Adjunct Faculty - Law - (492990 )

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 12,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Houston Law Center invites qualified candidates to apply for temporary, part-time Adjunct Faculty positions. Applicants should indicate areas of expertise and will teach a range of courses across doctrinal, clinical, and simulation formats.

The appointments are non-tenure track with no time toward tenure. A J.D. is required, and official transcripts will be requested for selection; background checks are standard for all UH faculty roles.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree is required.
• Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment.
• All positions at the University of Houston are security sensitive and will require a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Teach traditional doctrinal courses in a lecture format.
• Involve in clinical education and experiential learning courses.
• Participate in simulation courses and activities through the Blakely Advocacy Institute.

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Department: Dean, Law

Salary: Commensurate with experience

The University of Houston Law Center offers graduate level courses in Law in multiple specialty areas and occasionally has openings for part‑time Adjunct Faculty. Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply to be considered for the temporary, part‑time positions. Please indicate your areas of expertise.

Adjunct opportunities vary in terms of the type of course. Opportunities include:

• Traditional doctrinal courses taught in a lecture format.
• Clinical education, which is a type of experiential learning course.
• Simulation courses, which is a type of experiential learning course.
• Involvement with the Law Center’s Blakely Advocacy Institute (http://www.law.uh.edu/blakely), where the opportunities include a variety of skills‑based courses.

As a non‑tenure track (NTT) position, the appointee will accrue no time toward tenure at the University of Houston. Please reference and review the University of Houston’s NTT Faculty Policy, available at this link: https://www.uh.edu/provost/faculty/faculty-policies/non-tenure-track/

Further information about the Law Center and its programs is available at: http://www.law.uh.edu.

Associate Dean’s Office: Adjunct Faculty appointments are made by the Law Center’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor Greg R. Vetter, [e-mail].

Qualifications:

• J.D. degree

Required Attachments:

• Curriculum Vitae, Unofficial Transcripts

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates. All positions at the University of Houston are security sensitive and will require a criminal background check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.