Assistant/Associate Professor - Doctrinal - Center for Justice Reform at Vermont Law School

Assistant/Associate Professor - Doctrinal - Center for Justice Reform

Full-time, Contract

Location: South Royalton, VT

Salary: $90,000-119,000

Vermont Law and Graduate School is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness. We grow and learn better together with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students. In recruiting for faculty and staff, we seek unique backgrounds to enrich and challenge our community.

Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS), a national leader in environmental law and justice reform, seeks an Assistant/Associate Professor with research and teaching interests in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Evidence. The person hired will also serve in a leadership role at the school's Center for Justice Reform. The Center houses the school's restorative justice program, a clinic, and a broad array of justice reform courses. VLGS is also the host institution for the National Center on Restorative Justice (NCORJ), a federally funded partnership between three schools. The person hired will have regular engagement and collaboration with the NCORJ team.

The appointment will start in July 2025; or at an earlier mutually agreeable time. This hiring is part of a multi-year strategic hiring plan, and entry-level, junior, and senior lateral candidates will be considered. Candidates should demonstrate evidence of or potential for outstanding scholarly achievement and strong, innovative, and engaged teaching in both residential and online classrooms.

In addition to teaching, faculty provide service to VLGS and engage with other professionals and the public to contribute to the intellectual exchange of ideas, improve the law, and educate the public about the law, with an eye towards social justice.

VLGS is in South Royalton, Vermont, a small town on the bank of the beautiful White River. Less than thirty minutes away lie the amenities of the adjacent communities of Hanover, NH (home to Dartmouth College) and Lebanon, NH. Burlington, VT, Boston, MA, and Montreal, QC are all within a three-hour drive.

Requirements

• A JD Degree from an ABA Accredited Law School .

• At least 5 years of practice and/or teaching experience.

• Demonstrated organizational leadership.

• Ability to work on campus .

• Program development and fundraising skills .

Applicants must complete an online application and electronically submit:

(1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a research agenda, and (4) the names and contact information of three references. VLGS will only contact references for finalists. VLGS strongly encourages applications from those who would bring increased diversity to our community.

Direct inquiries about the position to the Faculty Appointments Subcommittee Chair, Robert Sand at rsand@vermontlaw.edu. The position will remain open until filled, with priority consideration given to applications received by November 30, 2024.

As part of our commitment to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, candidates who meet the qualifications for this position and who require accommodations to apply should contact Human Resources at jobs@vermontlaw.edu.

Vermont Law and Graduate School strives to raise the bar for being an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, place of birth, marital status, disability, veteran's status, HIV status, pregnancy, genetic information, health insurance status, and crime victim status.

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Compensation details: 90000-119000 Yearly Salary

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