Director, Center for Constitutional Democracy and Professor of Law

About the Role

The Indiana University Maurer School of Law is seeking an outstanding lateral candidate to join our faculty as a tenured professor of law and to serve as the Director of the Center for Constitutional Democracy. Founded in 2005, the Center has developed an impactful record of scholarship, teaching, international engagement, and practical assistance focused on constitutional democracy and the rule of law. Its work has included partnerships with scholars, lawyers, judges, public officials, and reformers confronting democratic transition, constitutional reform, institutional fragility, and threats to constitutional government.

The Law School seeks a director who will build on this distinguished first chapter and help the Center envision the most important tools to understand and support democratic constitutional orders domestically and abroad in the years ahead. We welcome candidates whose interests connect constitutional democracy with fields such as law and political economy; comparative constitutionalism and democratic resilience; or technology, information systems, and democratic governance. These examples are illustrative, not exhaustive. The Center’s mission extends beyond any single domestic legal issue and calls for a director able to engage constitutional democracy across institutions, disciplines, and national boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Center’s programs and operations.
• Work with affiliated faculty and students.
• Develop conferences, lectures, and scholarly and applied projects.
• Represent the Center to academic, professional, governmental, philanthropic, and international audiences.
• Open professional opportunities for students.
• Teach courses related to the Center’s mission.

Requirements

• Hold a J.D., Ph.D., or comparable terminal degree.
• Possess a substantial record of scholarship and professional accomplishment.
• Demonstrate leadership ability and a strong commitment to constitutional democracy.

Qualifications

Experience in international or comparative work, interdisciplinary collaboration, institution-building, fundraising, or externally supported projects is highly desirable.

Before a conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in this process to a candidate’s eligibility for hire will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.