Closing Date: 13th February, 2026

Description:

Position Summary, Requirements, and Qualifications
Overview:
Northern Illinois University College of Law Invites applications for one entry-level tenure-track faculty position with interest in teaching contracts, business law, or related areas, beginning August 2026.

Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a comprehensive research university offering programs from the Baccalaureate through the Doctorate. Colleges include Business, Education, Engineering and Engineering Technology, Law, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Health and Human Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts. On-campus enrollment is approximately 15,000 students. The university also offers more than 200 off-campus courses each semester to students in communities throughout northern Illinois.

The main campus is located in DeKalb, 65 miles west of Chicago's “Loop” and 40 miles southeast of Rockford with education centers in Rockford and Naperville. DeKalb/Sycamore, with a population of about 60,000, is a modern paradox, a rural/urban community. It is simultaneously recognized for its manufacturing and rich farmlands. The site of the first manufacturing of barbed wire and the development of hybrid seed corn are evidence of its diversified history. The blend of industry and agriculture, coupled with the cultural and recreational facilities of the university and supplemented by easy access to Chicago and Rockford, provide an enjoyable environment in which to live.

Position Summary:
Duties include engaging in high-quality teaching and research, as well as being an active participant in law-school and university service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaching
Research
Participate in law-school and university service

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Qualifications include a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school (or a law school program that is deemed substantively equivalent to an ABA-approved J.D. program for purposes of taking a US State bar examination)
Ability to engage in high-quality teaching
Ability to engage in high-quality research
Ability to be an active participant in law school and university service
Interest in teaching contracts, business law, or related areas

Additional Requirements:
We are particularly, but not exclusively, interested in candidates who also have interest in teaching immigration or health courses.

Preferred Qualifications:

Record of scholarly publication
Teaching experience (particularly in a law school)
Legal-practice experience
Strong law-school record
Law-journal membership
Clerkship experience

Physical Demands Summary
For physical demands and requirements, please see human resources policies and protocols.

Application Procedure:
To be officially considered for the position of Assistant Professor of Law – Contracts, Business Law, or Related Areas, submit the following materials:

Cover letter
Résumé
Contact information for three current professional references
Transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable for initial review of application; official copies required to confirm appointment)

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as the committee will begin reviewing materials immediately and establishing invitations for interviews before the preferred application date. If you have any questions, please contact Professor David Rosenfeld, Chair of the Appointments Committee, at niucol@niu.edu.

Preference will be given to applications received by February 13, 2026, though applications will be accepted until the position or positions are filled.