Tenure-Track, Rank Open Faculty in Business Law
Apply NowCompany: University of North Alabama
Location: Florence, AL 35630
Description:
Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Florence, Alabama
Job Type: Faculty
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Accounting & Business Law
Opening Date: 02/11/2024
FLSA: Exempt
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidate's education, experience, and unique qualifications as they relate to the position.
Description
The University of North Alabama invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Business Law that will be available August 2024. Candidates should have an interest in teaching graduate and undergraduate business law and ethics courses, in both face-to-face and online modalities, and a strong willingness to be involved in service activities that involve supporting student-focused departmental and college activities.
The Sanders College of Business and Technology, accredited by the AACSB, serves approximately 1,400 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students. Among its graduate degree offerings, the Sanders College offers a Master of Business Administration, Master of Accountancy, Master of Health Administration, and an Executive Doctor of Business Administration. Rank will depend upon qualifications. Salary is competitive with other AACSB institutions. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates should have a Juris Doctorate or an equivalent advanced degree from an accredited law school. The successful candidate must be capable of producing publications necessary to meet current AACSB faculty qualifications guidelines. Experience in legal practice and in teaching business law and business ethics at the university level are both highly desirable. Candidates must be qualified to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in business law and ethics.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please be prepared to upload a cover letter and resume/CV at the time of application, as well as provide contact information for at least three professional/academic references. In addition, this position requires submission of a one-page diversity statement, the details of which may be found here -
Transcripts for the highest degree attained are required for a complete application packet. Official transcripts for the highest degree attained are required of the successful candidate, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained, an official transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted. Electronic copies, if available, of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1, Unofficial Transcript 2, etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email to be considered official. Transcripts with a designation of "Issued to Student", or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official. Official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate prior to the start date of the appointment, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process.
The diversity statement and transcripts must be uploaded in the application section as SUPPLEMENTAL ATTACHMENTS. The supplemental attachment link will only appear after the required attachments have been uploaded.
If you have previously worked at UNA as an adjunct or faculty member and your transcripts are already on file, please email and ask that they be moved to your completed application for this position. Applications submitted without supplemental attachments will be considered incomplete and non-viable. For questions, please email or call [redacted] and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 may result in a delayed response
UNA is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving excellence and strength through diversity. UNA seeks a wide range of applicants for this position so that one of our core values, ethnic and cultural diversity, will be affirmed. UNA is a smoke-free campus.
Faculty Benefit Summary
For more details regarding each benefit listed below, please visit the HR website at or click on the links below.
UNA has a fully-insured group health insurance program with , which includes medical, prescription drug, vision, psychiatric, and substance abuse benefits for full-time university employees, and their eligible dependents. The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Health/Vision/RX - Monthly Premiums
Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium
Employee $0.00 $557.95 $557.95
+Child(ren) $362.65 $557.95 $920.60
+Spouse $557.94 $557.95 $1,115.89
+Spouse & Child(ren) $641.08 $557.95 $1,199.03
UNA also provides dental coverage through The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Dental - Monthly Premiums
Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium
Employee $0.00 $27.54 $27.54
Family $36.34 $27.54 $63.88
UNA provides all eligible employees with basic life insurance at no cost to the employee. The basic life coverage level is 1.5 times the covered employee's annual base salary with a maximum benefit of $400,000. Included with your basic life coverage is Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage at 3 times the covered employee's annual salary. The provider for this coverage is
As a member of the , eligible employees have life benefits available through the TRS. Also, for eligible active employees, a death benefit of the payment of accrued sick leave is paid to the employee's beneficiary by the University.
This coverage provides benefits after a 90-day period of disability. The monthly benefit is 60% of the covered employee's monthly base salary not to exceed $10,000 per month. The cost for this benefit is paid in full by the University for eligible employees and the provider for this coverage is
Retirement Plans
The is a defined benefit plan in which participation is mandatory for eligible employees. Eligible employees are categorized by the TRS as Tier I or Tier II members.
Rates below are effective as of October 1, 2023
- this plan is a voluntary, supplemental, deferred compensation plan offered by the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
The University provide a $6.00 per month credit to eligible employees to offset the cost(s) for supplemental, voluntary benefits. All full-time regular employees are eligible for this benefit on the first day of the month following the completion of 90 days of employment.
UNA provides remission of tuition to eligible employees and to their spouses and qualified dependent children.
Paid Time Off
- Faculty are not eligible for annual leave.
- Full-time regular employees are entitled to 96 work hours (12 workdays) of sick leave each year at the employee's regular rate of pay regardless of length of service.
- Faculty are eligible for paid holidays.
01
Do you have a Juris Doctorate or an equivalent advanced degree from an accredited law school?
02
Do you have experience in legal practice?
03
Do you have experience in teaching business law and/or business ethics at the university level?
04
Are you qualified to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in business law and ethics?
Required Question
Location : Florence, Alabama
Job Type: Faculty
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Accounting & Business Law
Opening Date: 02/11/2024
FLSA: Exempt
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidate's education, experience, and unique qualifications as they relate to the position.
Description
The University of North Alabama invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Business Law that will be available August 2024. Candidates should have an interest in teaching graduate and undergraduate business law and ethics courses, in both face-to-face and online modalities, and a strong willingness to be involved in service activities that involve supporting student-focused departmental and college activities.
The Sanders College of Business and Technology, accredited by the AACSB, serves approximately 1,400 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students. Among its graduate degree offerings, the Sanders College offers a Master of Business Administration, Master of Accountancy, Master of Health Administration, and an Executive Doctor of Business Administration. Rank will depend upon qualifications. Salary is competitive with other AACSB institutions. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates should have a Juris Doctorate or an equivalent advanced degree from an accredited law school. The successful candidate must be capable of producing publications necessary to meet current AACSB faculty qualifications guidelines. Experience in legal practice and in teaching business law and business ethics at the university level are both highly desirable. Candidates must be qualified to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in business law and ethics.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please be prepared to upload a cover letter and resume/CV at the time of application, as well as provide contact information for at least three professional/academic references. In addition, this position requires submission of a one-page diversity statement, the details of which may be found here -
Transcripts for the highest degree attained are required for a complete application packet. Official transcripts for the highest degree attained are required of the successful candidate, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained, an official transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted. Electronic copies, if available, of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1, Unofficial Transcript 2, etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email to be considered official. Transcripts with a designation of "Issued to Student", or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official. Official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate prior to the start date of the appointment, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process.
The diversity statement and transcripts must be uploaded in the application section as SUPPLEMENTAL ATTACHMENTS. The supplemental attachment link will only appear after the required attachments have been uploaded.
If you have previously worked at UNA as an adjunct or faculty member and your transcripts are already on file, please email and ask that they be moved to your completed application for this position. Applications submitted without supplemental attachments will be considered incomplete and non-viable. For questions, please email or call [redacted] and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 may result in a delayed response
UNA is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving excellence and strength through diversity. UNA seeks a wide range of applicants for this position so that one of our core values, ethnic and cultural diversity, will be affirmed. UNA is a smoke-free campus.
Faculty Benefit Summary
For more details regarding each benefit listed below, please visit the HR website at or click on the links below.
UNA has a fully-insured group health insurance program with , which includes medical, prescription drug, vision, psychiatric, and substance abuse benefits for full-time university employees, and their eligible dependents. The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Health/Vision/RX - Monthly Premiums
Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium
Employee $0.00 $557.95 $557.95
+Child(ren) $362.65 $557.95 $920.60
+Spouse $557.94 $557.95 $1,115.89
+Spouse & Child(ren) $641.08 $557.95 $1,199.03
UNA also provides dental coverage through The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Dental - Monthly Premiums
Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium
Employee $0.00 $27.54 $27.54
Family $36.34 $27.54 $63.88
UNA provides all eligible employees with basic life insurance at no cost to the employee. The basic life coverage level is 1.5 times the covered employee's annual base salary with a maximum benefit of $400,000. Included with your basic life coverage is Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage at 3 times the covered employee's annual salary. The provider for this coverage is
As a member of the , eligible employees have life benefits available through the TRS. Also, for eligible active employees, a death benefit of the payment of accrued sick leave is paid to the employee's beneficiary by the University.
This coverage provides benefits after a 90-day period of disability. The monthly benefit is 60% of the covered employee's monthly base salary not to exceed $10,000 per month. The cost for this benefit is paid in full by the University for eligible employees and the provider for this coverage is
Retirement Plans
The is a defined benefit plan in which participation is mandatory for eligible employees. Eligible employees are categorized by the TRS as Tier I or Tier II members.
Rates below are effective as of October 1, 2023
- Tier I - Employee contribution rate is 7.5% for regular employees and 8.5% for law enforcement employees.
- Tier II - Employee contribution rate is 6.2% for regular employees and 7.0% for law enforcement employees.
- this plan is a voluntary, supplemental, deferred compensation plan offered by the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
The University provide a $6.00 per month credit to eligible employees to offset the cost(s) for supplemental, voluntary benefits. All full-time regular employees are eligible for this benefit on the first day of the month following the completion of 90 days of employment.
- Flexible Spending Accounts - HealthEquity
- Cancer Insurance - Allstate
- Short-Term Disability Insurance - Fort Dearborn Life
- Life Insurance - Symetra
- Accident Coverage - Symetra
- Critical Illness Insurance - Symetra
- Hospital Indemnity Coverage - Symetra
- Vision Insurance - VSP
- Air Evac Lifeteam
- Long-Term Care Insurance - LTCi Plans
UNA provides remission of tuition to eligible employees and to their spouses and qualified dependent children.
Paid Time Off
- Faculty are not eligible for annual leave.
- Full-time regular employees are entitled to 96 work hours (12 workdays) of sick leave each year at the employee's regular rate of pay regardless of length of service.
- Faculty are eligible for paid holidays.
01
Do you have a Juris Doctorate or an equivalent advanced degree from an accredited law school?
- No, I do not have a JD or an equivalent advanced degree from an accredited law school.
- Yes, i have a Juris Doctorate from an accredited school.
- Yes, I have an equivalent advanced degree from an accredited law school.
02
Do you have experience in legal practice?
- No
- Yes
03
Do you have experience in teaching business law and/or business ethics at the university level?
- No
- Yes, business law.
- Yes, business ethics.
- Yes, both.
04
Are you qualified to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in business law and ethics?
- No
- Yes
Required Question