Description:

Job Description:
Associate Professor of Law / Professor of Law
The University of Maine School of Law, in the thriving coastal community of Portland, Maine, invites applications for a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty position to begin in the Fall of 2026. The Law School is interested in candidates whose focus includes criminal law.

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree, an excellent academic record, a record or promise of high scholarly achievement, and a record or promise of successful teaching and mentoring students. Both lateral and entry level candidates will be considered. Rank and salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Important items to know about the recruitment process:
  • Review of applications will begin immediately.
  • Incomplete application materials cannot be considered.
  • Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide three (3) names and contact information for references.
  • The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screenings.
  • We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity, or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207-581-1226. TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).