Assistant Professor of Business Law Department of Business Law #26-02

Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: Business Law

Faculty Hire Number:#26-02

Rank: Assistant Professor

Effective Date of Appointment: August 19 2026 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Salary: $105000 to $118000 (Dependent upon qualifications)

CSUNs Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching scholarship learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation experimentation and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI) inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUNs commitment to excellence in teaching research and engagement. As of Fall 2024 CSUN enrolls 36848 students where 56.3% are Latinx 18.9% are White 8.7% are Asian-American 5.3% are Black/African American 0.1% are Native American and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

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About the College:

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About the Department:

For more information about the Department of Business Law see: Department of Business Law at California State University Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will teach business law and have research interests in those areas relevant to our programs.

In addition to teaching the position requires weekly office hours attending faculty meetings participation in the assessment of student learning and service to the department college and university. The successful candidate will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUNs commitment to excellence in teaching research and engagement in a diverse environment the successful candidate will help the department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching student mentorship scholarship and service.

Required Qualifications:

• J.D. or J.S.D. from an ABA-accredited law school at the time of application
• Admission to a state bar at the time of application
• Previous experience in teaching law legal studies or real estate courses at the university level
• The candidate must have satisfied the publication requirements for a Scholarly Academic under the AACSB standards by earning in the five years preceding the application a minimum of six points from Categories A and/or B as described in the Intellectual Contributions section of the Nazarian College Handbook (see pages 33 and 34).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience practicing law
• Licensed real estate practice
• A Ph.D. LL.M. M.B.A. or other graduate degree in business economics or real estate from a college or university accredited in the United States
• Law review membership and/or experience as a law clerk at the appellate level in the United States
• Evidence of effective engagement with a diverse student body
• Experience using culturally responsive pedagogy that leads to equitable outcomes for all students
• Ability to work collaboratively to support the department and the college

Responsibilities:

The position involves teaching both undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in business law and if qualified real estate supporting extra-curricular student engagement which may include overseeing student competitions. Faculty members are expected to employ a variety of teaching strategies to enable students to think analytically and to communicate effectively. Law courses are taught using the Socratic method with its goal of participatory learning and the development of reasoning skills. Additionally faculty members are expected to engage actively in research and publication in their areas of primary teaching responsibility maintaining the colleges Scholarly Academic qualification throughout their employment and provide service to the University and the community.

Application Deadline:

Preferred application deadline is October 15 2025 and applications received after this date may be considered on an as needed basis. However the position will remain open until filled.

How to Apply:

Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process please visit this link:

Applicants must submit (i) a letter of application to the website in the section above describing how they meet the required qualifications listed above and noting examples of any preferred qualification that they satisfy and (ii) a curriculum vitae. In later phases of the search process applicants may be requested to provide additional materials including sample teaching materials publications verification of terminal degrees licenses and certificates.

At time of appointment the successful candidate if not a U.S. citizen must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States.