Professor of Practice - Law - (493333 )

The Goddard School of Deerfield; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Dean for the Law Center at the University of Houston. This full-time, non-tenure-track position involves teaching graduate-level courses in Law, including doctrinal and experiential learning courses.

Applicants must hold a J.D. degree and are responsible for providing their areas of expertise in the application. Required attachments include a curriculum vitae and unofficial transcripts.

Qualifications

• Must possess a J.D. degree.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate-level courses in Law.
• Participate in clinical education and simulation courses.

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Department: Dean, Law

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Description

The Law Center at the University of Houston offers graduate-level courses in Law in multiple specialty areas and occasionally has openings for instructors under the title of Professor of Practice. Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply to be considered for these positions. Please indicate your areas of expertise. This posting is for a full-time, non-tenure-track position for an academic term or academic year depending on the need.

Opportunities

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

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 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/.

Application Process

This search is administratively coordinated by the Law Center's Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor Greg Vetter. After submitting your application in the system of this posting, please send Dean Vetter a courtesy email attaching a resume or curriculum vitae at [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.