USC Gould School of Law is seeking an instructor to teach our online Health Law & Policy class this Fall 2023. Students enrolled in this course will be in our Online LL.M., Online M.S.L., and various of our Online Certificate programs.

Courses will be taught fully online; lecturers may work from any location. Candidates should have strong professional background in the field, preferably with law school and/or online teaching experience. We expect that the instructor will spend approximately 10-15 hours of work per week on instruction of the course, including the timely grading of assignments and communication with students.

Health Law & Policy (2 units): Health Law and Policy covers laws governing health care services, including liability of physicians and other health care personnel, government regulations for hospitals and other health care organizations, the cost and quality of health care, and other legal aspects of health care in the United States. This course will examine health care laws from the perspective of the administrators and legal professionals who operate hospitals and health care organizations. There will be a focus on how the laws that govern health care are practically applied in the operations of healthcare organizations. Students will learn about a variety of key health care topics including: physician/patient relationships, malpractice issues, physician compensation, health care related contracts, Medicare, fraud and abuse, compliance programs, clinical research, and torts related to current policy.

USC reserves the “Adjunct” appointment for faculty teaching less than full-time at USC, who are employed full-time in a primary profession or career elsewhere. Adjunct faculty typically teach only one course per year but, in exceptional cases, may teach one course per semester, if approved by the dean.

The base salary range for this position is $2,232 - $9,178 per semester. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the number of units per course, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Equity, diversity, inclusion, opportunity, and access are of central importance to the Gould School of Law. Gould holds a unique position in society, and within the university, as every aspect of these principles is influenced by and can be protected through legal rules and institutions. At Gould, we are proudly committed to maintaining a community in which each person respects the rights of others to live, work, and learn in peace and dignity, to be proud of who and what they are, and to have equal opportunity to realize their full potential as individuals and members of society.