The Elisabeth Haub School of Law seeks one or more adjunct professors of law to teach law classes in a variety of topics and practice areas, including but not limited to family law, business and commercial law, legislative and regulatory processes, and environmental law.
Responsibilities include:
• Teaching assigned courses. • Drafting and timely providing to students detailed course syllabus including learning objectives, nature of formative and/or summative assessments, reading assignments and other required language. • Providing feedback to students to promote academic success. • Being reasonably available to respond to student inquiries.
Requirements:
• J.D. or equivalent degree and experience in the relevant topic or practice area. • Appropriate level of education based on rank. • Prior teaching experience at the higher education level preferred. • Excellent communication and presentation skills. • Ability to adjust to students' learning styles. • Highly organized and responsive to communications from students, staff and other faculty. • Demonstrated ability to adopt educational technology suitable for the course.
Please include a cover letter with the courses you are applying to teach.
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Benefits Offered
Pace University provides a competitive benefit program designed to offer the following:
• 403B investment opportunity to save toward financial security in retirement. • The opportunity to participate in the Mass Transit and Parking Commuter Reimbursement Accounts. • Programs and services that assist in balancing work and personal life through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). • Educational opportunities for the employee and eligible members of their family to pursue a degree at Pace or another higher education institution (once eligibility requirements have been satisfied). • Discount purchase plans for everything from entertainment, shopping and travel through Plum Benefits.
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