Position Summary
The UIC School of Law, Chicago'sonly public law school, is seeking a highlymotivated and passionate Adjunct Teaching Associates to joinour team and teach courses in the Juris Doctor program. This is a part-time, non-tenure-track position offering anopportunity to contribute to the intellectual development of future legalprofessionals.
Adjunct facultyare part-time positions, normally appointed for one semester at a time, andteach one or two courses in an academic year. Teaching associates teach orco-teach courses in the law school’s Academic Achievement Program, including JD401 Expert Learning, an introductory course for first-year students, and threebar preparation courses: LAW 531 Bar Essay Writing, LAW 532 Writing for thePractice of Law, and LAW 530 Legal Fundamentals Review and Test Taking Skills.
Courses are taught online or in person at our downtown Chicago campus,during the day or evening. A learning managementsystem is used to post syllabi and other materials and communicate withstudents. Teaching associates are required to participate in orientation andtraining sessions and to comply with academic and institutional policies.
To be consideredfor an adjunct teaching associate position, candidates should submit an onlineapplication, including a PDF copy of a resume or curriculum vitae; names andcontact information (preferably including telephone numbers and emailaddresses) for three references familiar with the applicant's practice orteaching credentials; and a cover letter or otherdocument identifying the specific courses or programs at the School of Law forwhich the applicant wishes to be considered.
Candidates areasked to refer to the information posted at https://go.uic.edu/lawadjunctsbefore submitting an application. Specific courses andprograms for which the School of Law anticipates hiring adjunct teachingassociates in the near future are posted on that page. Individuals with atleast five years of law practice experience should submit an application forthe Adjunct Professor position, not the Adjunct Teaching Associate position.Please see https://go.uic.edu/lawadjuncts for additional information.
Duties & Responsibilities

To teach or co-teach in the Law School’s Academic Achievement Program. Courses include JD 401 Expert Learning, an introductory course for first-year students; and LAW 531 Bar Essay Writing, LAW 532 Writing for the Practice of Law, and LAW 530 Legal Fundamentals Review and Test Taking Skills.