Visiting Assistant Professor in Legal Studies

The Legal Studies Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for the position of Visiting Assistant Professor in Legal Studies.

Under the direction of the Legal Studies Program Director, the Visiting Assistant Professor will teach four undergraduate courses across three quarters, mentor students, and contribute to research and service in the Program. The UC Santa Cruz Legal Studies Program offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate major, administered by the Politics Department, which seeks to integrate the study of law and legal issues through the contributions and insights of many diverse fields of study in the social sciences and humanities.

While the specialization is open, we welcome candidates whose education, professional activities, and teaching combine law and policy from a comparative or international perspective, or with a focus on the United States. We welcome candidates who will contribute to the inclusive excellence of the academic community through their teaching and other duties.

The hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses for this position.

Legal Studies Program: https://legalstudies.ucsc.edu/

Politics Department: https://politics.ucsc.edu

• Ph.D. in legal studies, law, law and society, political science, or a related field; and/or a J.D. Equivalent foreign degrees will be considered. It is expected the degree will be completed by August 31, 2025.
• Demonstrated record of teaching that includes a minimum of one year of college-level teaching (three quarters or two semesters) in legal studies, law, law and society, political science, or a related field.
• Professional record of accomplishments that includes publications; grants; awards; fellowships; organizing workshops; and/or participation in conferences, workshops, or summer schools.

Your application must demonstrate that you meet all of the basic qualifications when you submit your application. There are no exceptions to this requirement.

• 3 letters of reference required

Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation*. Note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.

*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC's confidentiality statement at https://academicpersonnel.ucsc.edu/confidentiality-statements/.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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