Part-Time Lecturer - Doctor of Law and Policy (Seattle)

About this role

About the Opportunity

Responsibilities: Courses may include: law and legal reasoning, law and policy, public policy theory and practice, research methods, qualitative methods, quantitative methods, and evaluation research.

Teaching one or more 12 week (Fall, Winter and Spring) or 8 week (Summer term) hybrid courses per academic year. Courses meet online and one weekend per quarter at our Seattle campus. This appointment includes pre-term course development (including weekly readings, assignments, and multi-media lectures), and in-term commitments of monitoring online discussion boards, general course management, grading, online presence, and face to face participation at monthly course sessions. Training in Blackboard (the online course platform) will be provided. **Courses meet online as well as one week/end (Fri-Sun) a quarter at our Seattle campus.

The university is unable to work sponsor for this role, now or in the future.

Qualifications: The ideal instructor will have a Ph.D. or JD in a relevant social science discipline and research experience. A JD or LLM in addition to a Ph.D. is preferred. A history of successful teaching at the graduate level and experience teaching online is strongly preferred. Candidates should demonstrate familiarity with doctoral level research, adult learners, and action-oriented research.

Supervision: This position reports to the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs. Application Materials: Applicants should submit materials including a cover letter and vitae. In your cover letter, please discuss how you can support our commitment to fostering an inclusive environment for all faculty, staff, and students. Position Type

Academic Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.   

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range: The per credit rate is $2,174.27

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