The Boise State University Department of Management, within the College of Business and Economics, invites applications for a lecturer in the area of Legal Studies in Business. The faculty member will teach business law and related courses. This is primarily a teaching role with a standard course load of 4-4. Courses taught will be a combination of in-person and remote or online. A commitment to service and collegial interaction with other faculty, staff, and students is desirable. The successful applicant must reside locally, or be willing to relocate to the Boise area.
Department Overview:
The Department of Management hosts the most majors in the College of Business and Economics, with over 1,000 students majoring in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, or International Business. The Department is also home to over 250 non-traditional students in our innovative online Management degree completion program. In graduate education, we provide courses in four MBA programs, including our nationally recognized online MBA program.
About the College of Business and Economics:
The College of Business and Economics is one of 3% of business schools globally accredited by AACSB in both business and accounting. Our mission is to inspire purpose, grow people, create knowledge, and power innovation. It is a growing college that serves approximately 4000 undergraduate and 500 graduate business students annually. It is dedicated to quality teaching and learning and offers 14 bachelor's degrees and 11 master’s degree programs. The College of Business and Economics graduate programs are highly ranked by U.S. News and Fortune Magazine. Beyond the classroom, the college supports undergraduate learning through an advising center devoted to its students, an innovative internal career services office, the Thompson Family Writing Center, and student organizations and competitions.
The College of Business and Economics creates knowledge through high-quality research with faculty publishing in leading journals in their disciplines as well as serving as editors and reviewers. In addition to powering innovation through faculty and student research and entrepreneurship activities, the college hosts the outward-facing Small Business Development Center Network and TechHelp. These organizations are dedicated to business innovation and economic development in Idaho.
The college’s academic units are housed in the Micron Business and Economics Building, a world-class facility with state-of-the-art classrooms and offices, a Bloomberg-equipped trading room, faculty collaboration spaces, the Imagination Lab, a student commons, and a cafe. The building is a short distance from the beautiful Boise River. It is both geothermal and solar-assisted. This environment stimulates collaboration and creativity.
About Boise State:
Nestled along the Boise River and steps from the state capitol, Boise State University fosters a vibrant and welcoming academic environment that fuels student and employee success. We’re a trailblazing institution, nationally recognized for our innovative spirit and commitment to positive impact on Idaho and beyond.
We’re building a thriving community of faculty and staff whose unique skills, experiences, and perspectives come together to create a rich and rewarding academic experience. Applications from all backgrounds are welcomed.
Learn more about faculty careers at Boise State and the City of Boise.
Minimum qualifications:
- A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
Preferred qualifications:
- At least one year of experience teaching face-to-face undergraduate Legal Studies in Business courses.
- At least one year of experience teaching online undergraduate Legal Studies in Business courses.
Required application materials:
- A cover letter indicating your interest and qualifications for this position, including your experience in teaching business law courses and any relevant business experience.
- Curriculum vita
Closing Date:
The position will close for applications on Monday, December 23rd.
For questions regarding this position, please contact the department chair, Karen Nicholas (knicholas@boisestate.edu).
Salary and Benefits:
Salary is competitive with AACSB medians based on comparable business colleges.
Our standard faculty contract is a 9-month contract (unless otherwise noted) with pay and benefits spread over 12 months. More information about faculty contracts and work days is available here.
Boise State University provides a best-in-class benefits package, including (but not limited to):