Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Law

Bentley University•Waltham, MA

4d•$111,666 - $151,078•Onsite

About The Position

The Law Department at Bentley University is seeking applicants for a tenure track, full-time position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2027. The department aims to educate students on the legal ramifications of their business decisions and the broader role of law in society. This role involves teaching undergraduate business law and potentially graduate courses in law, ethics, and social responsibility. The department is particularly interested in candidates who can contribute expertise in Health Law, Securities Law, and social justice law. Beyond teaching, the position requires publishing high-quality scholarship, engaging in departmental and university service, and actively participating in the academic community. Faculty are also expected to mentor students through advising, guest speaker engagement, student organization support, and collaboration with service-learning and career services. The Law Department offers an undergraduate Business Law Major and a Law Minor, designed for business students to gain in-depth knowledge of business laws and their intersection with public policy and social justice, rather than as preparation for law school. The department also provides Pre-Law Advising and engages with students through the Adamian Law Club and Moot Court Team. Bentley University operates under a teacher-scholar model, valuing teaching, scholarship, service, and community engagement. The university seeks diverse faculty committed to high ethical standards and adaptability. Bentley University, located near Boston, is an accredited institution with approximately 5,500 students, recognized for its strong academic programs and commitment to student success, inclusiveness, ethics, and social responsibility. The university fosters a stimulating academic environment that supports faculty research and integrates business with arts, sciences, ethics, and social responsibility.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate (JD)
Demonstrated potential for excellent undergraduate and/or graduate teaching.
Promise of producing high quality and impactful scholarship.
Evidence of a willingness to engage with students outside the classroom and to participate in department and university service.
Familiarity with Brightspace and Zoom or a willingness to learn.

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching undergraduate law courses within a business program/curriculum.
Proven ability to publish in law reviews.
Ability and willingness to teach in Health Law, Securities Law, and social justice law courses.

Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate business law courses.
Potentially teach graduate courses in law, ethics, and social responsibility.
Publish high quality and impactful scholarship in respected academic journals.
Engage in service to both the Department and the University.
Participate fully in the Department and University communities.
Work with students outside the classroom in a variety of capacities, such as advising students, engaging outside speakers, advising student organizations, and working with service learning and career services.
Contribute to the department's strengths in Health Law, Securities Law, and social justice law courses.