Assistant Professor of Legal Process

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach graduate law student courses in a physical classroom and/or a virtual classroom
• Create and maintain course materials such as syllabi, assessments, final examinations, assignments, and handouts
• Timely grade student assessments
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students
• Stay current in and continually strive to improve teaching skills and expertise in the subjects that they teach
• Stay informed of changes in the law and pedagogical practices in legal research and writing
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues
• Engage in legal research and produce legal scholarship, as appropriate to the position
• Commit to service to legal education and to the wider community
• Engage in the intellectual life of the Law Center, which includes significant service to the Law Center
• Participate on faculty committees
• Attend faculty meetings and Law Center events
• Participate in service outside the Law Center, appropriate to the position

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school required
• Preference for both legal practice and teaching experience
• Commitment to teaching in an environment dedicated to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students
• An established record or promise of excellence in teaching legal research and writing

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Commitment to teaching in an environment dedicated to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students
• Trains and teaches others
• Interprets the meaning of information
• Make decisions and solve problems
• Resolve conflicts and negotiate with others
• Update and use relevant knowledge
• Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills in communications with supervisors, peers, and subordinates
• Display excellent organizational skills including scheduling of events
• Perform faculty administrative responsibilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
• Knowledge of Canvas
• Knowledge of Zoom and other online communication tools

Education/Experience

• Commitment to teaching in an environment dedicated to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students

Salary Information

Minimum Salary: USD $84,446.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary: USD $105,558.00/Yr.