Visiting Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Finance

Visiting Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Finance

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Job Title:
Visiting Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Finance

Job Family:
Furman Faculty

Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full time

Compensation Grade:
FAC

Pay Type:
Salary

Department:
Business/Accounting-1

Job Summary:
The Business and Accounting Department at Furman University invites applications for a one-year, full-time visiting position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Finance. Candidates with an interest in leading finance education within a nationally ranked liberal arts setting are encouraged to apply. The position requires teaching excellence, departmental service, and a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work with historically underrepresented students, including students of color, and be committed to assisting the university in its continuing efforts to become a model of inclusive excellence.

A doctoral degree in finance or a related discipline is required at the time of appointment; ABD considered. Position commences August 1, 2022. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Job Description:

The Business and Accounting Department at Furman University invites applications for a one-year, full-time visiting position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Finance. Candidates with an interest in leading finance education within a nationally ranked liberal arts setting are encouraged to apply. The position requires teaching excellence, departmental service, and a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The teaching load is five courses per academic year. In addition to Introduction to Corporate Finance, the candidate will ideally be prepared to teach finance electives related to their area of expertise.

A successful candidate will be active in the finance field and eager to develop high-impact engaged learning experiences for undergraduates as part of The Furman Advantage. Examples of activities include directing undergraduate research, mentoring, and directing students in course-related projects in the community. A successful candidate must also be able to work with historically underrepresented students, including students of color, and be committed to assisting the university in its continuing efforts to become a model of inclusive excellence. A commitment to strengthening Furman's ties to the community and cultivating new long-term mutually beneficial collaborations with local agencies, non-profits, corporations, and other partners, for example historically marginalized communities, is also desirable.

A doctoral degree in finance or a related discipline is required at the time of appointment; ABD considered. Position commences August 1, 2022. Review of applications will begin immediately.

The Business and Accounting Department confers bachelor's degrees with majors in accounting and business. The department also participates in an interdisciplinary minor in data analytics. There are currently 7 full-time business and accounting faculty members. The Joe & Diana Hurley Finance & Business Analytics Lab provides students and faculty with access to Bloomberg terminals, Capital IQ and MSCI's ESG Direct.

Furman University is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all facets of university life, and strives to create an anti-racist community through inclusive excellence in teaching, mentorship, and programming. Numerous initiatives and programs are underway or planned to promote these ideals including: historic projects, dialogue initiatives, the Center for Inclusive Communities, and a major in Africana Studies. Furman values respectful civil dialogue and promotes an inclusive student-faculty community. The successful candidate will be able to work with and assist the university in its continuing efforts to become a model of inclusive excellence.

Applicants should submit the following documents as a single PDF in the order listed: a letter of interest, C.V., research statement, teaching statement, diversity statement, and complete contact information for three references. Letters from the three references should be forwarded directly by the reference to search coordinator Dr. Charles Davis, at charles.davis2@furman.edu . The diversity statement should describe how the candidate's teaching, mentoring, and/or service might contribute to a liberal arts college community that includes a commitment to diversity as one of its core values.

Direct your questions by email to search coordinator Dr. Charles Davis, at charles.davis2@furman.edu. Applications will be reviewed as received and will continue until the position is filled.

Education Requirements: Doctoral degree in Finance or related field is required at the time of appointment. Position commences August 1, 2022.

Education Requirements:
Doctorate: Finance (Required)

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