Location: Moraga, CA
Closes: Nov 30, 2017
Saint Mary's College of California invites applications for a visiting non-tenure track (at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank) faculty member in Business Law, beginning in July 2018.
Saint Mary's College of California is a private, Catholic, comprehensive and co-educational university that engages students in rigorous critical thinking, promotes social justice, and educates for human fulfillment consistent with its liberal arts, Catholic and Lasallian traditions. The de La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College. An outstanding, committed faculty and staff who value shared inquiry, integrative learning and student interaction bring Saint Mary's heritage to life. Located on a stunning 420-acre campus in the Moraga Hills outside of San Francisco, Saint Mary's is known for its rigorous liberal arts education and its high quality graduate programs, including business, education, counseling, leadership, and the arts. Saint Mary's has a diverse student body of approximately 4,000 students, and the College's practices and policies reflect a commitment to inclusive excellence and a community in which all are valued, respected and supported.
For more information about Saint Mary's mission and history, see: http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/about-smc/our-mission.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The faculty member will teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in Business Law beginning July 2018. Teaching may also include participation in college-wide programs such as Collegiate Seminar and January Term. The successful candidate will join a collegial community that values and supports cutting-edge research and scholarly contributions. Teaching assignments at Saint Mary's College of California include courses on the main campus in Moraga and may include teaching at off-site locations in San Ramon. All Saint Mary's faculty are expected to advise students and to contribute to the mission of the College, which is informed, animated, and expressed through its Catholic, Lasallian, and liberal arts traditions.
Saint Mary's faculty are expected to maintain an active scholarly agenda and demonstrate intellectual growth and significant achievement appropriate to their field. Faculty also contribute to the mission and serve the College and community in many ways, including academic advising, student and community outreach, participation in departmental and College-wide committees, and the development and assessment of the College's Core Curriculum. Faculty are also encouraged to teach in the College's Core Curriculum, January Term, and Collegiate Seminar programs.
QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate must have a Juris Doctor (JD) or LLM degree from an ABA accredited institution. The candidate must demonstrate the ability or potential to conduct and publish high quality research in respected academic journals and to teach, advise, and mentor a culturally and educationally diverse student body, including undergraduate, graduate accounting, MBA, and Executive MBA students; appreciate and respect an inclusive learning/teaching environment and the students, staff, and faculty who comprise it and be willing to become a stakeholder in the Lasallian commitment to that environment; demonstrate commitment and success working in a diverse and multicultural community. A candidate should be familiar with topics frequently covered in business law courses including: civil procedure, contracts, torts, the Uniform Commercial Code (articles 2 and 9), business associations, and federal securities laws. However, diverse areas of interest are appreciated. In recent years, students have requested additional instruction in the regulatory environment of prescription drugs, antitrust laws, state securities law, intellectual property, and real estate. Candidates who also have demonstrated research or teaching interests in business law are highly encouraged to apply. Candidates with some background handling business law matters whether transaction or litigation matters are valued as well.
Successful candidates will also need to show how their teaching, research, and prior service reflect the core values and mission of Saint Mary's college.
The College has been designated a Minority and Hispanic-Serving Institution; many Saint Mary's students are first-generation-to-college. Successful candidates must be able to engage and support students of color, women, and other underrepresented groups, and will be interested in participating in initiatives that aim to increase inclusivity.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Candidates should submit a letter of application, a current vita, graduate transcripts, student evaluations, and contact information for three academic references. Candidates who submit names of references should expect that, should they be chosen for a phone interview, their references will be contacted, in confidence, by the College and that credentials will be confirmed prior to hire. Candidates who become finalists will be expected to sign a consent authorizing a broader inquiry.
All applicants must apply online at: https://apply.interfolio.com/45149
Consideration and review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please submit all applications by November 30, 2017. Application materials, nominations, and inquiries will be held in strictest confidence.
Please submit application inquiries to search chair: Nancy Lam, Ph.D., nl4@stmarys-ca.edu
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Saint Mary's is an equal opportunity employer, and does not tolerate any type of unlawful discrimination. Saint Mary's makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and seeks the most appropriate person for every job, taking into account an applicant's qualifications for the position relative to other candidates, and an indication of willingness to support the traditions of the College, including its Catholic identity. College policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, gender stereotyping, taking a protected leave (e.g. family medical or pregnancy leave), or on any other basis protected by applicable laws
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