Description

University of California College of Law, San Francisco (“UC Law SF, formerly “UC Hastings”),
located in downtown San Francisco, seeks applicants for appointment as the C. Keith Wingate
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law (VAP) for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 academic years in
the Center for Racial and Economic Justice (CREJ). The VAP position is a full-time, non-tenure
track faculty position designed to support junior scholars, attorneys, or others interested in
preparing for a career in legal teaching who intend to engage their research and teaching in the
fields of racial and/or economic justice. A successful VAP candidate must demonstrate a
commitment to legal teaching and scholarship that centers issues of race, identity, inequality, and
marginalization.

The CREJ VAP reports to the Provost & Academic Dean. During this two-year CREJ VAP
appointment, the VAP will presumptively teach one course per semester. The VAP will also work
collaboratively with the CREJ Director and CREJ-affiliated UC Law SF faculty to develop the
VAP’s research portfolio and further the mission of CREJ. The VAP will also have access to UC
Law SF faculty, who as mentors, will serve to introduce them to legal pedagogy, support their
development of legal scholarship, and promote their engagement with the broader racial and/or
economic justice community of scholars. The CREJ VAP program is also structured to connect
VAPs with senior scholars in the field of racial and economic justice, e.g., by pairing them with a
Wiley Manual Visiting Professor during the VAP term.

The VAP position will begin on July 1, 2026, and end June 30, 2028. The annual salary for the
position is $102,253.25. VAPs are eligible for benefits described on this page.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting November 10, 2025. The application
process will be kept open until the position is filled. A complete application file should include the
following materials:

• A resume or CV;
• A writing sample of at least 5-pages, including but not limited to, a published or draft
  law review article, pleadings, educational materials or policy reports from practice; or
  a seminar paper.
• A 2–3-page cover letter that provides the committee with greater detail as to your
  reasons for seeking entering legal academia, your interest in the Visiting Assistant
  Professor position, your research agenda and interests, and teaching interests;
• Teaching reviews, if any; and
• 3 references.

Application should be submitted to CREJ Faculty Director Thalia Gonzalez
(gonzalezt@uclawsf.edu).

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals
with disabilities. Please contact Human Resources if you require a reasonable accommodation to
apply for a job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the
application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language
interpreter, or using specialized equipment. UC Law SF is an equal opportunity employer. UC
Law SF strives to provide a diverse and inclusive educational environment that fosters cultural
awareness, mutual understanding and respect. UC Law SF is interested in candidates who will
contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching. Qualified
women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

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