Description

Description

Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School is a dynamic, small public law school embedded in a R1 institution that provides its students with an optimal mix of theoretical and experiential educational opportunities in a student-centered environment to prepare them for a changing legal profession in a global environment. SIU Simmons Law School seeks to fill up to three tenure-track faculty positions to begin on August 16, 2026.

Curricular priorities include Property, Legal Writing, Intellectual Property, Commercial Law, Trusts & Estates, and Labor & Employment. Other specific curricular needs include health law, business, and experiential learning courses, including Introduction to Transactional Skills, Interviewing & Client Counseling, and Negotiation. Other courses are dependent on the needs of the institution and the candidate's expertise. Candidates who can teach in more than one of the above-listed disciplines will be especially competitive.

This position is represented by SIU Carbondale Faculty Association/IEA-NEA. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit: https://laborrelations.siu.edu/labor-contracts/

The target salary offer for this position is $10,000.00 monthly, and the full pay range for this position is $90,000.00 annually. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

Examples of Duties

The duties and responsibilities of these positions include, but are not limited to, the following functions, which are not listed in any particular order of significance: •

• Articulating and implementing course learning objectives, providing classroom instruction, implementing the Law School's required assessments, and providing timely feedback on assignments.
• Coordinating with other faculty members, including those who teach Lawyering Skills and Academic Support to actively help students succeed in law school and pass the bar exam.
• Engaging in indirect teaching (outside the regular classroom), which includes but is not limited to engaging with students individually to provide academic counseling on progress towards course learning objectives and assisting students with co-curricular activities such as law journal, moot court, and mock trial.
• Regularly producing rigorous scholarship sufficient to meet the Law School's tenure and promotion standards.
• Engaging in faculty governance by service on committees as assigned by the dean and providing other service to the Law School and other constituencies such as the University, the legal academy, the legal profession, and the local community.
• Maintaining professionalism and an appropriate demeanor that encourages learning and maintaining harmonious relations with staff, faculty, students and professionals in the community regardless of their race, color, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), religion, national origin or ethnicity, disability, economic status, job status, or other background.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  Applicants must possess a Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school and have been admitted to a state bar (active or inactive status) for at least five years, an outstanding law school academic record, excellent oral and written communication skills, and a genuine enthusiasm for student success.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  Experience teaching at an ABA-accredited law school.
• One or more post-law school publications in law journals or their equivalent.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Proficient in the use of computer for word processing and electronic communication.
• Experience with web-based classroom software and other classroom technology, or distance education. Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new software and technology.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a collegial team.

Required Documents: Submit a letter of application, current CV, and three references.

Contact: Sheila Simon, [email protected]

Benefits

University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, Employee Assistance Program and a Tuition Waiver Program.
For more information please visit: https://hr.siu.edu/benefits/