Legal Communication Instructor - UCLA Extension

Position description

The department of legal programs seeks applications from experienced and engaging instructors for its in-person summer legal communication course. This program is specifically designed to prepare incoming international students for the U.S. LL.M. program. The primary emphasis is on increasing student confidence and accuracy in speaking and building aural comprehension skills needed for success in the LL.M. classroom.

Job Description

• Modality: In person
• Location: UCLA Westwood Campus, Los Angeles, CA
• Course Duration: 4 weeks starting in mid-July
• Course Time: 9:30 am to 12:00 pm: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.

Instructor Duties

• Speaking & Aural Comprehension: Increase students' confidence and accuracy in oral communication; build the listening skills required to understand lectures, engage in dialogue, and participate in classroom discussions.
• Vocabulary & Reading: Develop students' professional and academic reading comprehension and vocabulary to prepare them for reading legal casebooks.
• Skills Application: Guide participants in practicing professional-level listening, speaking, reading, and limited writing across contexts relevant to U.S. law school culture such as writing a case brief or analyzing a case.
• Curriculum Execution: Deliver lessons four times a week following an established curriculum, empathy, encouragement, and enthusiasm.
• Assessment: Assess in-class activities, review homework, and assign final grades within the timelines established by the program.
• Coordinate with Peer Instructors: Regularly communicate with peer instructors and program administrators, as needed to ensure consistency of experience for all program participants.

Qualifications

• Education: BA, JD*, LLM*, or a Master’s degree in TESOL/Applied Linguistics
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience teaching law, legal English, or teaching academic skills to international law students or professionals.
• Knowledge: Familiarity with the U.S. legal system, legal vocabulary, and the culture of U.S. law schools helpful but not required.
• Skills: Excellent interpersonal, cross-cultural communication, and instructional delivery skills.

General Employment Information

Employment as a UCLA Extension Instructor is dictated by contract terms and conditions. Please take the time to read the UCLA Extension Instructor Employment Policies.

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