ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OR PROFESSOR

Position Description:The University of Iowa College of Law seeks applicants for one or more tenure-track faculty positions. We have a strong interest in applicants who possess excellence in their academic and professional backgrounds. Entry-level and lateral candidates are welcome to apply. The College of Laws primary hiring interest is in business, corporate, and commercial law. Consistent with the mission and responsibilities of a top-tier public research university, we are interested in candidates who are recognized scholars and teachers and who will participate actively in the intellectual life of the College of Law. In addition, we desire candidates with a demonstrated ability to maintain effective and respectful working relationships with the campus community to uphold a standard of cultural competency and respect for differences. We also desire candidates who would bring significant new scholarly strengths to the College of Law. Candidates who can contribute to these goals are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in these areas. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment and provide a related release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential check. For questions, please contact Joseph Yockey, chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee at . The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a veteran, service in the military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences. In addition to abiding by the UI Nondiscrimination Statement, the College of Law also abides by the Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, which additionally prohibits discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, and military status. The College of Law affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunity without discrimination on the same bases. Persons with disabilities may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or , to inquire or discuss accommodation needs.  Prospective employees may review the University Campus Security Policy and the latest annual crime statistics by contacting the at 319/335-5022.  Education Requirement: JD, PhD, or other advanced degree related to the area of the candidates scholarly work. Required Qualifications:Required Qualifications for Associate Professor: Consistent record of ability or demonstrated potential as a teacher of law students. Record of scholarly productivity. Experience teaching or practicing in business, corporate, and/or commercial law. Required Qualifications for Professor: Consistent record of high-quality teaching at all appropriate instructional levels. Scholarly achievement of high quality, accompanied by unmistakable evidence that the candidate is a nationally and, where applicable, internationally recognized scholar in the chosen field. Record of significant and effective service to the law school, university, and, if appropriate, to the profession. Experience teaching in business, corporate, and/or commercial law. Desirable Qualifications:Desirable Qualifications for Associate Professor and Professor: Demonstrated experience working effectively and collaboratively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, including knowledge of effective strategies that foster and promote a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment. Ability or demonstrated potential to bring significant new scholarly strengths to the College of Law.