Description:

Job Description:
  • A search waiver is requested for: Katie A. Barnett
  • JOB TITLE: Part/time Instructor
  • PIN: 00084718
  • DEPARTMENT: College of Law
  • CANDIDATE NAME: Katie A. Barnett
  • Appointment begin date: May 10, 2026
  • Appointment end date, if applicable:
  • Compensation Rate: $1,750 per credit hour

The College of Law is seeking a part-time instructor to teach a 3 credit course, Foundational Skills for Attorney Licensing, in its residential and online programs. The course will provide an understanding of the bar review and bar exam process as well as the skills necessary to be successful in the licensing process . A significant portion of the course will be spent discussing how to approach and do well on practice bar exam questions, including essays, performance tests and multiple choice questions. Time will be spent discussing how to learn from bar review outlines and lectures, and how to conduct a self-assessment to understand personal study habits and adjustments which must be made prior to the review of bar-tested subjects. The course will also cover specific topics and skills to help students understand how to manage their attitude, stress, and study time.

Qualifications:
  • Excellent academic record.
  • JD degree.
  • Post-JD work experience and credentials must include relevant practice experience.
  • Skills and abilities to effectively interact with diverse groups of students, colleagues, and community members.

Job Specific Qualifications:
Not Applicable

Responsibilities:
  • Order the appropriate books and materials in advance of the class start date.
  • Prepare lectures, projects and other student assignments.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours.
  • Present instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course.
  • Meet all designated class periods.
  • Submit completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to the College of Law and University regulations.
  • Grade student assignments and exams in a timely manner.
  • Provide departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations