Brief Description

SUNY Canton & the Business Department invites qualified applicants for a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor faculty position in Legal Studies, beginning September 1, 2024.

Full Description

Faculty Position

Title: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor – Legal Studies

Department: Business

Salary Range: Commensurate with credentials and experience

The State University of New York (SUNY) College at Canton and the Business Department invites qualified applicants for a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor faculty position in Legal Studies, beginning September 1, 2024.

Required Qualifications for Tenure Track:

A Juris Doctor degree in addition to teaching experience (including graduate-level Teaching Assistantship) is required. Previous teaching of college law-related courses, admission to state bar, and experience practicing law are preferred. Faculty will be expected to engage and be proficient in online course delivery, program and curriculum development and assessment, academic mentoring, scholarly activity, and institutional service. Online and in-person teaching is expected.

B.S. Legal Studies

Duties:

- Teach face-to-face, online and flex classes in a diverse set of courses in the Bachelor of Science in Legal

Studies

- Develop business courses for online delivery

- Advise currently enrolled B.S. Legal Studies degree students

- Participate in faculty committees and other activities related to university service

- Continually develop and improve skills through professional development

- Focus on research and publishing in leading academic journals and/or top conference proceedings

Please submit a resume, cover letter, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research, sample peer-reviewed publication and three professional references to Human Resources.

Prior to final offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to submit to a background check including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, and criminal background check.

Application Deadline: open until filled; application review begins immediately.

Persons interested in the above position should apply online at: https://employment.canton.edu/

SUNY Canton, a unit of the State University of New York, is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. SUNY Canton is building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and strongly encourages applications from minority and women candidates.

The college is located in Canton, a village in the St. Lawrence River valley of northern New York. Located 20 miles from the St. Lawrence River and the Adirondack Park, and 70 miles from the Canadian capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canton holds excellent opportunities for the outdoor or cultural enthusiast. SUNY Canton is a member of the Associated Colleges, a consortium of four colleges.