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Legal Communication Instructor UCLA Extension

UCLA Extension

Job Location:

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 14 June 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 11 September 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

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Position title:Instructor
Salary range:See posting: Window

Open date:June 12 2026

Final date:Sunday Jul 12 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Position description

UCLA Extension is considered one of the top programs of its kind offering to more than 35000 students per year approximately 4500 classes and non-degree certificate programs to meet the professional development continuing education and personal enrichment needs of the full spectrum of nontraditional students as well as companies and organizations throughout and beyond the Los Angeles region.

Course / Program Description

The department of legal programs seeks applications from experienced and engaging instructors for its in-person summer legal communication course. This program is specifically designed to prepare incoming international students for the U.S. LL.M. program. The primary emphasis is on increasing student confidence and accuracy in speaking and building aural comprehension skills needed for success in the LL.M. classroom.

Instructors with experience teaching LLM students law students or teaching English as Foreign language are especially encouraged to apply.

Job Description

Summer Legal Communication Instructor

Modality:In person
Location:UCLA Westwood Campus Los Angeles CA
Course Duration:4 weeks starting in mid-July
Course Time:9:30 am to 12:00 pm: Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday.

Using an established curriculum instructors will facilitate activities exercises and discussions about readings to advance student English proficiency in oral expression and aural comprehension. Materials are designed to take advantage of the participants legal experience and knowledge while incorporating a fundamental introduction to aspects of the U.S. legal system. Instructors must be comfortable facilitating small groups and adept at encouraging and supporting student participation.

Instructor Duties:

Speaking & Aural Comprehension: Increase students confidence and accuracy in oral communication; build the listening skills required to understand lectures engage in dialogue and participate in classroom discussions.
Vocabulary & Reading: Develop students professional and academic reading comprehension and vocabulary to prepare them for reading legal casebooks.
Skills Application: Guide participants in practicing professional-level listening speaking reading and limited writing across contexts relevant to U.S. law school culture such as writing a case brief or analyzing a case.
Curriculum Execution: Deliver lessons four times a week following an establishing curriculum empathy encouragement and enthusiasm.
Assessment: Assess in-class activities review homework and assign final grades within the timelines established by the program.
Coordinate with Peer Instructors: Regularly communicate with peer instructors and program administrators as needed to ensure consistency of experience for all program participants.

General Employment Information

Employment as a UCLA Extension Instructoris dictated by contract terms and conditions. Please take the time to read theUCLA Extension Instructor Employment Policies.

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications

Education: BA JD* LLM* or a Masters degree in TESOL/Applied Linguistics - Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience teaching law legal English or teaching academic skills to international law students or professionals.
Knowledge: Familiarity with the U.S. legal system legal vocabulary and the culture of U.S. law schools helpful but not required.
Skills: Excellent interpersonal cross-cultural communication and instructional delivery skills.

For consideration please submit a resume and cover letter detailing your experience including experience in legal English or law instruction.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae / Resume - Your most recently updated C.V. / resume.
Cover Letter

Reference requirements

References are requested from candidates after the interviewing stage and references are only contacted for finalists via SkillSurvey system.

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About UCLA

As a University employee you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements as may be amended from time to time. Federal state or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California 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 protected veteran status or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

Misconduct means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicants previous place of employment including but not limited to violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment sexual assault or other forms of harassment discrimination dishonesty or unethical conduct as defined by the employer.