Adjunct Faculty - Law - Competitions Instructor - (ADJ000743)

The Law Center offers graduate level courses in Law in multiple specialty areas and occasionally has openings for part-time adjunct faculty. Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply to be considered for these temporary, part-time positions.

Adjunct opportunities vary based on the type of course. Opportunities include: (i) traditional doctrinal courses taught in a lecture format; (ii) clinical education, which is a type of experiential learning course; (iii) simulation courses, which are a type of experiential learning course; and (iv) involvement with the Law Center's Blakely Advocacy Institute ( http://www.law.uh.edu/blakely ) ("BAI"), where the opportunities include a variety of skills-based courses.

This posting is for BAI for an adjunct instructor to lead, instruct, and organize students participating in competitions in various areas of advocacy competition. The students are grouped into "teams" each of which is dedicated to a competition area:

https://law.uh.edu/blakely/adr.asp

https://law.uh.edu/blakely/mock-trial.asp

https://law.uh.edu/blakely/moot-court.asp

The Adjunct of Law opportunity is unique in that it requires the appointee to be available at a variety of times which sometimes includes evenings and weekends, and the instruction includes facilitating volunteer attorney coaches for student support for particular competitions. Also, an appointee will need to be available for the appointment in the fall, spring, and summer semesters for continuity.

As a non-tenure track (NTT) position, the appointee will accrue no time toward tenure at the University of Houston. Further information about the Law Center and it's programs is available at: http://www.law.uh.edu .

Adjunct faculty appointments are made by the Law Center's Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor Greg R. Vetter, gvetter@uh.edu. In addition to the format application made in response to this posting, applicants should send the Associate Dean a short email expressing his or her interest, attaching a resume or curriculum vitae to that email.

The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications :

J.D. degree

Notes to Applicant: Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested of an appointee. All positions at the University of Houston are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.