Adjunct Instructor of Business Law

Adjunct Instructor of Business Law

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Adjunct Instructor of Business Law.

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Special Instructions to Applicants
Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The position will remain open until filled.

Applications submitted through email or surface mail will not be considered. Applicants must apply at https://www.jobs.usm.edu to be considered. The following are required for your application to be complete and to be considered: 1) a cover letter that describes the candidate’s qualifications for the position as detailed in this announcement; 2) a current curriculum vitae; 3) evidence of teaching effectiveness, if applicable (e.g., a sample of recent, system-generated teaching evaluations); and 4) names and contact information for five professional references, at least three of whom can provide an evaluation of teaching or teaching potential.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for visa sponsorship. The University will not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B).

Job Summary
The School of Accountancy (SoA) in the College of Business and Economic Development (CBED), University of Southern Mississippi, invites applications for adjunct instructors to teach a senior level business law course focused on topics tested on the CPA exam.

Candidates may be asked to teach on the Hattiesburg or Gulf Park campus, in a remote delivery format, or online. Campus classes will be delivered late afternoons or evenings. Adjunct instructors are engaged to teach classes on a class-by-class, semester-by-semester basis.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities  

1. Design and deliver courses covering the assigned content and topics.
2. Communicate course requirements to students.
3. Teach face-to-face, hybrid, and online classes as needed.
4. Be available to students enrolled in their class for support and course advising, including exams, required remediation, and summative evaluations.
5. Be collaborative with other CBED faculty as well as the Director of the SoA to plan, implement, and evaluate each course offering taught to maintain quality and effectiveness.
6. Assign and evaluate assessments required for assurance of learning.
7. Follow the policies and procedures of the College of Business and Economic Development, the School of Accountancy, and the University of Southern Mississippi.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.