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Position Summary

The O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs (O'Neill) at Indiana University, Bloomington campus, invites applications for a full-time, renewable, non-tenure track academic year appointment as a Lecturer or Clinical faculty position to teach in its expanding Law and Public Policy program. The course assignments are flexible, with topics related to areas such as constitutional law, administrative law, legal history, and legislative processes. The school has a particular interest in candidates with a background in environmental law and/or dispute resolution.

Individuals appointed within Lecturer or Clinical faculty positions are expected to focus on teaching (including course development, revision, and delivery), as well as on teaching-related service such as student advising and curriculum development. Those appointed as Clinical faculty are also expected to actively engage in service to relevant academic and practitioner communities. Lecturers and Clinical faculty are eligible for promotions to higher ranks within lines (Lecturer to Senior Lecturer and Teaching Professor; Clinical Assistant Professor to Clinical Associate Professor and Clinical Full Professor).

The standard teaching assignment for Lecturer and Clinical faculty positions is six courses per year. Lecturers and Clinical faculty are not eligible for tenure but will be considered for promotion and/or long-term contracts no later than the sixth year of appointment. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The expected start date is August 1, 2026.

To ensure consideration, application materials must be received by December 1, 2025. However, the search may continue until the position is filled. Please submit via the online system https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30956 , the following materials: 1) a letter of application; 2) a current vita that includes a history of academic and professional experience; 3) a statement of teaching philosophy including approaches to course design and classroom instruction and a description of successful teaching, training, and/or related professional experience (including online/distance-learning instructional experience, if applicable) and 4) contact information for three references. For more information, please contact the search committee chair: Dr. Kenneth Richards ( kenricha@iu.edu ).

O'Neill-Bloomington s the largest school of public affairs and public policy in the United States, with over 4,000 students, and for five years has ranked in one of the top two spots of the U.S. News & World Report rankings for graduate public affairs schools in the country. Six of O'Neill's specialty programs are ranked in the top five listings nationally, O'Neill is also tied for the top-ranked public administration program according to the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities. The school attracts very high performing faculty and students and provides a collegial workplace environment.

Indiana University is a major research University founded in 1820 and currently enrolls over 38,000 undergraduates and 10,000 graduate and professional students on the Bloomington campus. Additional information about the school and Indiana University can be found at https://oneill.indiana.edu/ . Bloomington is a welcoming community located in the beautiful, wooded hills of southern Indiana approximately 1 hour from Indianapolis and 4 hours from Chicago, with abundant cultural and recreational opportunities, low housing costs, and excellent schools. Additional information about the city of Bloomington can be found at https://www.visitbloomington.com/ .

Basic Qualifications

Qualifications for this position are: 1) a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school; 2) at least 10 years of professional experience in legal practice or a law-related field, such as policymaking; 3) teaching or extensive presentation experience; and 4) commitment to high quality teaching and student mentoring.

Department Contact for Questions

For more information, please contact the search committee chair: Dr. Kenneth Richards ( kenricha@iu.edu ).

Additional Qualifications

Though not required, one or more of the following would be advantageous: significant professional experience in negotiation and/or conflict resolution; professional experience in environmental law and/or environmental policymaking; classroom teaching experience, particularly at the college level; and training or practice in other areas of O'Neill's undergraduate curriculum such as labor and employment law, health law, administrative law, or ethics.