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Description
UC Law SF is seeking an instructor to teach in the jointly conferred UCSF-UC Law Master of Science in Health Policy & Law program this coming fall. (See course description below).
The course is online, already built out, and just requires refresh before August and then online facilitation August-December. The instructor may be fully remote. Compensation is based on course load and experience. Instructors are supported and evaluated by Provost and Academic Dean Morris Ratner in collaboration with Associate Dean of the Health Law Program, Sarah Hooper.
The students are not law students. They are primarily working professionals in health care, including clinicians, health administrators, and patient advocates. The group is highly interdisciplinary and focused on advancing change at multiple levels. (Class size will not be larger than about 35).
For those interested in this being a longer-term appointment with opportunities for greater creative control over the course, that could be a possibility.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact Human Resources at humanresources@uclwsf.edu if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.
UC Law SF is an equal opportunity employer. UC Law SF strives to provide a diverse and inclusive educational environment that fosters cultural awareness, mutual understanding and respect. UC Law SF is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching. Qualified women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
HPL*060*11 HPL RESEARCH & WRITING (06011)
Students will learn how to research the law using a variety of legal research tools, as well as to effectively communicate findings and analyses in writing. After completing this course, students will be able to: 1) develop and implement strategies for researching legal issues, 2) identify and locate the major legal authorities as they relate to a particular research topic, 3) evaluate and effectively use subscription online legal research databases, including Lexis Advance and Westlaw, 4) evaluate and effectively use reliable free online alternatives to fee-based legal research databases, and 5) effectively communicate findings and analysis in writing. This course is primarily reserved for master's students enrolled in the UCSF-UC Law HPL degree program. MLS/CLS students may enroll with permission of the HPL program, subject to availability and program requirements.
Requirements
Applicants must have a JD; a strong academic background; and a commitment to modeling the highest of professional standards as well as to teaching law. No prior teaching experience is required, but the College's practice is to vet and mentor aspiring new faculty.
