Visiting Lecturer, Law (Spring 2024)

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Posted: 09-Feb-24

Location: Waltham, MA, US, 02452

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

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Other Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 236508415

Bentley University
Job Description Summary
The Law and Taxation Department at Bentley University is seeking applicants for a non-tenure track, full-time position at the rank of Lecturer to teach undergraduate and graduate business law & tax courses beginning January 2024. The Lecturer contract carries a four-course teaching load in a 6-month period beginning January 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2024. An accepted applicant will also be considered for a Lecturer position for the period beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025. Classes sizes vary and are generally considered small, with plenty of opportunity to interact with the students.
Bentley is committed to the teacher-scholar modelwhereteaching, scholarship,serviceand community engagement areexpected and valued.We seek qualified faculty whorepresentdiverse backgrounds, interests and talents and share a commitment to high ethical standards and a willingness to embrace challenge and change.
Bentley University,locatedin suburban Boston, is anAACSBand NECHEaccredited institutionthat enrolls approximately 5,500 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels.Bentley is rankedatornear the topin several categories by US News & World Report, includingBestRegional Universities NorthandMost Innovative Schools, withBloomberg rankingBentley in the top 20 undergraduate business programs.Bentley'shigh graduation and retention ratesandtop-rankedPulsifer CareerCenter reflectsacommitment to student success and inclusiveness.With a strong faculty of teacher-scholars, Bentley strives to be a "Force for Good" throughthe integrationof business with the arts and sciences, and a strong emphasis on ethics and social responsibility.Providinga stimulating academic community forfaculty, staff,and students, Bentley supports its faculty as they pursuecutting-edgeresearch and bring theirexpertiseandreal world understanding into the classroom.
Bentley's Law and Taxation Department is proud to have attorneys who specialize in Intellectual Property, Criminal Law, Contract Law, Environmental Law, Corporate Tax Law, State and Local Taxation as well as many others law related areas. We have one of the largest undergraduate Law and Tax Departments in the Northeast.
The primary function of the position will be to teach Tax courses, as well as initially the University's required core course, Business Law, with opportunities to teach other courses as the department's needs dictate. Our tax courses rage from Multi-Jurisdictional Tax, Federal Taxation, Mergers and acquisitions and Corporate tax just to name a few. The Law and Taxation Department is looking for applicants who are also interested in working with students outside the classroom in a variety of capacities (e.g., advising students, engaging outside speakers, advising student organizations, working with service learning and career services, or other relevant activities). Information about the Law Department is available at: http://www.bentley.edu/academics/departments/law-and-taxation
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must have achieved a Juris Doctorate (JD) or a Master of Laws (LLM in Taxation) within the prior four years or be considered scholarly active (published 5 articles in the prior four years in peer-reviewed journals).
A well-qualified applicant will have experience teaching tax or practicing tax law with a public accounting firm, the government, or a law firm. A well-qualified applicant must also demonstrate evidence of or strong promise of teaching excellence. This can be established by full-time or adjunct teaching at an accredited college or university. It can also be indicated by strong public speaking and/or client relations skills, evidence of patience and effectiveness working with Generation Z, and/or demonstrated skill at explaining legal concepts to non-lawyers. The successful applicant will be expected to be an engaged participant in the Law and Taxation Department and in the Bentley community.
Must be familiar with Brightspace and Zoom or have a willingness to learn. Bentley University makes training available for both platforms.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
For best consideration, please apply by September 30, 2023. All applicants will be asked to include the following documents as part of their application:
1.) CV
2.) Letter of Interest/Cover Letter
3.) Teaching Statement,which shouldinclude a description ofhow the faculty memberhasdemonstratedorintends tocreateand support an inclusive classroom environment
Bentley University requires references checks and may conduct other pre-employment screening.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Bentley University strives to create a campus community that welcomes the exchange of ideas, and fosters a culture that values differences and views them as a strength in our community.
Bentley University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, building strength through diversity. The University is committed to building a community of talented students, faculty and staff who reflect the diversity of global business. We strongly encourage applications from persons from underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, covered veterans and those with diverse experiences and backgrounds.

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About Bentley University
Bentley University is one of the nation's leading business schools, dedicated to preparing a new kind of business leader and one with the deep technical skills, the broad global perspective and the high ethical standards required to make a difference in an ever-changing world. To achieve our goal, we infuse our advanced business curriculum with the richness of a liberal arts education. The results are graduates who are making an impact in their chosen fields and turning their passions into success stories. Located on a classic New England campus just minutes from Boston, Bentley is a dynamic community of leaders, scholars and creative thinkers.
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