Lecturer - Experiential Education - School of Law

Lecturer – Experiential Education – School of Law Position Overview Position title: Lecturer. Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. The current full‑time salary range for these positions is $70,977 – $199,722. See the current salary scale at https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf. Percent time: Generally part‑time; 5–100%. Anticipated start: Spring 2026 or later. Review timeline: Completed applications will be reviewed should openings arise. Appointments for the upcoming spring semester are usually reviewed between July and October and for the upcoming fall semester in February and June. Position duration: Positions may be for one semester or for the full academic year, with the possibility of renewal. Appointments may be renewed based on need, funding, and performance. Application Window Open date: September 2, 2025. Most recent review date: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time). Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled. Final date: Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date; those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Position Description Berkeley Law is one of the premier law schools in the United States. Our programs are demanding, engaging, hands‑on, and selective. We expect lecturers to demonstrate a strong commitment to academic rigor and intellectual diversity. Berkeley Law’s mission is to educate responsible, effective, and forward‑thinking advocates who serve the public through legal practice, public policy, academic scholarship and related fields. The school addresses society’s most pressing challenges by leveraging strengths in teaching and research to improve law, policy, and public institutions. At the heart of our public mission is a commitment to access, affordability, and empowering students from all backgrounds to pursue impactful careers. The J.D. and LL.M. programs host a diverse and constantly evolving curriculum. Hundreds of courses are offered, including many in Law and Technology, Business Law, International Law, Environmental Law, and Social Justice. Berkeley Law offers courses in litigation and transactional lawyering skills—negotiation, pre‑trial practice, civil trial practice, criminal trial practice, appellate advocacy, legal writing, drafting, legal research, alternative dispute resolution, oral advocacy, mediation, and related professional‑practice education. These courses are taught experientially using extensive simulation, video, and other learning by doing pedagogies. Instructors are appointed in the Lecturer title for lecture courses; instructors for experiential center courses are appointed to the Field Work Supervisor title. Lecturers will have important teaching responsibilities: preparing course materials (such as the syllabus) and maintaining a course website; holding office hours; assessing and offering feedback on student work; assigning grades; and advising students. UC Lecturers and Field Work Supervisors are academic appointees in an organized bargaining unit and are exclusively represented by the American Federation of Teachers – Unit 18. Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at application) – Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent international degree. Additional qualifications (required at time of start) J.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., L.L.M. or Master’s degree, or equivalent international degree, and a minimum of three years of professional experience in legal practice, judicial clerkship, or law school teaching in the United States. Or, Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of six years professional experience in legal practice, judicial clerkship, or law school teaching in the United States. Availability to teach in‑person during required law school class times. Preferred qualifications Experience teaching courses in a United States law school with outstanding student valuations. Five or more years of legal practice experience in the United States or another jurisdiction, in the area of experiential education. Application Requirements Curriculum Vitae – Your most recent C.V. Teaching Statement (300 words max) – Address the following: Competencies and experiences relevant to successful instruction for law school courses. Prior law‑teaching experiences, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. Efforts, accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Other aspects of your professional experience that are specifically relevant to teaching at Berkeley Law. Reference Requirements – Two required (contact information only). Application – How to Apply Apply at https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05100. Help contact: academicpositions@law.berkeley.edu. About UC Berkeley UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in its public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1‑d). The values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery, and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive. The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For more information, refer to the University of California’s affirmative action and nondiscrimination policies. In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per California state law. Final candidates will be required to disclose any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed misconduct. Job location: Berkeley, CA. #J-18808-Ljbffr