Position Title: Assistant Professor Public Law

Employee Classification: LC Faculty NT 9m

College/Division: Arts and Sciences College

Department: 330850-POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC LAW

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  Commensurate with qualifications

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  The Department of Government at New Mexico State University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track position at the rank of College Assistant Professor with a specialization in Public Law and American Judicial Institutions.

Classification Summary:
The Department of Government at New Mexico State University is seeking a full-time College Assistant Professor in Public Law and American Judicial Institutions.

Classification Standard Duties:
The NMSU Department of Government offers a BA degree in Political Science, an interdisciplinary Supplemental Major in Law and Society, an MA in Political Science, and a Masters in Public Administration (MPA). It is also one of the lead departments for the interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Transborder and Global Human Dynamics.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Required qualifications: Ph.D. in Political Science, Juris Doctorate (J.D.) or equivalent, with expertise in public law and American judicial institutions; an ability to work with undergraduate and graduate students; an ability to advise and mentor students seeking to apply to law school and/or pursue law-related careers; willingness to work with a diverse faculty and student population.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
The position consists of teaching and service responsibilities. Teaching includes three upper-division undergraduate public law courses per semester and an annual 1-credit LSAT prep class (paid overload). Service duties involve coordinating the Supplemental Major in Law, serving as the chief prelaw adviser, participating in departmental committees and evaluations, and contributing to college, university, and professional service as outlined in the annual allocation of effort.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
The responsibilities for this position consist of 75% teaching and 25% service. Teaching duties include delivering three 3-credit undergraduate upper-division courses per semester in the field of public law and American judicial institutions, as well as teaching a one-credit Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) Prep class once per year as a paid overload. Service responsibilities involve coordinating the interdisciplinary Supplemental Major in Law and serving as the chief prelaw adviser for NMSU main campus students. Additional service includes active participation in departmental functions such as the Undergraduate Committee, annual program evaluations, and the scholarship selection process, along with contributing to the college, university, and broader professional community as appropriate and outlined in the annual allocation of effort.

Preferred Qualifications

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  Sabine Hirschauer, 575-646-3598, shirscha@nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.