Instructor / Professor

The Labovitz School of Business and Economics (LSBE) at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track, one-year term faculty position in the area of Finance at the Instructor/Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2019. The individual hired for this position will have responsibilities in teaching and service. The school's current teaching need is in the area of Finance at the undergraduate level. Currently, the teaching load is seven sections (21 credits) per academic year. The individual hired for this position will be responsible for teaching required and elective Finance courses. Responsibilities also include advising undergraduate students, working with student organizations and engaging in service activities with colleagues, the department, School, campus, community and professional organizations.

Qualifications

Required:
*A minimum of a Master's degree in Finance or Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) with concentration in Finance from an AACSB-International accredited institution or a major national university, or be ABD.
*If the applicant has a Master's degree and is not ABD or Ph.D. in the Finance discipline, the applicant must have relevant work experience that demonstrates active involvement in his/her discipline since the time of the Master's degree completion.
*Must meet conditions for one of the four 2013 AACSB faculty qualifications [Scholarly Academic (SA), Practice Academic (PA), Scholarly Practitioner (SP), or Instructional Practitioner (IP)] as defined by LSBE (see https://lsbe.d.umn.edu/docs/Faculty%20Qualifications%20Definitions.pdf).
*Applicants must have experience in either training/public speaking within an organized setting or teaching at least one university-level course as instructor or teaching assistant.
*Demonstrated evidence of effective written communication skills needed for successful teaching.

Preferred:
*Ph.D. (or enrolled in Ph.D. program & has earned ABD status) in Finance from an AACSB-International accredited institution.
*Related practitioner experience in Finance consistent with the courses to be taught.
*Successful collegiate teaching in Finance. Demonstrated ability to teach effectively to a diverse group of students.
*Demonstrated evidence of the ability to conduct research leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals or have published articles and/or submissions in peer-reviewed journals.
*Demonstrated ability to use a variety of teaching methods in a classroom with a diverse group of students.

The Labovitz School of Business and Economics (LSBE) is AACSB-International accredited and housed in a state-of-the-art building. Approximately 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students are currently enrolled in the school's programs. There are currently 50+ full-time faculty members in four academic departments: Accounting and Finance, Economics, Management Studies, and Marketing. The School offers the Bachelor of Accounting, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and MBA degrees. Regional outreach is accomplished primarily through activities of the Center for Economic Development and the Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

Click Apply and search for job opening 329409. Complete applications will be reviewed beginning April 22, 2019, and continue until the position is filled.

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

The University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD) consistently ranks among the top Midwestern, regional universities in U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges" issue. Overlooking Lake Superior, UMD provides an alternative to both large research and small liberal arts environments and attracts students looking for a personalized learning experience on a medium-sized campus of a major university. A firm liberal arts foundation anchors a variety of traditional degree programs, as well as professional and graduate students that draw on UMD's many research institutes and labs.