Job Title: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Faculty of Law

Type of Employment: Full-Time

Salary Type: Yearly Salary

Company Name: Thompson Rivers University

Industry: Education / Teaching / Administration

Location:  Kamloops Canada V2C 0C8

Application Method URL: https://tru.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/16549

Job Description:

The Faculty of Law at Thompson Rivers University (TRU Law) invites applications from candidates with a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and research as well as collegial governance for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or a tenured appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, depending on qualifications and experience.

The appointment is expected to commence July 1, 2020.

The Committee invites applications from candidates in all research and teaching areas. We encourage candidates to identify areas of teaching interest falling in the core JD curriculum.

TRU Law has established itself, in the short time since our founding, as a dynamic, progressive and respected law school. The law school has a strong and dedicated group of full-time faculty members, and also benefits from the contributions of highly talented lawyers and judges as sessional lecturers, moot coaches and mentors. TRU Law students have already embarked upon interesting and varied career paths. We are located in the stunning natural beauty of British Columbia's Thompson Valley, in unceded Secwepemc territory. TRU Law has state-of the-art facilities in an award-winning new building with bright, modern classrooms and student study spaces.

More information about TRU Law can be found at www.tru.ca/law.html.

Application

Thompson Rivers University is strongly committed to employment equity, along with creating and fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. We particularly encourage applications from those who would contribute to the further diversification of our faculty and its scholarship including from women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation and persons of any gender identity or expression. We invite Indigenous candidates and those from other equity seeking groups to self-identify in their applications. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Thompson Rivers University, Faculty of Law is strongly committed to supporting an inclusive and accessible interview process and environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact Amanda Ellison (aellison@tru.ca) to make appropriate arrangements.

Candidates are required to submit the following as part of their application package:

A letter of application identifying areas of interest in research and teaching

A detailed curriculum vitae

Transcripts of all legal studies (undergraduate and graduate)

The names of three academic referees

Deadline for Applications: Applications will be reviewed commencing January 25, 2020 and the posting will remain open until filled.

Questions about this posting can be addressed in confidence to the Chair of the Appointments Committee, Associate Professor Chris Hunt (chunt@tru.ca).

This Position is subject to budget approval.

Job Requirements:

Applicants must have a JD, LL.B or equivalent degree, ordinarily an LL.M or equivalent, and a completed or in-progress PhD or equivalent. The Committee will also consider candidates who are not pursuing a doctorate if they can demonstrate excellence through equivalent scholarly and/or professional experience. Applicants must have a superior academic record and a demonstrated record of, or a strong potential for, excellence in scholarly research and teaching. In addition, they should have the ability and willingness to contribute to the intellectual and scholarly life of the Faculty and to the University more generally. Candidates considered for appointments with tenure must have an outstanding record of scholarship as well as a significant record of strong performance in teaching.