26-27 AY Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) - Lecturer in Business Law

Temporary Faculty Pool - Lecturer in Business Law

Department Overview

The Department of Finance, Real Estate and Business Law offers three options within the Bachelor of Science in the Business Administration degree program: (1) Finance, (2) International Business, and (3) Real Estate and Urban Land Economics. The Department is home to the award-winning Student-Managed Investment Funds Program that is currently managing a $6.5 million endowment fund.

Position Summary

The department seeks qualified candidate(s) to teach undergraduate courses such as:

• BA 18 – Business and the Legal Environment
• or other classes that may be identified as needed to fulfill educational goals of current students

As an AACSB-accredited institution, the Craig School of Business (CSB) expects faculty members to hold and maintain qualifications consistent with one of the following categories: SA (Scholarly Academic), PA (Practice Academics), SP (Scholarly Practitioners), or IP (Instructional Practitioners).

Instructor Responsibility

Temporary faculty members are responsible for adherence to and implementation of university and system-wide policies as directed per Academic Policy Manual 306, paragraph 2. Instructors are responsible for the preparation, delivery, conducting, proctoring, and grading (as appropriate) lectures, office hours, homework assignments, quizzes, class projects, and midterm and final exams. All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e. asynchronous, synchronous, in-person, or hybrid).

Compensation

Commensurate by qualifications and experience within salary range placement. The salary ranges are established by the CSU Salary Schedule (Class Code = 2358 for Academic Year Lecturers). The salary range for Temporary Faculty with a Master's degree is $5,507-6,677 per a month when teaching full time (15 WTUs). Starting salaries are usually at or near the minimum of the range. Actual monthly salary will be adjusted based on the number of WTUs assigned per an academic term.

Anticipated Semester

• Fall 2026: August 19, 2026 – December 22, 2026
• Spring 2027: January 15, 2027 – May 26, 2027

Required Qualifications

Education (from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent.): A Juris Doctor's degree from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school and/or licensed to practice law and in good standing with a bar association of at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Experience:

1. Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
2. At least 3-years of professional experience in the field; or doctorate degree within the previous 5 years; or recent scholarly activity, that is, peer-reviewed publications.

Preferred Qualifications

1. A commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate level, which may be exhibited through prior teaching experiences and teaching evaluations or other evidence.
2. Successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level.
3. Relevant industry experience.