Adjunct Teaching Associate (Part-time) - UIC Law

Adjunct Teaching Associate (Part-time) - UIC LawHiring Department : UIC LawLocation : Chicago, IL USARequisition ID : 1024399Posting Close Date : 12/31/2024About the University of Illinois ChicagoUIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges.Description:Position SummaryThe UIC School of Law, Chicago's only public law school, is seeking a highly motivated and passionate Adjunct Teaching Associates to join our team and teach courses in the Juris Doctor program. This is a part-time, non-tenure-track position offering an opportunity to contribute to the intellectual development of future legal professionals.Adjunct faculty are part-time positions, normally appointed for one semester at a time, and teach one or two courses in an academic year. Teaching associates teach or co-teach courses in the law school's Academic Achievement Program, including JD 401 Expert Learning, an introductory course for first-year students, and three bar preparation courses: LAW 531 Bar Essay Writing, LAW 532 Writing for the Practice of Law, and LAW 530 Legal Fundamentals Review and Test Taking Skills.Courses are taught online or in person at our downtown Chicago campus, during the day or evening. A learning management system is used to post syllabi and other materials and communicate with students. Teaching associates are required to participate in orientation and training sessions and to comply with academic and institutional policies.Duties & ResponsibilitiesTo teach or co-teach in the Law School's Academic Achievement Program. Courses include JD 401 Expert Learning, an introductory course for first-year students; and LAW 531 Bar Essay Writing, LAW 532 Writing for the Practice of Law, and LAW 530 Legal Fundamentals Review and Test Taking Skills.Qualifications:Minimum QualificationsJuris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school or its equivalent from a foreign country.Admission to the Illinois bar or that of another state.A record of or potential for excellent teaching, and experience with or willingness to learn the Blackboard learning management system.Candidates must be in good standing with any bar to which they have been admitted.Candidates who have been enrolled in and successfully completed that course at UIC Law in or after the Fall 2018 semester, or who have completed an equivalent course at another law school may also be considered.For fullest consideration, apply online at

https://jobs.uic.edu

by the listed closing date. To be considered for an adjunct faculty position, candidates should submit an online application, including a PDF copy of a resume or curriculum vitae; names and contact information (preferably including telephone numbers and email addresses) for three references familiar with the applicant's practice or teaching credentials; and a cover letter or other document identifying the specific courses or programs at the School of Law for which the applicant wishes to be considered.Offers of employment by the University of Illinois may be subject to approval by the University's Board of Trustees and are made contingent upon the candidate's successful completion of any criminal background checks and other pre-employment assessments that may be required for the position being offered.The University does not engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race (ethnicity), color, religion, sex, pregnancy, disability, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, order of protection status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), arrest record status, unfavorable discharge from the military, or status as a protected veteran (military status) and complies with all federal and state nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action laws, orders, and regulations.

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