Position Overview
Salary range : The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. The current full-time salary range for these positions is $68,247 - $192,040.
Percent time : Generally part-time; 5 - 100%
Anticipated start : January 1, 2025 or later
Review timeline : Completed applications will be reviewed when openings arise. Appointments for the fall semester are usually reviewed in January and for the spring semester in July.
Applicants who remain interested in consideration after the final deadline will need to submit a new application.
Position duration : Positions may be for one semester or for the full academic year, with the possibility of renewal. Appointments may be renewed based on need, funding, and performance.
Application Window
Open date : August 1, 2024
Most recent review date : Sunday, Sep 15, 2024 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time). Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date : Monday, Mar 31, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position Description
Berkeley Law is generating an applicant pool of qualified instructors should openings arise. Berkeley Law is one of the premier law schools in the United States.
Our programs are demanding, engaging, hands-on, and selective. As with all our faculty, we expect our lecturers to demonstrate a strong commitment to academic rigor and intellectual diversity.
The J.D. and LL.M. programs are host to a diverse and constantly evolving curriculum. Hundreds of courses are offered, including dozens in our top-ranked Law and Technology, Business Law, International Law, Environmental Law, and Social Justice programs.
This pool encompasses courses on international law, international legal research, foreign relations law, international litigation and arbitration law, international antitrust law, disputes with sovereigns, refugee, and forced migration law, international human rights, anti-corruption compliance, health and human rights, comparative law, religious law, and other courses on major and emerging international law practice and policy areas.
Please apply to the specialized pool that aligns with the subject matter of the course you apply to teach. We will only consider an applicant if the subject matter of their proposed course aligns with the pool to which you apply.
Instructors for lecture courses are appointed in the Lecturer title; instructors for experiential center courses are appointed to the Field Work Supervisor title.
The applicant selected will have important teaching responsibilities, including preparation of course materials (such as the syllabus) and maintenance of a course website, and will also be expected to hold office hours, assess and offer feedback on student work, assign grades, and advise students.
UC Lecturers and Field Work Supervisors are academic appointees in an organized bargaining unit and are exclusively represented by the American Federation of Teachers - Unit 18.
Berkeley Law is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching.
Curricular Details : Curricular Details
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
Bachelor's degree, or equivalent international degree, is required at the time of application.
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
J.D., Ph.D., M.B.A. or Master's degree, or equivalent international degree, or Bachelor's degree combined with a minimum of five years professional experience, required by the start date.
Preferred qualifications
Experience teaching courses in a United States law school, with outstanding student and peer evaluations; More than five years legal practice experience in the United States or another jurisdiction, in the area of International Law.
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Teaching evaluations and / or other materials or information may be requested of top candidates.
- Curriculum Vitae : Your most recently updated C.V.
- Statement of Teaching : Please address the following questions related to your teaching at Berkeley Law. Please limit your response to 300 words.
How does your proposed course align with your legal work or legal practice?
What would be your pedagogical approach to teaching the course?
Have you taught in a law school before? If so, where, when, and what subjects did you teach?
Course of Interest : Please provide a one-to-two-paragraph course proposal for any course you are interested in teaching.
Each course proposal must align with the subject matter of the specialized pool to which you are applying.
Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion : Please provide a statement describing how you approach teaching to provide a fair and inclusive learning environment and support students of diverse backgrounds, abilities, and experiences.
This Statement on Contributions to Support of Diversity is not required. However, ability and skill in teaching and working with our diverse student body and in an environment characterized by diversity in all dimensions are factors considered in evaluation of candidates applying to teach at Berkeley Law.
Reference requirements :
2 required (contact information only). Letters of reference may be requested of top candidates.
Apply link : Apply here
Help contact : [email protected]
About UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included.
Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.
g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).
The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.
Job Location
Berkeley, CA
J-18808-Ljbffr
Law Enforcement - Border Patrol Agent
One year of specialized work experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level that shows that you have the ability to enforce local, state, and/or federal laws and regulations in a law enforcement capacity and otherwise have the authority or ability to do the following: plan and conduct ...
Lecturer - Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management - Rausser College of Natural Resources
The Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management (ESPM) in the Rausser College of Natural Resources (RCNR) at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) invites applications for a one-year pool of qualified temporary lecturers to teach courses with a focus area of Environmental Sci...
Law Enforcement - Border Patrol Agent (Recruitment Incentive)
One year of specialized work experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level that shows that you have the ability to enforce local, state, and/or federal laws and regulations in a law enforcement capacity and otherwise have the authority or ability to do the following: plan and conduct ...
Law Enforcement - Border Patrol Agent, Up to 30,000 Recruitment Incentive
Experience: One year of general work experience that demonstrates the ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and maintain composure in stressful situations; to learn regulations, methods, and techniques through classroom training and/or on-the-job instruction; and the ability to gather concis...
Litigation Associate Attorney
We believe that diversity of attorneys and staff gives clients a more robust offering of unique skills and creative approaches, and enhances our firm’s collaborative, collegial, and successful environment. The salary offered and the potential for a bonus is commensurate with the candidate's years of...
Lecturer - Department of Plant and Microbial Biology - Rausser College of Natural Resources
The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology in the Rausser College of Natural Resources at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary lecturers to teach courses in the area of plant and microbial biology should an opening arise. Statement on Contr...
Lecturer Pool - Sociology - College of Letters & Science
Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity an...
Lecturer - Social Sector Leadership - Haas School of Business
The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley is generating an applicant pool of qualified temporary instructors to teach courses in Social Sector Leadership (social entrepreneurship, social impact investing, social movements, non-profit leadership, service on non-profit boar...
Adjunct Professor - California School of Forensic Studies
Governing legislation: Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the regulations im...
Men's Varsity Baseball Head Coach
The International School of San Francisco (2-3 weekday afternoon practices; plus games on weekday afternoons, evenings and/or weekends) Season starts February 10, 2025 and run until Mid May 2025 The International School of San Francisco is seeking positive, passionate and knowledgeable coache...