[Hiring] Part-time Faculty, Juris Doctor and Course Development @National University

Role Description

The JFK School of Law in the College of Law and Public Service invites applications for part-time faculty in the Juris Doctor program with experience in course development for JD programs, JD-level curricula, or attorney training. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of, or potential for excellence in, teaching in their field and a commitment to serving the university’s diverse adult student body. This position primarily works closely with the Associate Dean, Academic Program Director, and other faculty within the program and contributes to ensuring program quality, student engagement, and success.

• Provide substantive, timely feedback to students on various assessment activities.
• Maintain a positive, safe, inclusive student-centric learning environment.
• Complete required tasks on deadlines (e.g., final grades, assessment, grading rubrics, input for grade appeals, etc.)
• Maintain appropriate professional training and/or scholarly activities, when applicable.
• Provide feedback to the course lead regarding the course content.
• Identify at-risk students and collaborate with student services.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution.
• Background in legal doctrine and practice along with experience in JD program or JD-level instruction or presentation on legal topics.
• Ability to create substantive course content.
• Proficiency in the use of technology preferably in the delivery of legal education.

Requirements

• Experience with the online delivery of education and the systems that support it (preferred).
• 2+ years of online teaching experience especially in a JD program or at a JD level (preferred).
• Curriculum development experience (preferred).

Benefits

Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family. For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu . For part-time positions, please click here .

Company Description

National University is a veteran-founded, San Diego-based nonprofit. Since 1971, our mission has been to provide accessible higher education to adult learners. Today, we educate a diverse student body from across the U.S. and around the globe, with more than 230,000 alumni worldwide. Our three schools and three colleges offer more than 200 accredited and licensed graduate and undergraduate programs. National University holds accreditation through the Western Senior College and Universities Commission (WSCUC).