Closing Date: 11th June, 2026
Description:
What We Do:At BYU Law, we prepare students for meaningful careers and contributions to our society. We afford students opportunities to develop leadership, transactional, and litigation skills. We equip students with cross-cultural competence, preparing them to engage and communicate effectively. We inspire students to acquire and maintain the highest levels of professionalism, civility, and ethics. And we embrace a whole-building approach, engaging every member of the BYU Law community in developing the professional competencies, character, and diversity of our student's gifts.
About This Position:
Job Title: Law Adjunct Teaching - The Constitution in the Early Republic
Desired start date: August 20, 2026
Posting close date: June 11, 2026
Note: Last day to apply is Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 11:59pm (MST)
What You'll Do in This Position
The Adjunct Faculty Member Reports to The Law School's Associate Dean for Faculty & Curriculum. Some of The Responsibilities of This Role Are:
- Teach a Course on The Constitution in The Early Republic : This Course Explores the Liquidation of The Us Constitution in The Republic's Early Years. Reading Both Primary and Secondary Sources, Students Will Learn how The Public's Understanding of The Constitution Developed with Time and How the Constitution's Timeless Provisions Came to Shape Every Aspect of American Life.
- The Adjunct Faculty Member Will Not Be Asked to Attend Department Meetings.
- She or He Will Be Expected to Spend Some Time Outside of Class to Address Questions Related to The Class.
- Time Taught to Be Determined by The Applicant's Schedule.
What Qualifies You for This Role?
Required Degree: Jd Required. Required Degree Must Be Completed by The Start Date.
Experience: The Applicant Must Have Knowledge of The Topic and Significant Teaching Experience.
Documents Required at The Time of Application: Please Attach Your Updated Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, and Mission Alignment Statement (instructions Below) to The Faculty Application.
Note: Failure to Attach the Required Documents May Result in Your Application Not Being Considered.
This Position Requires the Successful Candidate to Relocate And/or Reside in Utah for The Duration of Their Employment.
Mission Alignment Statement Instructions
If You Are a Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints:
Byu Is Committed to Hiring Faculty Members Who Enthusiastically Embrace and Energetically Advance Its Unique Mission. to This End, Please Include a One-Page Mission Alignment Statement as Part of Your Application that Addresses how You Might, as A Byu Faculty Member: (1) Live a Life of Loyalty to Jesus Christ and His Restored Church and Align Yourself with Doctrine and Teachings Declared by Living Prophets, Seers, and Revelators; (2) Demonstrate Intentionality in Building Faith in Jesus Christ and Testimony of His Restored Gospel Among Students and Others in The Byu Community; and (3) Teach Your Subject Matter with The Spirit of God and Strive to Keep It “bathed in The Light and Color of The Restored Gospel” (spencer W. Kimball).
If You Are Not a Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints:
Applicants Who Are Not Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Include a One-Page Mission Alignment Statement that Describes Understanding of And Commitment to The Mission of Brigham Young University and The Aims of A Byu Education. (http://aims.byu.edu/)