Assistant/Associate Professor of Law
Company: Vermont Law and Graduate School - Staff Openings
Location: South Royalton
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: Assistant/Associate
Professor of Law Multiple Positions Available - Tenure Track and
Contract Faculty Full-time, Exempt On-campus, non-remote
Benefits-Eligible Salary: $90,000-$119,000 Position Description:
Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS), a national leader in
environmental law and restorative justice, invites applications for
Assistant/Associate Professor, both tenure-track and contract
faculty, with research and teaching interests in Property, Torts
and other core JD required courses such as Criminal Law,
Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Evidence, and Professional
Responsibility. Appointments will start in July 2026; the precise
start date is flexible. Entry-level, junior, and senior lateral
candidates will be considered. Candidates should demonstrate
evidence of or potential for outstanding scholarly achievement and
strong, innovative, and engaged teaching. In addition to teaching,
faculty provide service to VLGS and engage with other professionals
and the public to contribute to the intellectual exchange of ideas,
improve the law, and educate the public about the law, with an eye
towards social justice. VLGS is in South Royalton, Vermont, a small
town on the bank of the beautiful White River. Less than thirty
minutes away lie the amenities of the adjacent communities of
Hanover, NH (home to Dartmouth College) and Lebanon, NH.
Burlington, VT, Boston, MA, and Montreal, QC are all within a
three-hour drive. Requirements: How to Apply: Applicants must
complete an online application and electronically submit (1) a
cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a writing sample, and (4)
the names and contact information of three references. VLGS will
only contact references for finalists. VLGS strongly encourages
applications from those who would bring increased diversity to our
community. Direct inquiries about the positions to Faculty
Appointments Committee Chair, Anna Connolly at
aconnolly@vermontlaw.edu. Please do not email application
materials; submit all application materials through the Vermont Law
& Graduate School website ( https://www.vermontlaw.edu/employment
). Applications received by February 20, 2026 will receive
priority. The position will remain open until filled. Other
Requirements: Must be able to work legally within the United States
without sponsorship. Ability to perform all essential functions of
the job with or without basic accommodations. * Writing sample
upload note: if you are attempting to attach a writing sample and
receive an error that the file size is too large, the pdf must be
compressed before uploading to your application. This can be done
via a free web program, or a program such as Adobe Acrobat. If you
are still receiving errors uploading your attachment, please email
directly to HR Business Partner, Christine Moyer,
cmoyer@vermontlaw.edu. As part of our commitment to compliance with
the Americans with Disabilities Act, candidates who meet the
qualifications for this position and who require accommodations to
apply should contact Human Resources at jobs@vermontlaw.edu.
Vermont Law and Graduate School strives to raise the bar for being
an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we prohibit discrimination based
on race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, age, national origin, place of birth, marital status,
disability, veteran's status, HIV status, pregnancy, genetic
information, health insurance status, and crime victim status.
Keywords: Vermont Law and Graduate School - Staff Openings, Somerville , Assistant/Associate Professor of Law, Legal , South Royalton, Massachusetts
