Visiting Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor - Law - (493272 )

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a Dean for the Law Department at the University of Houston Law Center. This is a full-time role where applicants will teach various types of law courses including traditional, clinical, and simulation courses. Candidates with a J.D. degree are encouraged to apply.

The position begins as a non-tenure track appointment and includes security-sensitive requirements. Interested applicants should submit their curriculum vitae along with unofficial transcripts.

Responsibilities

• Teach traditional doctrinal courses in a lecture format.
• Deliver clinical education focusing on experiential learning.
• Conduct simulation courses for experiential learning.

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Department: Dean, Law

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Description:

The University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) offers graduate‑level courses in Law in multiple specialty areas and occasionally has openings for instructors under the title of visiting professor, at any applicable rank. 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 position for an academic term or academic year depending on the need.

Opportunities vary in terms of the type of course.

• 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.

This search is administratively coordinated by the Law Center's Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor Greg Vetter, [e-mail]; after submitting your application in the system of this posting, please send Dean Vetter a courtesy email attaching a resume or curriculum vitae to that email.

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.