Part-Time Lecturer - Doctor of Law and Policy (Boston)

About the role

The College of Professional Studies at Northeastern University invites applications for a non-tenure track part time faculty lecturer in our Doctor of Law and Policy program on the Boston campus. The College of Professional Studies is one of ten colleges of Northeastern University, a nationally ranked private research university. Founded in 1960, the College provides lifelong experiential learning that unleashes the capacities of aspiring individuals in all stages and walks of life. The College teaches undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students on campus and online in more than 90 programs.

Responsibilities

• Work with global student populations.
• Courses may include: law and legal reasoning, law and policy, public policy theory and practice, research methods, or thesis development.
• Teach one or more 15-week (Fall, Spring, or Summer) hybrid courses per academic year.
• Courses meet online and up to two weekends per semester at the Boston campus.
• Includes pre-term course development (including weekly readings, assignments, and multimedia lectures).
• In-term commitments: monitoring online discussion boards, general course management, grading, online presence, and face-to-face participation at monthly course sessions.
• Training provided in Canvas (the online course platform).

Qualifications

• JD or a PhD in a relevant social science discipline, or both, and research experience.
• History of successful teaching at the graduate level.
• Experience teaching online (strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with doctoral-level research.
• Familiarity with adult learners.
• Ability to apply research to professional settings.

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness & life
• Retirement
• Commuting & transportation

For more information, visit Northeastern University benefits page.

Pay

The per credit rate is $2,789.42.