Lecturer

Job title:

Lecturer

Company

University of British Columbia

Job description

AcademicJob Category Faculty BargainingJob Title LecturerDepartment Faculty | Peter A. Allard School of Law (Ngai Pindell)Posting End Date April 18, 2025Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.Job End Date Jun 30, 2026The expected salary range is $100,000 – $150,000 per annum.Peter A. Allard School of LawThe University of British Columbia – Vancouver CampusLecturer Appointment (full-time)The Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia seeks to appoint a full-time Lecturer (1.0 FTE) in the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree program.Term: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 (12 months). This position is eligible for renewal on demonstration of teaching excellence, subject to budgetary availability and operational needs.THE ALLARD SCHOOL OF LAWThe Allard School of Law is committed to excellence in legal education. As part of an outstanding public university, situated on traditional, ancestral and unceded Musqueam lands in one of the most open, diverse and beautiful places in the world, we provide an inspiring environment for legal scholars and students to study law and its role in society, and to contribute to improving lives in our local communities, across Canada, and around the world. The Allard School of Law offers varied and rigorous professional programs to a talented and diverse student body in JD, LLM and PhD programs. We have an extensive clinical and experiential program as well as diverse course offerings in our upper-year JD program. Our faculty members encourage students to develop creative and effective approaches to legal analysis and problem solving. We work in a state-of-the-art law building—Allard Hall—designed to support teaching and research in law, and we collaborate with scholars from disciplines across the university and leaders in the legal profession in British Columbia and beyond.More information about the Allard School of Law is available at and .THE POSITIONThe Lecturer position is a teaching intensive appointment.We expect the appointment to commence July 1, 2025 with a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications. The expected salary range is $100,000 – $150,000 per annum. This position is within the UBC Faculty Association bargaining unit and is subject to the terms of the Collective Agreement between UBC and the UBCFA.A JD, LLB, or equivalent law degree from an approved Canadian law school is required, and, absent exceptional circumstances, a completed doctoral degree in law or a related discipline. In addition, the successful candidate must have a demonstrated record of teaching effectiveness and experience teaching within the JD/LLB curriculum at a law school for a minimum of 2 years, including in the first-year curriculum, and a record of teaching at least two of the following courses, with preference given to candidates who can teach in all of these areas:TortsCriminal LawEvidenceLegal Research and WritingIn addition, preference will be given to candidates who have a demonstrated willingness and ability to teach and/or experience teaching in additional areas to those specified above.HOW TO APPLYApplicants should submit:(1) a cover letter indicating interest in the position and describing classroom teaching experience, including the areas outlined above;(2) a curriculum vitae;(3) law school transcripts;(4) the names and contact information for three individuals who have agreed to serve as a reference; and(5) evidence of teaching effectiveness (such as evaluations).Electronic applications are required and should be submitted by email to the Allard Law Appointments Committee ( ) with the word “Lecturer” in the Subject line of the email. Unofficial academic transcripts may be submitted with the initial application, but official academic transcripts will be required before appointment. Incomplete applications may not be accepted. The deadline for applications is April 18, 2025. The Allard School of Law will continue to review applications until the position is filled.Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Expected salary

$100000 – 150000 per year

Location

Canada

Job date

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:46:58 GMT

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