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Assistant Professor & Director, Robertson Center for Constitutional Law

  • 50000376
  • School of Law
  • Faculty & Adjunct
  • School of Law
  • Full time
  • Closing on: May 19 2027
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Regent University School of Law invites applications for the position of Director of the Robertson Center for Constitutional Law. The Director will also hold a tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

For more than 30 years, Regent Law has educated and cultivated Christian lawyers equipped to impact our country and the world. The Robertson Center builds on that legacy, advancing first principles in constitutional law through scholarship, litigation, and public engagement. We are seeking a dynamic scholar-advocate to lead the Center into its next chapter.

Work Location: Virginia Beach, VA 

Salary: $110,000 - $150,000 annually

Responsibilities:

Scholarship & Litigation

  • Author and publish scholarship in areas including originalism, religious liberty, parental rights, the separation of powers, and related constitutional topics
  • Draft amicus curiae briefs in high-impact constitutional cases before federal and state courts
  • Produce white papers and op-eds for public-facing policy discourse and media outlets

Leadership & Administration

  • Provide strategic vision and day-to-day oversight for the Center’s operations, mission, and growth
  • Supervise Senior Counsel, research fellows, and student interns
  • Collaborate with the Dean and law faculty to integrate the Center’s work with the School of Law’s academic mission

Public Engagement & Development

  • Serve as a public voice for the Center, including appearances on podcasts, television, radio, and other media platforms
  • Represent the Center at conferences, symposia, and before legislative and policy audiences
  • Lead fundraising efforts, including donor cultivation, grant applications, and development strategy

Teaching

  • Teach upper-level constitutional law or related courses as part of a standard law faculty load

Qualifications:

  • J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
  • Demonstrated record of constitutional law scholarship and/or appellate litigation
  • Commitment to originalism and the principles of religious liberty
  • Experience with or aptitude for fundraising and donor relations
  • Strong public communication skills across media formats
  • Personal commitment to the Christian faith consistent with Regent University’s mission and community standards and statement of faith

To Apply:

Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Regent University does not discriminate in employment in its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age or veteran status. For full Non-Discrimination Policy click here.

Benefits

Regent offers a wide range of generous benefits including health, life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; tuition incentives; fully vested retirement plans; life and disability insurance options, time off, and more. All regular faculty and staff serving at Regent and working a minimum of 30 hours per week will receive an attractive benefits package.

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