Adjunct Faculty - Business Law

Cleary University • Howell, MI

34d • Onsite

About The Position

Cleary University invites candidates to apply for a position as an Adjunct Faculty in undergraduate coursework related to our undergraduate courses in Business Law for the Spring 2026 Semester (beginning in January 2026). The academic team at Cleary University seeks passionate, student-centered Adjunct Faculty who are highly engaging and intrinsically motivated to create meaningful, transformational, and dynamic learning experiences for our undergraduate student body, which includes traditional campus-based students, student athletes, and returning adult students at our Livingston (Howell, MI) campus. We are looking for caring, supportive higher education professionals who are dedicated to playing a critical role in the early personal, cognitive, and social growth of students to fulfill Cleary University's Mission to "provide an intimate and inclusive, student-centered business education that instills the values of The Cleary Mind in our community." A key characteristic for these individuals is their dedication to forming a set of strong professional skills that students will use throughout their undergraduate education and professional careers. In particular, we are looking for Adjunct Faculty who possess relevant professional and teaching experience to instruct the following in-person undergraduate course (initial assignments, with other coursework possible in the future): Introduction to Business Law

Requirements

• An earned JD or LLM degree from an institutionally (i.e., regionally) accredited college/university, with at least 18 graduate semester credits in relevant coursework.
• One to three years of undergraduate teaching experience with undergraduate business law coursework (as specified above) at the university/college level.
• One to three years of professional experience in business law.
• Proficiency working with standard office, learning management, AI, videoconferencing, and mobile applications.
• Ability to embrace The Cleary Mind as the University's approach to building each student's professional skills required by the workforce and job market.
• Ability to apply professional experiences to inform and inspire students about real-world projects, situations, and challenges.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate in-person classes that personally engage students using active, hands-on activities in the classroom.
• Utilize the Canvas learning management system to deliver instruction (using an existing course structure and University-selected textbook/content materials, which faculty are welcome to supplement) and in-person student engagement using tools and features to deliver course content and record classroom attendance, grades, and assignments according to Cleary University instructional expectations.
• Practice interactive pedagogical techniques to engage students and enhance the student experience in the classroom.
• Implement relevant, creative, and effective teaching methodologies and tool utilization (including the appropriate and professional use of AI) to engage learners and inspire original thinking, problem solving, global sustainability, professional communications, ethics, and entrepreneurial mindset
• Assess student learning based on institutional outcomes, course goals and objectives in an unbiased, timely, and respectful manner.
• Hold regularly scheduled office hours (minimum of one hour per week for each three semester credit hour course) and be available to students on a regular basis.
• Work collaboratively with other faculty members, departments, and staff to develop a meaningful experience for students.
• Embrace education for diverse, global, and multi-cultural students.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees