Associate Professor of Law

Liberty University, Inc.; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty University, Inc. seeks a faculty member dedicated to their mission of Training Champions for Christ. The ideal candidate will possess a J.D. degree and demonstrate a commitment to Christian values in education.

The role includes teaching, engaging in scholarship, and mentoring students. The position demands excellent teaching skills and a strong professional background, with at least three years of law school teaching experience preferred.

This is a full-time, onsite position located in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of prior law school teaching experience or seven years of practice experience.
• Clear commitment to the university's mission and student development.
• Capability to provide timely feedback and assessments to students.

Responsibilities

• Teach first-year and upper-division classes.
• Engage in academic scholarship.
• Mentor law students.

Skills

Excellent teaching

Scholarship

Mentorship

Teamwork

Education

J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school

Job description

Faculty are essential to Liberty University’s mission of Training Champions for Christ. It is expected that a faculty member models a personal commitment to the goals and values of Liberty University, engages in an active commitment to, and experiences personal spiritual formation within a biblically informed Christian worldview. Faculty should view their teaching, engagement with students, and scholarship as a means to a significant educational end and should strive to employ a variety of techniques for the development of good learning conditions, view each student as unique, and provide for individual differences, abilities, and interests.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teach first‑year, upper‑division required, and elective classes.
• Engage in scholarship.
• Mentor students.
• Provide timely feedback in the form of assessments, grading, and other requested formats.
• Follow guidelines, policies, and procedures as outlined in the faculty handbook.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

• J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school.
• Recognized academic and professional background.
• Clear demonstration of commitment to the mission as evidenced by past scholarship.
• Excellent teaching, scholarship, service, and ability to work as part of a team.
• At least three years of prior law school teaching experience or at least seven years of practice experience.
• Commitment to student mentoring and professional development.
• Enthusiasm for working with law students.

Time Type: Full time

Location: Onsite

EEO STATEMENT

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes.