The Sturm College of Law seeks applications from members of its full-time faculty to participate in its study abroad program in Sorrento, Italy, to be held from May 24 to June 13, 2024. We anticipate engaging two to three faculty members to teach in the Program, one of whom will also serve as the Program’s Director for an additional stipend.
Director
Beginning in early 2024, the Director will work closely with the Executive Associate Dean of Academic Affairs on a variety of Program-related matters, including compliance with the ABA Criteria for Programs Offered by ABA-Approved Law Schools in a Location Outside of the United States, curricular and co-curricular items, Program-related communications, orientation, and responses to feedback from former students. The Director will also be responsible for on-site management of the Program throughout its duration and for the coordination and management of other Program-related activities, including field trips to off-site locations. The Director will also teach a class in the program as one of the teaching faculty.
Teaching Faculty
Teaching faculty will teach a two-credit course with an international or comparative focus and fully participate in Program-related activities. Classes are typically scheduled from Monday to Thursday. Applications should include a one-paragraph course description and a syllabus outline.
Compensation
The Director will receive a stipend of $5,000, in addition to their compensation for teaching.
Teaching faculty will receive a stipend of $5,000, designed to compensate for their instructional efforts and for their full participation in Program-related activities.
Faculty participants will also be compensated in the form of (1) one roundtrip flight from Denver to Italy; (2) suitable ground transportation; and (3) a housing and meal stipend, subject to applicable Sturm College of Law policies.
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 compensation 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
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Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by January 8, 2024.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Please include the following documents with your application:
- CV
- Cover letter indicating which position(s) the candidate is interested in
- One-paragraph course description
- Sample syllabus for the course proposed
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