Experienced Adjunct Faculty: College Of Law, Summer 2023

DAL-CoL-Academic Affairs-517200

Downtown Dallas

Part-Time

Salary commensurate with experience

The UNT Dallas College of Law welcomes applications from experienced lawyers, judges, and law school instructors who are interested in serving as an adjunct faculty member during the Summer term of 2023.
NATURE OF POSITION AND APPOINTMENT
The appointments will be as Adjunct Faculty to teach one course each in the Summer 2023 semester. The Summer Term begins on June 1, 2023.
The UNT Dallas College of Law is a Fully-Approved ABA public law school in downtown Dallas with a full-time day division and a part-time evening division. The College of Law’s goals are: (1) widening access to legal education for those who could be superb legal professionals but who cannot realistically access a legal education given factors including location, cost, and the current role of the LSAT in admission to and financing of law school; (2) providing an educational program focused on excellence in developing practice-related competencies, through a curriculum mapped to those competencies and using best instructional practices, including multiple formative and summative assessment throughout, engaged class design, and a spectrum of experiential education; (3) creating opportunity for our students by keeping tuition and debt low and producing graduates with high value and ability in multiple segments of the market for legal services; (4) becoming a national leader in advancing understanding of best legal education practices, of professional formation, and of the relationship between legal education and the evolving practice and business of law; (5) improving access to justice for underserved legal needs; and (6) serving as a valuable partner in civic engagement with the City of Dallas and the North Texas region.

The appointment will be as Adjunct Faculty to teach a section of one of the following courses: Texas Criminal Procedure (2 credits), Sentencing (2 credits) and Criminal Law Topics (1 credit). Please be advised that courses in the Summer term meet two hours per week for each credit hour and they meet in the evenings for seven weeks, followed by a final exam week.
EXPECTATIONS
Adjunct faculty members are a critical part of the College of Law’s learning community, and they will be involved in curricular and co-curricular activities and programs relating to student learning and professional formation throughout law school.
Because the educational program will strive for excellence in developing practice-related competencies, adjunct faculty members will be expected to follow the instructional and curricular practices of the College of Law, including use of the Canvas Learning Management System, learning outcomes, multiple assessments, and research and writing modules within a course, as appropriate, with support from other faculty as well as research librarians. The College of Law will support adjunct faculty in these areas by providing training, course design expertise, and learning management system support.

J.D. degree; Strong academic and professional qualifications; five or more years of practice experience that is sufficiently extensive and high quality to be a foundation for teaching in the College of Law’s educational program; prior law school teaching experience at UNT Dallas College of Law; demonstrated ability to achieve excellence in teaching and in guiding and mentoring students; and commitment to the goals of the College of Law and its curricular and instructional methods and goals.

Prior experience teaching the course for which you are applying to teach for the College of Law.

As required to meet the academic schedule.

No

This is a security sensitive position.

The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.

Lifting up to 10 pounds, Standing, Twisting, Walking, Writing, Grasp, Talk or Hear

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