Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Law

Bentley University



Job Description Summary
The Law and Taxation Department at Bentley University invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin Fall 2023.

The chosen candidate will teach both undergraduate and graduate law courses with a business focus. Bentley is committed to the teacher-scholar model where teaching, scholarship, and service excellence are expected and valued.

The chosen candidate will be expected to publish high quality and impactful scholarship in respected academic journals.

In addition, all full-time Bentley faculty are expected to engage in service to the Department and University. The successful applicant will be expected to be an engaged participant in the Law and Taxation Department and in the Bentley community.

Information about the Law Department is available at: Bentley University Law and Taxation Department .

Bentley University is an AACSB accredited institution that enrolls approximately 5,500 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Bentley is highly ranked in several categories by US News & World Report -- #2 Regional Universities North, #5 Best Undergraduate Teaching, #1 Most Innovative Schools, #18 Co-Ops and Internships, #16 Best Value Schools. In addition, Bloomberg ranks Bentley in the top 20 undergraduate business programs and the Princeton Review ranks Bentley #2 in career services. With a strong faculty of teacher-scholars, Bentley strives to be a "Force for Good" through the seamless integration of business with the arts and sciences, and a strong emphasis on ethics and social responsibility. Providing a stimulating academic community for both faculty and students, Bentley supports its faculty as they pursue cutting-edge research and bring their expertise and real world understanding into the classroom. We seek qualified faculty who represent diverse backgrounds, interests and talents and share a commitment to high ethical standards and a willingness to embrace challenge and change.

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must have a Juris Doctorate (JD).

Qualified applicants should have a proven recent record of excellent undergraduate and/or graduate teaching. Experience teaching undergraduate law courses within a business program/curriculum is preferred. Applicants must be familiar with Blackboard and Zoom or have a willingness to learn. Bentley University makes training available for both platforms.

Qualified candidates should demonstrate promise of producing high quality and impactful scholarship. Proven ability to publish in law reviews is preferred.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

For best consideration, please apply by April 14, 2023. For full consideration, candidates should submit the following as part of the application:

• CV
• Letter of Interest/Cover Letter
• Diversity Statement: The diversity statement should be one-to-two pages and speak to your experience with diversity (i.e., gender, race, ethnicity, age, religious or other backgrounds) and/or inclusion (all members of an organization are valued, respected, and have influence) and how it relates to your research, teaching or service. Bentley University recognizes that your individual exposure to diversity is a function of your background. We value those from relatively homogenous cultural contexts as well as those from diverse cultural contexts, whether in the U.S. or internationally, where diversity may take on different forms.

Bentley University requires references checks and may conduct other pre-employment screening.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Bentley University strives to create a campus community that welcomes the exchange of ideas, and fosters a culture that values differences and views them as a strength in our community.

Bentley University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, building strength through diversity. The University is committed to building a community of talented students, faculty and staff who reflect the diversity of global business. We strongly encourage applications from persons from underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, covered veterans and those with diverse experiences and backgrounds.

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