Assistant Professor of Business Law

Job Type

Full-Time

Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Hours per Week

40 hours

Hiring Department

Soules College of Business – Accounting, Finance, and Business Law

Required Application Materials

A cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae, and a list of 3 professional references is required to apply. Please combine all documents into one prior to uploading.

Important Instructions:   

When prompted to upload your “resume”, upload your combined documents as one file.

• Please do not upload documents to “Cover Letter” or “References”.

If the required application materials were not uploaded at the “resume” prompt, please withdraw your application, and re-apply to upload your combined documents as one file.

Job Summary

Applications are invited for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Business Law in the Department of Accounting, Finance and Business Law of the Soules College of Business at The University of Texas at Tyler with the earliest start date of September 2022.

The position will remain open until filled, but applications received by May 1, 2022, will receive priority consideration.

Essential Functions

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses, both face-to-face and online. The teaching load consists of nine credit hours per semester
• Collaborate with faculty in the development and improvement of curricula.
• Continually learn and improve pedagogy to enhance student learning and retention.
• Be actively involved in department, college, and university service.
• Research expectations are commensurate with those of the University's Carnegie R-2 classification and an AACSB-accredited business school.

Required Qualifications

• D. degree from an ABA accredited law school.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior teaching experience.
• Professional experience as a lawyer.

About The University of Texas at Tyler

The University of Texas at Tyler is part of the prestigious University of Texas System that includes 13 institutions located throughout the state. Founded in 1971, UT Tyler today enrolls 10,000 students and consists of six colleges. 

Our beautiful Tyler campus features more than 200 acres nestled along a lake and surrounded by thick pine and oak forests, providing a picturesque location for study and recreation. We also offer instructional sites at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler and in Palestine, Longview, and Houston.

With more than 80 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs offered, UT Tyler provides a wealth of learning opportunities and dynamic programs.

For more information, please visit https://www.uttyler.edu/about/.

Additional Information

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

EEO/AA Statement

The University of Texas at Tyler is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. Women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.