Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science
About The Position
The Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science is a contract faculty position focused on teaching undergraduate legal studies majors. The faculty member will carry a 12-credit-hour load of teaching and service responsibilities per semester, including release time to serve as the university’s Pre-Law Advisor. Teaching topics include basic legal principles, professional skills, family law, legal research and writing, torts, criminal law and litigation, civil litigation, legal ethics, and administrative law. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
Requirements
- Complete all requirements for a Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association-accredited law school by the date of appointment.
- Have current authorization to be employed in the United States without employer sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Prior teaching experience.
- Practical experience conducting legal research and drafting law-related documents.
- Admission to practice law in Indiana, or eligibility to be admitted by the date of appointment.
- Experience with a law practice, legal technology, law review, and mock trial.
Responsibilities
- Carry a 12-credit-hour load of teaching and service responsibilities per semester.
- Serve as the university’s Pre-Law Advisor, with release time included for this responsibility.
- Teach undergraduate legal studies majors basic legal principles and professional skills.
- Teach substantive legal topics, including family law, legal research and writing, torts, criminal law and litigation, civil litigation, legal ethics, and administrative law.
Benefits
- 12 paid sick days per year.
- 10 holidays per year.
- Six weeks of paid parental leave.
- Affordable health and dental insurance.
- Long-term disability and life insurance plans.
- Retirement benefits.
- Coverage of 90 percent of the employee’s child’s or children’s undergraduate tuition at Ball State University.
- Eligible new residents may qualify for relocation incentives through MakeMyMove, including up to $5,000 in relocation cash, co-working space, access to the Ball State University Library, a one-semester Rec Fit pass, discounted athletics tickets, local-resource assistance, possible board participation, and a six-month YMCA membership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
