Assistant Professor

Description:

Primary Purpose of Organization Unit
The Thomas College of Business and Economics is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB accreditation differentiates business and accounting programs from those at other institutions in terms of quality, rigor, and relevance. Only six percent of business schools worldwide are accredited by AACSB international.

The Thomas College of Business and Economics values internationalization to prepare students for a competitive global environment, diversity to enrich personal growth and enhance the learning experience, ethical decision making to prepare students to serve as business leaders, and scholarship to benefit our students' education.

The Department of Accounting, Finance, and Information Technology Management at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor of business law faculty position to begin in Fall 2026.

Primary Purpose of Position:
The Department of Accounting, Finance, and Information Technology Management in the Thomas College of Business and Economics at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) anticipates hiring a full-time tenure track assistant professor of business law to begin in fall 2026.

Teaching areas include Business Law & Ethics, International Business Law, Commercial Law, and Legal Issues for Managers (relevant to the accounting field).

Job Description:
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke invites applications for a full-time tenure track assistant professor in Business Law position.

This is an excellent opportunity for an energetic candidate eager to be a member of a dynamic business College with collegial faculty. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. If you like to work in a collegial environment where you can be rewarded for classroom excellence and where your contribution and involvement matters from the first day of your employment, you will enjoy working at UNC Pembroke's Thomas College of Business and Economics.

An earned JD (Juris Doctor) degree is required. Applicants with a JD and experience in business law will receive the highest priority. JD holders with professional experience will be seriously considered.

Demonstrated evidence of teaching effectiveness, excellent communication skills, a commitment to scholarly research, proficiency with internet-based technologies, and the ability to utilize online pedagogies to enhance classroom learning is required.

Teaching load is three classes per semester as long as AACSB scholarly academic (SA) status is maintained. Otherwise, the teaching load is four classes per semester. Summer teaching is available as well as summer research grants.

Teaching areas include Business Law & Ethics, International Business Law, Commercial Law, and Legal Issues for Managers (relevant to the accounting field).

A record of scholarly activities as documented by recently published articles in peer reviewed journals is preferred. Engage in appropriate research and publication to maintain scholarly currency and AACSB scholarly academic (SA) designation in assigned teaching areas of law.

Successful candidate is required to 1- Teach undergraduate/graduate, face-to-face / online business law classes; teaching needs include business law and ethics, commercial law, international business law, and legal issues for managers. 2- Maintain scholarly academic (SA) AACSB status as set by the UNCP Thomas College of Business and Economics; scholarly active and publish in discipline peer-reviewed journals. 3- Engage in services at departmental, College, University, professional, and community levels. 4- Other activities as set forth by the department chair.

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