Open Rank - Law and Indigenous Peoples Program

Posting Number - req37357

Employment Type - Faculty

Faculty Type - Open Rank

Hiring Department - School of Law (588A)

Academic Location - School of Law

Campus - Main - Albuquerque, NM

Benefits Eligible - The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.

Position Summary

Qualifications

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a third-party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application. All applicants must submit: • A cover letter, which should address the minimum and preferred qualifications; • A curriculum vitae; • A statement of research agenda of not more than three pages; and • A list of at least three but no more than five professional references, including contact information. Applications are incomplete without all of these materials. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. Applications not submitted through the official UNMJobs site will not be reviewed. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a third-party site, please visit UNMJobs; this position is listed as REQ# 37357. For best consideration, please submit a complete application by September 18, 2026. Complete applications will be reviewed for minimum and preferred qualifications on a rolling basis as they are received. Based on this evaluation, some applicants will be invited to participate in an initial screening interview by Zoom. Some initial screening interviews may be scheduled prior to the best consideration date. All completed applications received by the best consideration date will be reviewed. Following the completion of initial screening interviews and after the best consideration date, some applicants may be invited to campus for a day of in-person finalist interviews with law school leadership, faculty, and students. As part of the on-campus finalist interviews, finalists will be expected to give a job talk of approximately 25 minutes, followed by a question-and-answer session of approximately 25 minutes, the purpose of which is to provide an introduction to their current or anticipated scholarly work and demonstrate their teaching potential. Finalists will be asked to provide a writing sample, which will be made available to faculty and students. This can be a draft of the job talk paper. Writing samples drawn from practice (such as an appellate brief) should be entirely or at least primarily the work of the applicant and care should be taken to protect any client-sensitive information contained in the writing sample. This position will remain open until filled. Applicants who are appointed to a UNM faculty position will be required to provide an official certification of successful completion of all degree requirements prior to their initial employment with UNM.Applicants who are appointed to a UNM faculty position are required to provide an official certification of successful completion of all degree requirements prior to their initial employment with UNM.

For Best Consideration - For best consideration, please apply by 9/18/2026. This position will remain open until filled.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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