Online Adjunct Faculty and Subject Matter Experts

Albany Law School is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks applicants who reflect the diversity of our student body and community. We encourage applicants including first‑gen professionals, women, applicants of color, LGBTQ, veterans, and other members of systemically marginalized groups.

Albany Law School educates and empowers lawyers and leaders through a rigorous and innovative program of study providing students with the knowledge, values, critical thinking skills, and transformational competencies necessary to become ethical and effective professionals in a rapidly changing world. Our students will promote the rule of law, equity, and access to justice in their professional pursuits and advance their careers using a sophisticated understanding of the law to improve society.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision
• Employer‑paid disability coverage
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
• 403(b) retirement contribution
• Employer‑paid life insurance
• On‑site fitness center
• Volunteer program and paid volunteer time off
• Generous paid time off, holidays and parental leave
• Hybrid work schedule available for many positions

Position: Online Adjunct Faculty and Subject Matter Experts

Location: Albany, NY

Job : 189

# of Openings: 3

This call for applicants is ongoing so that Albany Law School may find Adjunct Faculty and Subject Matter Experts on an as‑needed basis from the pool of applicants. At this time there may not be an immediate vacancy, but candidates may apply to this posting at any time for future consideration.

Albany Law School seeks qualified candidates to teach courses as online Adjunct Faculty and to build courses as Subject Matter Experts for the Online Graduate Programs. Course assignments and contracts to build courses are determined by the Assistant Dean and Director of Online Programs, and the respective faculty directors.

Subject Matter Experts (SME) use their knowledge and expertise to provide content, assessments, and materials, to build an online course in a specific subject. SMEs are required to build the course within an agreed timeframe and to a specific standard.

Adjunct Faculty teach the course using best practice in online teaching and by fulfilling the expectations of Albany Law School in terms of engagement, pedagogy, and assessment, to offer our students an exemplary learning experience.

• Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
• Financial Compliance and Risk Management
• Government Affairs and Advocacy
• Health Law and Compliance
• Human Resources:
  Law, Leadership, and Policy

• A Juris Doctor from an accredited law school or a PhD is required
• Online teaching experience preferred
• Subject Matter Experts should have some knowledge of best practice in online teaching pedagogy
• Appropriate experience in the field for which you are applying to teach

Please provide the following:

• Resume/CV that emphasizes your experience in the field;
• Statement of interest that explains:
  1) What topic(s) are you most interested in teaching?
  2) What makes you qualified to teach that topic(s)?

• Subject Matter Expert Developing a New course: $2,000 to $3,000, depending on course credit hours.
• Subject Matter Expert Revising a Course: $1,000 to $2,000, depending on course credit hours.
• Adjunct Professor: $1,250 to $4,800, depending on course credit hours.
• These are part‑time, temporary positions eligible for statutory benefits only.

Albany Law School’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion means that our community does not discriminate on the basis of gender, gender identity or expression, race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, pregnancy, domestic violence victim status, military or veteran status, genetic predisposition status, age, or any other protected characteristic under applicable local, state or federal law, in its programs and activities.

We are committed to building and sustaining a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community to address specific forms of discrimination that have historically affected the legal profession in particular.