The University of Northern Iowa's Department of Management in the David W. Wilson College of Business seeks applications for an annually renewable term Assistant Professor of Instruction or Practice beginning August 2024. The successful candidate will have an interest and expertise in teaching courses such as Legal and Social Environment of Business, Business Law, and Employment and Labor Law. The instructor will teach four sections per semester and contribute to substantial service responsibilities. This position is not eligible to be fully remote.
The University of Northern Iowa provides high-quality education, purposefully guiding students to find and develop their strengths and preparing them for success after college. Building on its historic excellence in teacher education, the university has developed outstanding programs in business, natural sciences, humanities and fine arts, and social and behavioral sciences, with advanced degrees available in many programs. The University's attractive size, approximately 9,000 students, allows UNI to offer faculty, facilities, and academic choices characteristic of a much larger university while retaining a friendly, small-college atmosphere on a park-like campus. UNI has been consistently recognized as one of the "Best Midwest Universities" by U.S. News & World Report. Located in Cedar Falls/Waterloo, the campus is comprised of more than 40 buildings on 940 acres. For more information, visit www.uni.edu.
UNI is located in picturesque Cedar Falls, Iowa, a riverfront town with many recreational, cultural, and entertainment opportunities. It was recently named a Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The metropolitan community of Cedar Falls/Waterloo has a combined population of 165,000 and offers a pleasant residential setting with a strong and growing industrial base. Cedar Falls is a friendly, affordable community located about 300 miles from Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Chicago. For more information, visit www.cedarfalls.com.
The Wilson College of Business (http://business.uni.edu) is AACSB accredited and offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in five departments along with MBA and MAcc degrees. The Wilson College of Business has 53 full-time faculty members and 52 staff members and enrolls approximately 1,600 undergraduate majors and 100 graduate students. The Wilson College of Business is recognized as a "Best Business School" by The Princeton Review, listed among U.S. News & World Report's top part-time MBA programs, and as a Military Times Best for Vets: Business Schools. The Wilson College of Business has a strong international presence, developing strategic alliances with several international business schools, and delivers its MBA program in Shanghai. The Wilson College of Business has successfully maintained its tradition of teaching excellence while raising its scholarly profile, secured alternative sources of funding, and established a distinct strategic identity. The Wilson College of Business boasts a significant economic outreach unit, Business & Community Services, engaging faculty and students, annually working in all 99 counties, and actively contributing to Iowa's economic vitality.
The Management Department is home to five majors: Business Analytics, Management Information Systems, Management (with two emphases - Business Administration and Organizational Leadership), Human Resource Management, and Supply Chain Management. Faculty in the Management Department are intellectually curious and actively engaged in meaningful scholarship and seek to be exceptional teachers. The department provides a supportive environment for faculty development, growth, and professional success.
Education Requirements
A Juris Doctor degree (JD) from a nationally or internationally recognized university required.
Required Qualifications
Admission to a state bar and current licensure; experience practicing law; evidence of strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to create an intellectually challenging learning environment; ability to teach on UNI's campus and ability to teach a course asynchronously online required.
Desirable Qualifications
Previous stand-alone teaching experience; an interest in teaching in the area of employment law and business law; an MBA or appropriate Ph.D.; and experience practicing law in business, labor, and employment law preferred.
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