Visiting Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Law

The Trinity College Public Policy and Law Program seeks applications for a visiting assistant professor in public law, law and society, or public policy. The teaching load is 5 courses a year and will include courses in the candidate’s area of research expertise. We will prioritize candidates with the interest and ability to teach introductory law courses for liberal arts undergraduates. The ability to teach one or more of the following courses also would be valued: (1) an introduction to US public policy; (2) a research methods course incorporating quantitative and qualitative analysis skills; and/or (3) a seminar in which students apply learning from policy and law internships to crafting policy memos and op-eds.

Public Policy & Law is an interdisciplinary program in which undergraduates learn and practice methods and modes of thinking that help them understand and become actively engaged in legal and public policy issues. Our multidisciplinary, multi-method program introduces students to a broad range of analytical skills from the social sciences and humanities, including statistical analysis, legal argumentation, and close reading of texts. Our major offers continuous opportunities to apply learning through internships and community-engaged projects, with the aim of cultivating civic participants with the capacity to make well-informed, ethical decisions.

Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, Connecticut. The college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant co-curricular program. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students, representing forty-three states and ninety-one countries, we consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity’s most distinctive assets; and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.

 

Evidence of academic expertise and teaching effectiveness is required. A Ph.D. in Legal Studies, Public Policy, Sociology, Political Science or a related field should be in hand by August 2025. We will also consider candidates with a JD and experience that prepares them for undergraduate teaching. We encourage applicants who share our commitment to inclusive scholarship, teaching, and service that accounts for diverse identities and perspectives. We encourage applications from candidates from historically underrepresented backgrounds. The successful candidate will be eligible for research and conference travel funds.

 

Please submit the following materials: a CV; cover letter (describing research and teaching, including your approach to issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in your teaching, scholarship, or service); sample of scholarly or professional writing; course syllabi; course evaluations; a graduate transcript; and contact information for at least three individuals who will provide letters of reference. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and those received by March 26, 2025 will receive full consideration.