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Lecturer-Fixed Term

Employer
Michigan State University
Location
East Lansing

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Professional Fields, Law & Legal Studies
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Job Details

Job no: 678607
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: Michigan State University College Of Law
Department: Juris Doctorate Programs 40001138
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Education/Training, Fixed Term Academic Staff, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union
Position Summary

Michigan State University College of Law invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term Lecturer. The position will be for one year with an option to renew for a second year. The Law College’s curricular needs include criminal law, health care law, torts law, trusts and estates, tax law and intellectual property. The Law College seeks applicants with a commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement.

The Lecturer will:

  • Develop class materials, including reading lists, syllabi and any online content
  • Teach law and law-related classes
  • Provide advice and guidance for students during class and office hours
  • Assist with promotion and development of MSU College of Law programs
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Law

Minimum Requirements

J.D. or Ph.D. in related discipline.

Knowledge of the legal profession.

Ability to work with a diverse group of people.

Excellent communication skills.

Experience working with computer applications including legal databases.

Desired Qualifications

Prior teaching experience.

Required Application Materials

Qualified applicants should submit

  • a cover letter
  • current curriculum vitae or resume
  • a short professional biography
Review of Applications Begins On

11/09/2020

Website

www.law.msu.edu

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Advertised: Oct 26, 2020 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Oct 25, 2022 Eastern Daylight Time

Organization

Working at Michigan State University 

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.

Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.

We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.

We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.

The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.

Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.

In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

Top Distinctions

U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU

  • 29th among the nation’s public universities
  • First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
  • First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
  • First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain

Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities

Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges

Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement

Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities

Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)

Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.

 

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