Professor of Practice

Title: Professor of Practice

Employee Classification: Professor of Practice

Campus: University of North Texas - Dallas

Division: DAL-Academic Aff & Stdnt Success

Sub Division-Department: DAL-UNT Dallas College of Law

Department: DAL-College of Law-517000

Job Location: Downtown Dallas

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Department Summary

The Experiential Education department oversees the legal representation provided clients through the College of Law’s live-client clinics and Community Engagement Program; provides direct instruction to students in classroom courses; oversees external placements of students in judicial chambers, government offices, and non-profit organizations. The department oversees activities including special community outreach workshops; participation in legal fairs such as the Dallas County Expunction Fair; and special student volunteer events.

Position Overview

The UNT Dallas College of Law welcomes applications from experienced lawyers, judges, and law school instructors who are interested serving a Professor of Practice.

This is a year-round, faculty position, Professor of Practice, for the experiential education department. This position will provide academic instruction and assistance in the development of experiential courses and programs within the entire J.D. curriculum.

This department manages the Community Lawyering Center (CLC), Joyce Ann Brown Innocence Clinic (JABIC), externships, and the COL required student volunteer program, Community Engagement Program (CEP). Dependent upon the needs of the department, this position may be tasked with serving as a faculty supervisor in the Community Lawyering Center (CLC) or with the management and teaching of the externship course. The CLC accepts cases involving a broad range of civil legal issues including family law, housing, consumer, governmental benefits, and other areas. Alternatively, the person may be tasked with management and teaching of the externship course, identifying and developing placements for externships; training field supervisors; teaching the classroom component of externship placements. This position will also contribute to the supervision of CEP projects and other activities sponsored by the experiential education department as needed.

UNT Dallas is bridging the gap between education and workforce readiness through our innovative Classroom to Career initiative. This initiative integrates experiential learning—such as internships, service learning, and project-based collaborations—with partners in education, health, and industry—into every student’s academic journey. By emphasizing high-impact practices, we prepare students with both disciplinary expertise and the essential skills employers value: communication, adaptability, teamwork, and leadership. Our graduates don’t just earn degrees; they launch purposeful, career-ready futures. We seek faculty in all disciplines who are eager to contribute actively to this transformative, campus-wide initiative.”

EXPECTATIONS:
Because the educational program will strive for excellence in developing practice related competencies, faculty members will be expected to follow the instructional and curricular practices of the College of Law, including use of the Canvas Learning Management System, learning outcomes, multiple assessments, and research and writing modules within a course, as appropriate, with support from other faculty as well as research librarians. The College of Law will support faculty in these areas by providing training, course design expertise, and learning management system support.

Minimum Qualifications

• J.D. degree
• Superb academic and professional qualifications.
• Practice experience that is sufficiently extensive and high quality to be a foundation for teaching in the College of Laws educational program.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve excellence in teaching and in guiding and mentoring as to professional formation of students.
• Commitment to the goals of the College of Law and its curricular and instructional methods and goals.
• Licensed to practice law in Texas.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Skill in editing documents for correct grammar.
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.

Job Duties

• Supervise students in experiential placements, either externships or clinics, to assure quality instructional environment that provides effective legal representation for our clients and placement partners.
• Lead classroom discussions providing skills, professionalism, and values instruction to guide students through experiential activities.
• Assign and grade student work, and provide feedback on legal research, writing, and argumentation consistent with department standards and approaches.
• Participate in the planning, development, and management of student volunteer programming and activities.
• Attend faculty meetings, collaborate with colleagues, and participate in university initiatives and public service activities.
• Serve on faculty and university committees to contribute to the governance and supervision of institutional activities.

Physical Requirements

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Environmental Hazards

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

As required to meet the academic schedule

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits

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EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.