College Summary

A national leader in experiential and interdisciplinary legal education, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law is widely regarded as one of the nation’s most innovative and ascendant law schools. The law school features an outstanding and diverse student body, a community of nationally recognized scholar-teachers, an accomplished and highly professional staff, and roughly 17,000 alumni who have achieved careers of distinction in law, business, government, public interest, and other professional domains. Located in a beautiful and economically vibrant metropolitan area, the Sturm College of Law supports a full-time JD program, a part-time weekend JD program, a range of pioneering Master’s programs, and a set of esteemed specialty programs.

Position Summary

The University of Denver Sturm College of Law seeks to hire one or more visiting faculty members, at the level of Assistant, Associate, or full Professor, for one or both semesters of the 2025-26 academic year. We seek candidates with J.D. degrees (or their equivalent), exceptional academic records, relevant professional experience, and a commitment to outstanding, innovative, and inclusive classroom teaching. Although candidates across a range of subject matter areas are invited to apply, we anticipate needs in the areas of Business Law, International Human Rights Law, Externships, Lawyering Process and other potential subject matter areas.  

Essential Functions

Faculty members at the Sturm College of Law are expected to engage in outstanding and innovative teaching, imparting relevant doctrinal knowledge and professional skills, and cultivating an inclusive learning environment.     

Required Qualifications

• J.D. degree (or its equivalent)
• Outstanding academic record
• Relevant professional experience
• A commitment to inclusive pedagogy

Work Schedule

While the University's administrative offices are open Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, faculty schedules vary from term to term and are based on courses taught, service commitments, and research agendas. The University's academic calendars are posted on the registrar's website (the law school is on a semester system and has a different academic calendar).

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) December 1, 2025. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. 

Salary Grade Number

The salary grade for the position is UC.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $50,000-$60,000.

For applicants who are not currently serving on the faculty of another higher educational institution, the anticipated title would be Visiting Assistant Professor of Law with an associated salary range of $50,000-$60,000 per semester. Candidates who are not currently serving on the faculty of another higher educational institution whose qualifications and experience counsel for appointment at a different rank will be eligible for such an appointment and for commensurately higher compensation.

For applicants who are currently serving on the faculty of another higher educational institution, the anticipated title would be commensurate with a candidate’s experience, and payment would presumptively be made through an inter-institutional agreement with the applicant’s home institution, covering the applicant’s salary and benefits.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.