"Casual Academic Talent Pool - Faculty of Law and Justice"

Who we are

UNSW Law & Justice is a top-ranking faculty and a global leader in law and criminology education and research, setting the pace in Australia for over 50 years.

The School of Global & Public Law draws on the faculty’s strengths in international and comparative law and the two main branches of Australian public law – constitutional and administrative law. In everything we do, we seek to combine sound analytic frameworks with practical approaches that make a meaningful difference to the world.

The School of Private and Commercial Law is home to world-leading experts in the areas of law that govern our commercial dealings with and obligations to each other. In our teaching, research and policy-oriented work, we seek to engage critically with local and international laws. We’re committed to producing well-rounded, work-ready graduates who have an exceptional understanding of private and commercial law.

UNSW School of Law, Society and Criminology emphasises the social relevance and impact of rigorous research and teaching. We’re socially engaged interdisciplinary academics and students who share a commitment to driving positive change in law, criminology and justice for the benefit of society. We collaborate with leading researchers, teachers and professionals around the world.

About the role

UNSW Law & Justice is seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals for casual teaching opportunities in 2026 courses across all schools.

Our academics are engaged in teaching across the LLB, BCCJ, graduate JD and LLM programs, but our students are also exposed to diverse methods of teaching and learning from our casual Teaching Fellows, who include leading judges, legal practitioners and policy officers. Teaching Fellows are an important and valued part of teaching delivery at UNSW Law & Justice. We are looking for professionals conversant with and passionate about the law to join our experienced Teaching Fellow community.

We are particularly looking for people with an interest in participatory teaching methods and inculcating in students an appreciation of the connection between law and justice.

About you

For LLB, JD, and LLM courses, you will need:

• A Masters or PhD degree in law or another relevant discipline; or
• A Bachelor’s degree in law or another relevant discipline plus at least 2 years of in-depth professional and/or educational experience that demonstrates advanced legal knowledge, independent learning, critical thinking and problem solving and communication and interaction skills.

For BCCJ courses, you will need:

• A Masters or PhD degree in criminology, law, or another relevant discipline; or
• A Bachelor’s degree in criminology, law, or another relevant discipline plus at least 2 years of in-depth professional and/or educational experience that demonstrates advanced knowledge, independent learning, critical thinking and problem solving and communication and interaction skills.

Additional Information

Teaching vacancies vary from Term to Term, depending on availability of permanent staff, course offerings and student enrolments. Employment is therefore offered on a Term basis. All employment details, including the duties required, duration of employment and relevant pay rates, will be confirmed with the successful applicant(s) prior to the commencement of duty. Offers of employment will be made in accordance with the UNSW (Academic Staff) Enterprise Agreement 2023.

Closing Dates:

Recruitment process will commence approximately 10 weeks prior to the start of the term.

Term dates

Term 1 (16 February – 17 May)
Term 2 (1 June – 30 August)
Term 3 (14 September – 13 December)
Summer Term (05 January – 6 February)

To register your interest in joining the Casual Academic Talent Pool for UNSW Law and Justice, please fill in the below Expression of Interest form. You can view details for specific courses listed in this form by searching in the UNSW Course Outline Finder.

Expressions of Interest | 2026 Teaching Preferences