Clinical Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law invites applications for one full time clinical faculty appointment to begin July 1, 2025. The individual selected would:
receive an initial three or five year, nine month appointment subject to long term contract renewal, compliant with ABA Accreditation Standard 405;
work alongside other faculty in UNC Law's Writing and Learning Resources Center, which operates a two-semester, six-credit, first year legal research and writing program ( RRWA, for Research, Reasoning, Writing, and Advocacy) and hosts UNC Law's Director of Academic Excellence, Professor O.J. Salinas;
teach, per semester, either two seminar sized sections of RRWA or one RRWA section plus an upper-level course likely focused writing or bar preparation; and
serve on faculty committees and participate in faculty governance.

J.D. earned with an outstanding academic record.

Preferred candidates will have the following:
- Bar admission plus either practice or clerkship experience; and
- Willingness to work collaboratively with fellow professors, particularly in teaching RRWA.
Also valuable is experience in teaching, counseling, or academic support work.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University's Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.

Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.