Social Justice Teaching Fellow, School of Law

Northeastern University • Newton, MA

44d • $60,000 - $74,600

About The Position

Northeastern University School of Law is hiring for our Social Justice Teaching Fellow position. The Teaching Fellow will be hired for an initial one-year term to teach one section (14-16 students) of Legal Skills in Social Context (LSSC). LSSC is the cornerstone of the first-year curriculum at Northeastern and reflects the school's commitment to both experiential education and social justice. The 8-credit course is designed to enhance law students' skills development with a social justice lawyering experience. The course is comprised of two parts: a traditional legal research and writing component and a faculty-supervised social justice research project in partnership with a community organization. The curriculum for the course challenges students to grapple with the social construct of law, its impact on historically excluded populations, and the proper role of lawyers in the pursuit of justice and equity. Students learn and develop a wide array of essential lawyering skills and have an opportunity to put their skills to immediate use in support of underserved communities. More information on the program can be found here. The School of Law is a national leader in experiential legal education, with a deep commitment to law in service of the public interest and to engaged scholarship and interdisciplinary collaboration. In making faculty appointments, the School of Law seeks to enhance its innovative curriculum, which combines experiential learning with rigorous analytical training and interdisciplinarity. The search committee is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to the excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service. We also encourage applicants to share how their background and experience will contribute to the Northeastern community. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt, and the search will continue until the position is filled. More information regarding this position can be obtained by contacting the faculty chair of the LSSC SJ Fellow Appointments Committee, Margaret Hahn-DuPont, at [email protected]

Requirements

• Applicants must hold a JD from an accredited institution by the appointment start date (e.g. JD, LLB or foreign equivalent).
• Candidates must also have a minimum of two years of legal experience in the U.S., along with excellent written and oral communications skills and a demonstrated commitment to social justice.
• Applicants should submit a formal letter of interest, along with curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of three references.

Responsibilities

• The new hire will be responsible for teaching one section of the LSSC course (14-16 students), which may include teaching in our evening FlexJD program, a remote, partially asynchronous program.
• In addition to teaching one section of LSSC, the Fellow may work with the Program Director to develop teaching materials for the LSSC program.
• While scholarship is not a requirement of the position, the Fellow may choose to explore scholarship opportunities.
• Mentoring for teaching and scholarship will be provided.
• If reappointed for a second-year term, the Fellow will be responsible for teaching two sections of the LSSC course (a total of 28–32 students).

Benefits

• Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation.
• Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree