Job Details

Prison Education Practicum Part-time Lecturer, School of Law

Position Number: 6990965
Location: Boston, MA
Position Type: Law and Legal Studies

Prison Education Practicum Part-time Lecturer, School of Law

Job Description
Prison Education Practicum Part-time Lecturer, School of Law

Category
Charles River Campus --> Faculty
Job Location
Boston, Massachusetts
Tracking Code
26599937030310
Posted Date
3/10/2026
Minimum Salary
$2,175.00
Maximum Salary
$2,250.00

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Type
Full-Time/Regular

Boston University School of Law invites applications from candidates for a part-time lecturer position to teach in BU Law's Prison Education Practicum. Teaching the course will begin in Spring 2027. The lecturer will co-teach and supervise law students with another full-time experiential faculty member. The lecturer will have freedom to help further develop the existing one semester, 2-credit curriculum. Working closely with other full-time experiential faculty, the lecturer will teach and supervise law students in the 2-credit practicum. The lecturer will have freedom to help further develop the existing one semester curriculum.

The goal of the course is for law students to teach and learn from incarcerated individuals at Nashua Street Jail (NSJ) and possibly other Boston area jails or prisons. The students will learn skills for legal research and some substantive criminal procedure. They will then learn to present legal topics clearly and design a course themselves for their NSJ students. Finally, practicum students will learn how to navigate the reality of the law's implementation as experienced by their NSJ students and how to apply theoretical principles of legal empowerment.

Students participate in a weekly two-hour seminar that complements their fieldwork. Students teach the class at NSJ themselves, but lecturers provide guidance at the seminars, meet out of class with students between their NSJ visits, and spend class time mooting future classes, debriefing with students, and allowing space for reflection on the students' teaching experience.

The School of Law believes that the cultural and social diversity of our faculty, staff, and students is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our academic programs. To that end, we are especially eager to hear from applicants who support our institutional commitment to BU as an inclusive, equitable, and diverse community.

Required Skills

The ideal candidate for this position will have experience teaching in a correctional setting, some familiarity with Massachusetts criminal law and a commitment to collaborative education. Experience with clinical pedagogy is also preferred. Teaching and supervision experience are not required, though they may be given great value in the process.

DO NOT APPLY USING THIS WEBSITE. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE BELOW.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest and a resume to Angelo Petrigh, Clinical Associate Professor. E-mail applications are encouraged and should be sent to apetrigh@bu.edu. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, starting soon after the position opens.

To learn more about the law school, visit our website at www.bu.edu/law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Job Location: Boston, MA
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Salary Grade: $2,175.00-$2,250.00

To apply, visit https://jobs.silkroad.com/BU/Faculty/jobs/316448