Find your Career at Northern Illinois University! Assistant Professor of Law - Contracts, Business Law, or Related Areas (6273) Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Position Details Position Information Working Position Title Assistant Professor of Law - Contracts, Business Law, or Related Areas (6273) Classification Title Assistant Professor Position Number 00006273 Posting Date 12/18/2025
Closing Date Priority Review Date 02/13/2026 Business Unit Description Faculty Full-Time/Part Time Full-Time FTE 1.00 Position Status Regular FLSA Exempt Job Code 2000 Union Representation Non-Union Union Code N/A Unit/Department College of Law Faculty College/Unit College of Law Dean Division Academic Division Location SP 270 Link to Department Website or Custom Search Page https://www.niu.edu/law/index.shtml
Position Summary, Requirements, and Qualifications Position Summary, Requirements, and Qualifications Overview NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW invites applications for one entry-level tenure-track faculty position with interest in teaching contracts, business law, or related areas, beginning August 2026.Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a comprehensive research university offering programs from the
Baccalaureate through the Doctorate. Colleges include Business, Education, Engineering and Engineering Technology, Law, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Health and Human Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts. On-campus enrollment is approximately 15,000 students. The university also offers more than 200 off-campus courses each semester to students in communities throughout northern Illinois.The main campus is located in
DeKalb, 65 miles west of Chicago’s “Loop” and 40 miles southeast of Rockford with education centers in Rockford and Naperville. DeKalb/Sycamore, with a population of about 60,000, is a modern paradox, a rural/urban community. It is simultaneously recognized for its manufacturing and rich farmlands. The site of the first manufacturing of barbed wire and the development of hybrid seed corn are evidence of its
diversified history. The blend of industry and agriculture, coupled with the cultural and recreational facilities of the university and supplemented by easy access to Chicago and Rockford, provide an enjoyable environment in which to live. Position Summary Duties include engaging in high-quality teaching and research, as well as being an active participant in law-school and university service. Essential Duties and
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