University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (“UC Law SF,” formerly, “UC Hastings”), located in downtown San Francisco, seeks applicants for a contract (non-tenure track) faculty role. This full-time faculty position is situated within the law school’s innovative, faculty-led Office for Academic Skills Instruction and Support (OASIS) and provides dedicated academic and bar skills instruction and support to students in the Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEOP). LEOP was created by the UC Law SF faculty in 1969 to make legal education accessible to students who have overcome adversity. This acclaimed program, which is unique among University of California-affiliated law schools, supports about 20 percent of our JD students.
This position reports to the Associate Dean for OASIS on co-curricular and academic skills and programming matters. The faculty member in this role coordinates closely with the Assistant Dean for LEOP and the Director of Bar Passage Support, as well. The role includes oversight and administration of co-curricular academic skills and bar support programming for LEOP students and teaching. The position is full-time. Contract lengths for Professors of Practice are 1-5 years and may be renewed. The faculty rank is Lecturer, with a Professor of Practice working title (or Associate Professor of Practice for persons with fewer than five years of full-time teaching experience). The start date is July 1, 2025, or sooner, depending on the chosen candidate’s availability.
This is a year-round position. The Professor of Practice is obligated to teach for-credit classes only during the fall and spring but is responsible for working on LEOP skills support program development, bar support for recent LEOP graduates, and other non-teaching matters year-round, including the summer months.
Interested candidates must have the following qualifications:
JD degree.
Bar membership.
At least 3 years of practice or teaching experience.
Capacity to implement academic support programming, train and manage teaching assistants and provide feedback on written legal analysis and other skills tested in law school classes and on the bar exam.
Demonstrated ability to support students who have overcome disadvantage.
Cross cultural competency, including the ability to connect with diverse and first generation students.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
Prior teaching experience is strongly preferred.
The anticipated starting base compensation range is $99,275 – $109,725, depending on prior teaching experience. The role also includes a faculty development account. This position qualifies for the Full UC Benefits Package, which includes primary retirement benefits, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, and a variety of voluntary supplemental benefit plans to meet the incumbents individual needs.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Each applicant must submit the following materials:
o Cover letter summarizing reasons for seeking this position.
o Resume or CV.
o Teaching reviews, if any.
o Three professional or academic references.
Please forward these materials to Provost & Academic Dean Morris Ratner (ratnerm@uclawsf.edu).
