Adjunct Instructor College of Law

Position: Adjunct Instructor, Employee Benefits, College of Law
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Job Title:

Adjunct Instructor, Employee Benefits, College of Law

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Start Date:

4/23/26

Work Arrangement:
Onsite

Current UC employees must apply internally via Success Factors

You are invited to apply to be included in the general pool of candidates from which qualified faculty roles will be filled. The number of positions varies depending on the needs of the department and there is no guarantee that an open position currently exists. Appointments are renewed based on departmental need and teaching performance. Classes may be day or evening.

Rank and compensation are based on experience and academic credentials.

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Job Overview

The University of Cincinnati College of Law, an ABA-accredited law school, seeks lawyers and judges to teach an Employee Benefits course to students on a part-time basis during Spring 2027 or Fall 2028. This course examines the legal framework governing employee benefit plans, including both benefits regulated by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and benefits outside ERISA's scope. Topics include the structure and administration of pension and welfare benefit plans, fiduciary duties, disclosure and reporting requirements, and enforcement of participant rights.

The course considers the responsibilities of employers, plan administrators, and fiduciaries in designing and managing benefit programs. It also examines ERISA preemption, litigation involving benefit disputes, and the interaction between federal regulation, employment practices, and health and retirement benefits.

The law school's adjunct faculty, drawn from the region's most distinguished jurists and practitioners, offers a wealth of practical experience and special expertise to our students. The law school uses adjuncts to enrich the curriculum with specialized courses, unique perspectives, and more choices than we might otherwise offer. With adjunct faculty, students can experience different pedagogical approaches and gain access to leading practitioners and judges.

Adjunct faculty are also valuable in teaching about newly emerging or rapidly changing areas of law. Adjunct professors are part-time, non-tenure/tenure track employees who teach specific courses during specific semesters as agreed. The College is currently seeking applicants to teach Employee Benefits.

Essential Functions

* Prepare for your course, which includes preparing the syllabus, selecting any unique teaching materials, selecting books for student purchase, preparing course materials and assessments/exams, and devising lesson plans. Syllabi include course descriptions, learning objectives, assessment/exam dates, teaching and exam policies, required and recommended materials, assignments, and College/University policies.

* Provide a classroom environment conducive to learning.

* Teach the assigned course(s) using pedagogical and other teaching methods fairly and effectively.

* Track student attendance and refer students to the Administration if required for attendance and/or performance issues.

* When appropriate, use the institution's learning management platforms (Canvas) to post assignments, syllabi and other reference materials, and to communicate with students.

* Read submitted student work and assessments/exams and provide written comments to students in a timely manner to provide feedback on performance.

* Establish and meet with students during "office hours" to provide individualized direction and assessment of progress.

* To ensure the proper number of teaching hours is completed, work with Administration to schedule make-up classes for any cancelled classes.

* Grade all mid-term and final exam papers/exams, and other assessments as appropriate and in accordance with the College's rules and submit those grades per timelines established by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

* Review…