Description:
The University of Houston 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. Please indicate your areas of expertise.Adjunct opportunities vary in terms of 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 is a type of experiential learning course; (iv) involvement with the Law Center's Blakely Advocacy Institute (http://www.law.uh.edu/blakely), where the opportunities include a variety of skills based courses; and (v) bar preparation and success courses.
Adjuncts may qualify for up to 12 hours of CLE credit for teaching each year through the State Bar of Texas as part-time faculty via an MCLE status change so long as there is teaching in a given year. Adjuncts also receive a full discount for online Texas Bar CLE programs.
As a non tenure track (NTT) position, the appointee will accrue no time toward tenure at the University of Houston. Please reference and review the University of Houston's NTT Faculty Policy, available at this link: https://www.uh.edu/provost/faculty/faculty-policies/non-tenure-track/
Further information about the Law Center and its programs is available at: http://www.law.uh.edu.
Associate Dean's Office: 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 formal 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.
Qualifications:
J.D. degree
Required Attachments
Curriculum Vitae, Unofficial Transcripts
Employees are expected to have a home address in the state of Texas for the duration of their appointments.
Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. Individuals conducting research in critical infrastructure areas (i.e., communication infrastructure systems, cybersecurity systems, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment systems, and/or water treatment facilities) are subject to regular review to ensure the security and integrity of the research is maintained.
The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.
