Semester Adjunct Lecturer – School of Law
About The Position
Santa Clara University School of Law is dedicated to educating lawyers who lead with a commitment to excellence, ethics, and social justice. The School of Law is creating an applicant pool of qualified part-time adjunct instructors, as openings arise. As one of the most diverse law schools in our nation, the School of Law has a longstanding commitment to the diversity of its faculty and its student body and an inclusive learning environment that is welcoming for all. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills, a solid commitment to engaging and innovative teaching methods, a desire to serve our students, and the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity, equity, and inclusion goals of the School of Law. Applicants are required to submit a statement of interest which includes courses or subject matter areas in which the applicant is interested and qualified to teach. The School of Law’s curriculum may change from time to time; however, the pre-existing course listing can be found at: https://law.scu.edu/course-listing/. Santa Clara University is a private, Jesuit, Catholic university offering its 9178 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus master's, Ph.D., and law degrees. Santa Clara University School of Law, one of the nation's most diverse law schools, is dedicated to educating lawyers who lead with a commitment to excellence, ethics, and social justice. Santa Clara Law offers its 700+ students an academically rigorous program including certificates in high tech law, international law, privacy law, public interest and social justice law, as well as numerous graduate and joint degree options. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Santa Clara Law is nationally distinguished for its faculty engagement, preparation for practice, and top-ranked program in intellectual property. Applicants are invited to visit the Law School's website (https://law.scu.edu) for background on the Law School's mission and scope of programs offered.
Requirements
- J.D. degree.
- Strong sense of service to the next generation of lawyers.
- Please note that for certain bar-related, experiential, or clinical courses, admission to the California Bar may be required.
Nice To Haves
- For experiential and writing courses, material practice experience in the relevant field.
- Prior teaching experience.
- Prior mentoring experience of junior attorneys or law students.
Responsibilities
- Teaching one law course in a given semester, including:
- Design a syllabus including learning outcomes
- Deliver weekly in-class lectures
- Hold regular weekly office hours on campus
- Design formative and summative assessments
- Submit student grades in a fair and timely manner, in accordance with designated deadlines
- For certain courses, such as academic and bar success, experiential and legal writing courses, assign periodic assignments and provide timely meaningful feedback to students
- Fulfilling other academic duties as may be assigned by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Benefits
- Santa Clara University offers a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees with programs and resources designed to promote and sustain personal health care, well-being, and the financial objectives of our employees and families.
- Visit our benefits page for more information.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
