Teaching Assistant Professor - Emergency Management and Code Enforcement

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North Carolina communities face an increasing array of emergencies, from the fast-moving events like storms and civil unrest to the slow-moving challenges like crumbling buildings and public nuisances. Responding to emergencies and disasters is a fundamental role of government. The UNC School of Government seeks an attorney with a commitment to public service, a desire to teach, and a passion for legal research and writing to serve as an Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government with a primary focus emergency management law.

This variable track position will focus on emergency management law for North Carolina local governments the authority, responsibility, and tools for cities and counties to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate disasters such as storms, drinking water crises, public health emergencies, and civil unrest, among others. As a secondary and related focus, this position will also address topics of local government code enforcement, including condemnation of unsafe structures, public nuisance abatement, minimum housing standards, non-residential building maintenance, and state building code enforcement. Long-term community resilience often requires strategic thinking about disaster recovery and code enforcement together.

The faculty member will provide training, research, and advising for audiences including local government attorneys, managers, emergency management officials, and building and code enforcement officials. The faculty member may have the opportunity to teach emergency management coursework in the School's Master of Public Administration program. This faculty member's work will require collaboration with School colleagues and external stakeholders on topics such as public health, law enforcement, environmental law, community development, and land use planning.

With the ever-present risk of disaster and the increasing focus on community resilience, the position is a great opportunity for public service and practical scholarship. This Assistant Professor will become a statewide expert and trusted advisor for public officials across North Carolina. Every consultation with a public official, every class taught, and every piece of scholarship published by the new faculty number will contribute to the School's 90-year legacy of improving North Carolina through better governance.

J.D., excellent writing skills, strong academic performance, and a demonstrated commitment to public service required.

Five or more years of experience practicing law; professional or educational experience related to emergency management preferred.

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