VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

CENTER FOR RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE

             University of California, Hastings College of the Law (“UC Hastings” or “the College”), located in downtown San Francisco, seeks applicants for a Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years to join our Center for Racial and Economic Justice (CREJ).  The VAP position is a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position to support those interested in law school academic careers who intend to engage the field of racial and economic justice in their scholarship.   The VAP will work collaboratively with the Center's directors and affiliated faculty to further the objectives of CREJ, including the development of new courses and/or seminars in this field.

    Competitive candidates are aspiring scholars in the early stages of their careers and practitioners transitioning from practice to law teaching.   A successful candidate must demonstrate a commitment to law teaching and to exploring in their scholarship issues of race, identity, inequality, and marginalization.

    UC Hastings will mentor the VAP as a scholar and teacher, training the VAP on pedagogy and cultivating the VAP as a racial or economic justice scholar. The VAP will co-teach Torts courses connected to UC Hastings' innovative 1L curriculum and teach or co-teach a seminar on a topic relevant to the CREJ mission and the VAP's scholarly interests. No prior experience, expertise, or scholarly interest in Torts is necessary.

      The VAP position will begin July 1, 2020 and end June 30, 2022 and will receive an annual salary of $80,000, a faculty development account of $3,500, benefits, and eligibility to apply for a research stipend during summer 2021.  Applications are due May 1.  Each applicant should submit the following materials:

• o A resume or CV;
• o A writing sample that may consist of a seminar paper, a published or draft law review article, pleadings or educational materials from practice;
• o A 2-3 page summary stating your reasons for seeking this position, your research agenda and your teaching interests;
• o Teaching reviews, if any; and
• o 3 references.

Application will be accepted until the position is filled.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact Human Resources if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. UC Hastings College of the Law is an equal opportunity employer. UC Hastings strives to provide a diverse and inclusive educational environment that fosters cultural awareness, mutual understanding and respect. UC Hastings College of the Law is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching. Qualified women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply. _     _