Adjunct Lecturer in Law - Employment Dispute Mediation

USC Gould School of Law is seeking aninstructor to teach our online Employment Dispute Mediation class during the Spring 2025 semester, from January 8, 2025 through April 22, 2025.

Employment Dispute Mediation (LAW-826) is a 2-unit course that provides hands-on experience in the mediation of the complex issues of disability, wage and hour, sex and sex harassment, age, race, religion and national origin.

We expect that the instructor will spend approximately 10-15 hours of work per week on instruction of the course, including the timely grading of assignments and communication with students.

Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered.

Students enrolled in this course will be in our Online LL.M., Online M.S.L., and various of our Online Certificate programs.

Courses will be developed and taught fully online.

Candidates should have strong professional background in the field, preferably with law school and / or online teaching experience.

Lecturers may work from any location.

USC reserves the Adjunct appointment for faculty teaching less than full-time at USC, who are employed full-time in a primary profession or career elsewhere.

Adjunct faculty typically teach only one course per year but, in exceptional cases, may teach one course per semester, if approved by the dean.

To ensure compliance with federal, state or local regulatory requirements as well as university policy and procedures, Adjunct Lecturers are required to complete specific training requirements as a condition of employment.

Adjuncts Lecturers must complete mandated training by a required deadline. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination, in accordance with the Faculty Handbook.

Trainings that are required for all faculty and staff include USCs Harassment Prevention Training at the time of hire and every two years thereafter, USCs Integrity and Accountability Code Training at the time of hire, Information Security training annually, and Workplace Violence Prevention Plan training annually.

A variety of other trainings may be required based on specific job responsibilities.

https : / / policy.usc.edu / training-requirements-and-opportunities /

https : / / employees.usc.edu / learn-grow / learning-and-professional-development / required-training /

The base salary range for this position is $2,304 - $13,000 per semester. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the number of units per course, the candidates work experience, education / training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Equity, diversity, inclusion, opportunity, and access are of central importance to the Gould School of Law. Gould holds a unique position in society, and within the university, as every aspect of these principles is influenced by and can be protected through legal rules and institutions.

At Gould, we are proudly committed to maintaining a community in which each person respects the rights of others to live, work, and learn in peace and dignity, to be proud of who and what they are, and to have equal opportunity to realize their full potential as individuals and members of society.

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