Visiting Assistant/Associate/Full Professors of Law, Penn State Dickinson Law – University Park, PA

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POSITION SPECIFICS PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW is seeking a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, Visiting Associate Professor of Law, or Visiting Professor of Law for the Spring 2027 semester in our University Park, Pennsylvania location. Visiting faculty work in support of the law school’s mission to prepare students to practice greatness. The appointment term is just for the Spring 2027 semester. The successful candidate’s rank, title, salary, credentials, and experience will be considered in the compensation package. Dickinson Law’s University Park location has the following curricular needs to be filled by a visiting faculty for the Spring 2027 semester: Contracts (4 credits) and Sales (3 credits). Dickinson Law is a leader in antiracist legal education . Candidate qualifications may include relevant teaching or practice experience, fellowships, judicial clerkships at any level, interdisciplinary scholarly interests, and/or post-J.D. studies, degrees, or certificates. Successful applicants must have experiences that suggest an ability to effectively teach students in a legal education setting. Inquiries may be sent to the hiring committee through Christine Palermo at . To apply, please submit a letter and curriculum vitae along with your online application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policy . About Penn State University As Pennsylvania’s only land-grant university, Penn State is a leader in higher education, and carries out its mission of teaching, research, and service with pride and focus on the future. Our leadership in administration, faculty, and staff make our mission come alive every day. The Board of Trustees reviews and approves the budget of the University and guides general goals, policies, and procedures. 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