Assistant/Associate Professor of Banking and Finance

Responsibilities: Northern State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Banking and Financial Services.

Responsibilities include teaching both faceto-face and online undergraduate and graduate courses in a learner-centered environment, academic mentoring, scholarly activity, and service to the university and community. The candidate filling this position will assume a leadership role in the growth of NSU’s undergraduate and graduate programs in Banking and Financial Services. Both NSU’s Banking and Financial Services undergraduate and graduate programs are applied in nature and are among only a few such programs in the nation. Developing NSU’s relationship with the financial industry throughout the state will be a significant element of this faculty position. The position is located in Aberdeen, SD on the campus of Northern State University.

Qualifications: Minimum qualifications are an earned Juris Doctorate or business-related doctoral degree from an accredited institution. Significant professional experience at a managerial level in the banking and/or financial industry is strongly preferred. A national-level professional development certification or degree is highly preferred. Prior collegiate-level teaching experience is required. For appointment as an Associate Professor, the candidate must have previously held a professorial rank at that level at another institution. Appointment at the Associate Professor rank may also be awarded up to two years of prior service credit toward tenure.

Setting: Northern State University is a premier, comprehensive regional, liberal arts institution characterized by outstanding instruction, extraordinary community relations, and excellent cocurricular opportunities. NSU is consistently ranked as one of the best public undergraduate institutions in the Midwest by U.S. News and World Report. Northern State University is organized into the School of Fine Arts, the College of Arts & Sciences, and the College of Professional Studies housing the School of Business and the Millicent Atkins School of Education. NSU is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and the School of Business by ACBSP. NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, a vibrant community in northeastern SD. The city has a population of approximately 30,000 and is a cultural, retail, banking, agribusiness, and healthcare hub for the region. The University enjoys a positive and strong relationship with the city and region. With more than $150 million invested over the last decade, Northern State University is experiencing transformative positive momentum. Recent new buildings, renovations and projects under construction include significant updates to the Johnson Fine Arts Center and Barnett Athletics Center, three new residence halls, the new Jewett Regional Science Education Center, and a new regional Sports Complex with athletic and recreational fields. NSU’s School of Business is currently in the architectural planning stages for a $29.5 million gateway building on the main campus green.