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Position Summary

The Socio-legal Studies Program at the University of Denver invites applications for a non-tenure track, full-time Teaching Assistant Professor in the field of law and society, with appointment anticipated to start in September 2025. The successful candidate will teach eight courses over three quarters (two-three per quarter) and will contribute service at the program, College, and University level. Appointments at the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor will be made initially as a three-year contract. Subsequent renewal and/or promotion to Associate rank is contingent on formal performance review. The Teaching Professorial Series provides opportunity for promotion and advancement within the series (3-year, 5-year, and 7-year contracts). Preference will be given to candidates who can teach two existing courses-Introduction to Law and Society and Legal Actors and Institutions-as well as upper-division courses in law and society. Successful candidates will demonstrate a record of excellence in undergraduate teaching and a strong commitment to constructively engaging students with diverse backgrounds and learning styles.

Essential Functions

• Teach a large introductory course serving the common curriculum and major programs, Introduction to Law and Society, and an upper-division course Legal Actors and Institutions. Courses are taught in person, on campus.
• Teach smaller, writing intensive upper-division courses in the field of law and society.
• Deploy best practices for online learning through the University of Denvers online learning platform, Canvas, utilizing Canvas tools such as Zoom video-conferencing, discussion boards, quizzes, assignments with uploaded files, and the gradebook as the means to collect student work and communicate feedback and assignment grades.
• Meet outside of class in office hours on campus and via video-conference to provide guidance and assistance to students enrolled in cour es taught.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate student majors.

• Contribute service to the program, College, and University. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced scholarly expertise in the field of law and society.

• Excellent skills in oral and written communication.
• Ability to interact constructively with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and undergraduate students in both conventional in-person and online-only course formats.

• One year teaching experience as instructor on record. Required Qualifications

• ABD or PhD in Criminology, Sociology, Political Science or relevant interdisciplinary social sciences area (e.g., Jurisprudence and Social Policy doctoral program, etc.) or JD.

• Experience teaching undergraduate courses in law and society or a related field (e.g., law and politics, political sociology, sociology of law, etc.).

• Experience using a course management software Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in political science, sociology, or relevant interdisciplinary social sciences area (e.g. Jurisprudence and Social Policy doctoral program).

• Experience teaching Introduction to Law and Society and upper-division undergraduate courses in law and society.
• Experience using the Canvas course management software to support in-person courses. Working Environment

1. Standard office and classroom environment.
2. Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
3. Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

1. Ability to sit or stand for an extended period of time.
2. Occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.