Visiting Assistant Professor

University of New Hampshire

1d • $100,000 - $115,000

About The Position

This is a full-time, benefited 9-month faculty appointment responsible for teaching in the JD curriculum. The position affords an opportunity to teach and develop required first-year and upper-level doctrinal courses across both the residential and hybrid JD programs.

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited institution.
• Experience teaching in legal education or significant practice experience relevant to assigned courses.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to use Canvas, a learning management system.

Responsibilities

• Teach required first-year and/or upper level doctrinal courses.
• Teach in residential and/or hybrid JD modalities as assigned.
• Develop course materials, syllabi, and assessments consistent with law school policies and ABA Standards.
• Provide timely and substantive feedback to students.
• Maintain regular office hourse and availability for academic support.
• Engage in instructional practices appropriate to hybrid and online learning environments when applicable.
• Comply with institutional policies and professional standards.
• Maintain active engagement within the law school.

Benefits

• The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction.
• UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains.
• There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs.
• The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
• The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer.
• The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission.
• The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
• More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree