Assistant Professor of Finance (for start August 2022)

Posting Details

Working Title Assistant Professor of Finance (for start August 2022) Department College of Business Full Time or Part Time? Full Time Position Number TBD Commitment to Inclusive Excellence

Northern Kentucky University ( NKU ) seeks excellence by enriching its educational environment and culture through the diversity of its administration, faculty and staff and by embracing inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of its work. NKU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. We encourage applications by members of diverse groups and by persons with a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity and experience in achieving goals relative to inclusive excellence.

Purpose of Position
The Haile College of Business at Northern Kentucky University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Finance position. The expected start date for the position is August 2022.

The AACSB -accredited Haile College of Business serves over 3,000 of NKU’s 15,000 students with a full complement of traditional degree programs, plus several nationally recognized centers and specialized programs. We are proud to offer an outstanding comprehensive university environment to faculty who value a well-rounded career path of high-quality student interaction, productive, meaningful research, and rewarding civic engagement. Salary and benefits are AACSB -competitive.

The college is also home to the Haile Student Managed Investment Fund ( HSIF ). The HSIF was launched in 2011 as part of a $15 million gift from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation. In its brief history, the HSIF has grown from its initial $465,000 to a total of $1,300,000. The HSIF has a 5-Star rating from Morningstar.

Located seven miles from downtown, Cincinnati is an area offering an outstanding quality of life, NKU is a nationally recognized metropolitan university committed to active engagement with the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati region of nearly two million people. Additional information may be found on the college website at http://www.nku.edu/cob. Primary Responsibilities
Candidates from all research areas in finance are welcome to apply. Current teaching needs include coursework in financial markets and institutions, corporate finance, financial management, and investments. Fintech and financial engineering knowledge and research experience are a plus. To support faculty research, NKU subscribes to Thomson Reuters Datastream. Summer research support is available each year on a competitive basis. The standard teaching load for an assistant professor in this position is a 3/3 teaching load at both the undergraduate and graduate level which continues after tenure by maintaining active scholar status. Qualifications
Preferred candidates will hold a Ph.D. or DBA in Finance from an AACSB -accredited program. ABDs with evidence of imminent completion of their degree will also be considered. Candidates will teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the areas of financial management, corporate finance, financial markets and institutions and investments; will teach both in the classroom and online; will be expected to publish quality peer-reviewed academic research; must be willing to participate in engaged service; and, must have a commitment and sensitivity to fostering a working and learning environment which is supportive of individuals from diverse backgrounds with a team of faculty and staff that contributes to the collegiality of the department and college.

Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply for this position visit https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/10897. For an application to be considered complete, the following items must be included: A letter of interest, a current curriculum vitae, a copy of the candidate’s job market paper or a published article, recent teaching evaluations, and contact information for three references. First round interviews will be held at the 2021 FMA Annual meeting (October 20 to 23); in case of cancelation of the conference by the FMA, first round interviews will be conducted via Skype. Direct questions can be addressed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Duke Thompson at thompsonj2@nku.edu. Minimum Education ABD Preferred Education Terminal Degree Appropriate to Discipline
Requisition Number 2021F558 Job Open Date 09/15/1921 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Quick Link https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/10897 Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Summaries of the quantitative and qualitative teaching evaluations
4. References
5. Document of Professional Work

Optional Documents

1. Other
2. Letter of Recommendation 1
3. Letter of Recommendation 2
4. Letter of Recommendation 3