Temp Guberman Teaching Fellow

Brandeis University; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 2,880 - 3,520; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Semester stipend

Job summary

Brandeis University in Waltham, MA invites applications for several Teaching Fellow positions in Legal Studies for Fall Semester, running from late August to mid-December. Fellows serve as teaching assistants in an introductory survey of American legal culture, leading two discussion sections per week and working closely with students on course assignments.

Candidates should hold a J.D. and have at least five years of post-JD practice experience, with a strong interest in teaching law to

Qualifications

• Thorough grounding in American legal systems.
• Interest in teaching law to undergraduates is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead two discussion sections per week.
• Assist students with course assignments.
• Consult with course instructor on semester guidance.

Skills

American legal systems knowledge

Teaching interest

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Several Teaching Fellow positions in Legal Studies are available for Fall Semester, generally running from late August to the middle of December. Legal Studies at Brandeis is an interdisciplinary concentration that integrates legal issues into the undergraduate liberal arts curriculum. The Guberman Fellows serve as teaching assistants in the introductory lecture course, a broad survey of American legal culture as seen from social, historical and comparative perspectives. Each Fellow leads two discussion sections per week; works closely with students on course assignments; and consults throughout the semester with course instructor Prof. Dan Breen.

Applicants should have a thorough grounding in American legal systems. They should hold the J.D. degree and have at least five years of post-JD practice experience. Interest in teaching law to undergraduates is essential. The stipend for the semester is $3,200.

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