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Assistant Teaching Professor of Business Law

Ball State University

Job Description

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Position Title
Assistant Teaching Professor of Business Law

About this Opportunity
Applications are welcome for an Assistant Teaching Professor of Business Law.

Ball State University and Our Pledge for the Future
Destination 2040: Our Flight Path establishes Ball State University’s ambitious goals for our second century:
  • We pledge to provide a premier educational experience for every student.
  • We pledge to partner with the community to improve the lives of our neighbors.
  • We are dedicated to having a lifelong presence in the lives of our alumni.
And when we complement these promises with our commitment to our enduring values, we define that which makes our University and its culture distinctive.

Our faculty are collegial, collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive, both within and beyond one’s home unit. These attributes include commitments to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and enterprising learning practices.

Our faculty are expected to be innovative, adaptive, engaging teachers across modalities; producers of impactful creative and/or scholarly work; leaders in meaningful service activities to multiple communities. We seek faculty members who are strategic thinkers, engaging our dynamic communities. We are committed to student and faculty success, impact, and access, within an environment that prioritizes inclusive excellence. We inspire each other to be critical thinkers and responsible citizens, so that we can pursue fulfilling careers and meaningful lives.

Ball State University lives the values of Beneficence. We invite you to be part of our community.

Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 22,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 120 undergraduate programs. We offer more than 140 master’s, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees, with many of them ranking among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.

Inclusive Excellence Statement
At Ball State University, inclusiveness and freedom of expression are a part of our enduring values and inform all of our efforts. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Inclusive Excellence Plan to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.

Benefits and Community

Ball State University offers an excellent benefits package for eligible positions. .

 

  • Affordable Healthcare
  • Retirement
  • Tuition Remission (For eligible employees, their dependents, and spouse)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Professional Development

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Ball State Faculty Opportunities


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Appointment Type
Non-Tenure-track/Contract

Length of Appointment
FT Academic Year

Description
The Department of Finance and Insurance has available a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor position starting August 18, 2023. The new hire will teach Business Law (BL260), a course required for all MCOB students, and at least one of the following courses: Estate Planning (BL367), Insurance Law (RMI 473) and Real Estate Law (RE230), and engage in professional and university service activities and scholarship.
1. Teaching load:
The teaching load is 12 hours/week each semester on campus. Some courses may be delivered online or in a hybrid format.
2. Professional Activity and Scholarship:
Maintain currency in business law by engaging in the required professional activities and / or scholarship, needed for a faculty qualification status.
3. Service:
Serve on committees, participate in student advising and community outreach, and generally contribute professional service to the university.

Minimum Qualifications
Juris Doctorate or related law degree from an accredited college or university.

Authorization to work in the US
Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications
Relevant professional experience related to the legal environment of business; prior teaching experience in business law; interest in teaching estate planning, financial literacy, insurance law or real estate.

Required Certifications/Licensures

 
Pre-Employment Screening
Requires successful completion of a background check and education verification.

Position Title(s) Supervised
None

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