South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL) invites applications from both entry-level and experienced faculty for one or more full-time, tenure-track positions beginning in the 2026–27 academic year. Also, STCL invites applications for visiting assistant professor (VAP) positions beginning in the 2026-27 academic year. STCL’s VAPs typically serve two years in a program designed to assist individuals to transition to academia by providing mentoring, teaching experience, and scholarly support.

While all candidates for our open tenure-track and VAP positions will be considered, we particularly seek candidates interested in teaching Contracts and Commercial Law (including courses such as Payments Systems, Secured Transactions, and/or Sales). We seek candidates with outstanding academic records who are committed to both excellence in teaching and sustained scholarly achievement.

STCL is committed to fulfilling our mission of providing a diverse body of students with the opportunity to obtain an exceptional legal education, preparing graduates to serve their community and the profession with distinction. STCL is known for its supportive and collegial culture and its commitment to student success. The school, located in downtown Houston, was founded in 1923 and is the oldest law school in the city. STCL is a private, nonprofit, independent law school, fully accredited by the American Bar Association and a member of the Association of American Law Schools, with 50 full-time professors, 60 adjunct professors, one visiting professor, and one jurist-in-residence serving a student body of 1109 full- and part-time students. The school is home to the most-decorated advocacy program in the U.S. and the nationally recognized Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution. Additional information regarding South Texas is available at http://www.stcl.edu.

STCL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, age, pregnancy and related conditions, veteran/military status, genetic characteristics, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests for reasonable accommodation needed during the application process should be communicated with the application. STCL encourages applications from all qualified candidates who are authorized to work in the United States. STCL cannot guarantee immigration sponsorship of any candidate at this time.

Please send letters of interest and resumes to:
Professor Joe Leahy
Faculty Appointments Committee, Chair
jleahy@stcl.edu