Seattle University -Assistant/Associate Professor - Immigrant Justice Clinic

SEATTLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW seeks applications from candidates with expertise in immigration law to join our innovative and accomplished faculty as a Tenure Track Assistant or Associate Professor of Law. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2026.
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching our Immigrant Justice Clinic and other doctrinal or skills courses that correspond to their interests and the school’s needs. The successful candidate will join our unified tenure-track system in which all clinical and doctrinal professors are expected to be outstanding teachers, maintain a consistent and productive scholarly program, and participate actively in university, school, and professional service activities. Our new hire will work closely with other members of our highly-ranked Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic and with our many other accomplished scholar-teachers in allied fields.

Our faculty, students, and staff at Seattle University School of Law form a vibrant, diverse, and collaborative community that promotes leadership for a just and humane world. Seattle University prioritizes excellent and inclusive teaching and maintains a flourishing and supportive scholarly culture that encourages faculty members across the curriculum to pursue their individual research interests. The law school’s commitment to academic distinction is grounded in our Jesuit Catholic tradition, one that encourages open inquiry, thoughtful reflection, and concern for personal growth. Innovation, creativity, and technological sophistication characterize our rigorous educational program, which prepares lawyers for a wide variety of successful careers in law, business, and public service.

Applicants must submit materials online at https://www.seattleu.edu/careers.
Please include: (1) a cover letter of interest and qualifications, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a statement of teaching philosophy, (4) a summary of your scholarship agenda; and (5) contact information for three references.

In your cover letter please explain how you understand, embody, and would contribute to each of the following at Seattle University, devoting one paragraph to each prompt: (1) our 5-year Strategic Plan, Reigniting Our Strategic Directions; (2) our Mission as a Jesuit and Catholic University; (3) our commitment to DEI and Inclusive Academic Excellence; (4) our focus on pedagogy, scholarship, service, and institution building; and (5) our faculty members’ role as Teacher-Scholars.

Salary Range: $110,000- $155,000