Full-time Faculty (Tenure/Tenure-Track, Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Law)

Overview

The Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center is pleased to announce that it is currently seeking outstanding applicants for several tenure/tenure-track appointments to its full-time faculty starting in August 2027. The law school welcomes applications from candidates interested in teaching in the following areas: Business Organizations, Torts, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Health Law. Ideal candidates must have a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school and a commitment to teaching in an environment dedicated to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students. We look for innovative faculty with a preference for both practice and teaching experience. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to service to legal education and to the wider community as well as a desire to engage in the intellectual life of the Law Center. Applicants are expected to be willing and capable of teaching in-person and remotely and familiar with best practices in both modalities. Candidates should have an established legal scholarship record or promise of legal scholarship.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach graduate-level law student courses in a physical classroom and/or a virtual classroom as assigned and scheduled by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

• Prepare course materials such as syllabi, assessments, final examinations, assignments, and handouts

• Timely grade student assessments, exams, assignments, etc. and provide meaningful feedback to students

• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours in order to advise and assist students

• Meet regularly with assigned student advisees

• Maintain accurate student records

• Maintain a regular physical presence at the Montana Law Center campus

• Stay current in and continually strive to improve teaching skills and expertise in the subjects that they teach

• Stay informed of changes in the law and remain current in recent statutory changes and case law developments

• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues

• Engage in legal research and produce innovative legal scholarship

• Engage in service to legal education and to the wider community

• Engage in the intellectual life of the Law Center

• Participate on faculty and University committees

• Attend faculty meetings and Law Center and student events

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Juris Doctor required.

• J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school

• Preference for both legal practice and teaching experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills in communications with supervisors, peers, subordinates, and students

• Ability to resolve conflicts and negotiate with others

• Excellent organizational skills

• Commitment to teaching in an environment dedicated to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students

• Proficiency teaching in and managing a virtual classroom

• Proficiency in or ability to become proficient in utilizing advanced technology tools in in-person and virtual classrooms

• An established record or promise of legal scholarship

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook

• Proficiency in Zoom and Canvas or similar LMS

Travel

• As needed.

Working Conditions

• Ability to sit at a computer and also stand in front of a classroom for long periods of time.

Maximum Salary

USD $200,000.00/Yr.

Minimum Salary

USD $145,000.00/Yr.

Touro University offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:

• Full range of Health Plans

• Medical Plans (choice of EPO, PPO, High Deductible HSA)

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Dental Plans (PPO & HMO) and Vision Plan

• Dependent Care and Transit Programs

• Life Insurance, AD&D and Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short-term and Long-term disability programs

• Retirement Plan (403b) - matching contribution up to 5% for eligible/enrolled employees following one year of employment (may make own pre-tax contributions immediately following employment)

• Touro University Tuition Exemption Program for eligible employees, their spouse and dependent children

• Employee Assistance Program

• Early-Release Fridays (upon approval)

• Generous Paid Time Off

• Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave & Floating Holiday

• Annual Holiday Schedule

All campuses of the Touro University unite to promote our core values of Respect, Integrity, and Ethics. As an international institution with diverse and talented faculty and staff, we value an inclusive learning experience where students and employees come first.

Touro University is an equal opportunity employer. Touro University treats all employees, job applicants, and students without unlawful consideration of race, ethnicity, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition), age, disability, medical condition, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military service or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We are committed to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy in all decisions, including but not limited to, recruitment, the administration of educational programs and activities, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, placement, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff, suspension, expulsion and termination, and all other terms and conditions of admission, matriculation, and employment.

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Job Locations US-NY-Central Islip

ID 2026-13392

College TUNY - Touro Law Center

Position Type Full-Time

Schedule Shift Varies

Hours Per Week 36.5

Travel As needed

Category Faculty/Academic

FLSA Status Exempt

Location : Country US