Job no: 495051
Work type: Faculty
Location: Indianapolis
Categories: Faculty
Position Overview
The Lacy School of Business at Butler University seeks applications for a tenure-track assistant professor faculty position in Business Law.
We are especially interested in applicants with a strong focus on business transactions and intellectual property.
The position start date is August 2024, and the standard teaching load is nine credit hours per semester with release time made available based on research productivity.
A willingness and ability to teach online is also expected.
We welcome applicants with prior experience to apply.
Required Qualifications
Must have J.
D.
and at least 3 years of experience practicing law.
Must demonstrate ability to research and publish scholarly work.
Experience in business transactions and intellectual property.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience or interest in anti-trust, bankruptcy, and/or business start-ups.
Applications
Applicants must submit:
Letter of Interest
Curriculum vitae
Evidence of teaching experience (if applicable) and statement of teaching philosophy
Statement of experience with and commitment to teaching a diverse student body
Contact information of three current references
Preliminary interviews for this position will be conducted via Zoom beginning in April 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.
We require all applications to be submitted electronically and addressed to: Dr.
William Terando, Search Committee Chair, Accounting and Law Department.
We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and/or service has prepared them to contribute to engagement with and inclusion of culturally diverse students, faculty, and staff.
Successful candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity, inclusion, and intercultural development in an educational and work environment and will be willing to contribute to building an inclusive learning environment for an increasingly diverse student population.
Additionally, successful candidates will share our belief that individual faculty members can make a difference in the life of a student, with creativity and risk-taking are important facets of teaching and learning.
Further, research must be balanced with, and complementary to, excellent teaching.
The successful candidate will contribute to an undergraduate and Master’s in Business Administration program.
Candidates must provide evidence that they will be excellent teachers, committed to working with a diverse population of students.
They must also show that they will be productive researchers and display an interest in vigorous interaction with the business community.
About Butler
Fully accredited by AACSB-International, the Lacy School of Business enrolls about 1,100 full-time undergraduate students and offers a Master of Professional Accounting, an MBA, and a Master of Science in Risk Management.
The Business Building was opened in Fall 2019.
A vibrant university, Butler is committed to providing personalized liberal and professional education to 4,600 undergraduate and 500 graduate students in its six colleges (LSB, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Communication, Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Education, and the Jordan College of the Arts).
Extensive internship and service opportunities are made possible by Butler’s location five miles from downtown Indianapolis, the twelfth largest city in the United States.
Learn more about Indianapolis at www.
indy.
org.
Butler University is an equal-opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees.
We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, gender, gender identity, sex, race, religion, color, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other legally protected category.
Advertised: February 27, 2024
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