The University of St. Thomas School of Law (Minnesota) invites applications for a full-time faculty position, beginning in Fall 2025. We will consider applicants in all subject areas. We will consider both entry-level and lateral candidates, and both tenure-track and tenured appointments.
We seek candidates who are, or have the potential to become, excellent scholars and teachers and will also contribute to our distinctive mission as a Catholic law school. The School of Law offers an innovative curriculum emphasizing professional formation and the education of the whole person. The school has earned numerous recognitions for excellence in scholarly engagement, teaching, and community building.
The School of Law’s commitments to scholarship, teaching, service, and community are inspired by our distinctive mission. As a Catholic law school, we are dedicated “to integrating faith and reason in the search for truth through a focus on morality and social justice.” We seek candidates, of all faiths and beliefs, who can contribute to this mission.
The mission also commits the School of Law to the inherent dignity of all people; to equal opportunity policies and practices; and to an environment that is diverse and inclusive. We actively seek to attract, retain, and develop faculty from all backgrounds to enhance our learning community and offer our students varied perspectives.
The School of Law is working to advance racial justice and restorative justice in the Twin Cities, including through the Community Justice Project (legal clinic) in the Interprofessional Center for Counseling and Legal Services and the Initiative on Restorative Justice and Healing housed in the School of Law. For information on other University initiatives supporting racial equity, see https://www.stthomas.edu/about/diversity-equity-inclusion/bipoc/.
Applicants must possess a J.D. or equivalent academic degree. Candidates must have strong academic credentials and must demonstrate strong scholarly potential and a commitment to excellence in teaching. Lateral candidates must also demonstrate an outstanding scholarly record, a history of excellence in teaching, and substantial service. This hire will be expected to maintain an active scholarly agenda, teach approximately 10 credits per academic year, and engage in both internal and external service.
We will review candidate materials posted in the AALS Faculty Appointments Register (FAR). We also invite applications from candidates not participating in the FAR including any interested lateral candidates.
All application materials must be submitted online at this link. After creating and submitting an applicant profile, you will be taken to the job-specific application. Please complete the following steps:
Copy/paste a cover letter, detailing your interest in the position.
Upload a copy of your curriculum vitae.
If available, upload evidence of effective teaching.
Upload scholarly agenda or evidence of scholarly record, as appropriate.
Complete the reference section of the application by providing contact information for three professional references.
Review of applications will begin in August and continue until the position is filled. Initial screening interviews will be conducted via Zoom. For further questions, please contact the Appointments Chair, Associate Dean Elizabeth Schiltz, at erschiltz@stthomas.edu.
Founded in 1999, the University of St. Thomas School of Law is an ABA-accredited law school in downtown Minneapolis, Minn., offering an innovative curriculum that emphasizes professional formation and the education of the whole person. We strive to help each student develop the professional and ethical values that are vital to long-term success in our profession, enabling them to become lawyers who lead their communities by serving them.
