Lewis University
Assistant Professor, Finance
Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois, United States, 60446
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Job Description Summary:
Full-time Assistant Professor faculty position in the College of Business.Responsibilities
The primary professional responsibilities of the Assistant Professor, Finance Faculty Position are to provide outstanding teaching, scholarly research, and service to the Lewis and external communities.Responsible to model the University Mission through dedicated job performance, service excellence to constituencies, and respectful collaboration and active support of the University's Mission and Catholic and Lasallian higher education.Teach a variety of Finance courses, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, in traditional, accelerated, hybrid and online formats.Potential assignments may include: Principles of Finance, Corporate/Managerial Finance, Quantitative Techniques in Finance, International Finance, Investment Analysis, Derivatives, Personal Financial Planning, Financial Statement Analysis, Capstone for both undergraduate and graduate level Finance majors. Undergraduate courses are taught on our Romeoville campus. Graduate courses are taught in the evening at our Romeoville and Oak Brook locations.Twenty-Four (24) credit-hour teaching load per contract year. Tenure-Track faculty receive a six (6) credit hour course reduction in their initial year of appointment.Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to impart finance concepts and theories to students and other vested parties.Establish and maintain office hours to assist students and foster positive interaction with colleagues and external parties.Advise undergraduate students on program progression and academic success. Additionally, mentor graduate and undergraduate students on professional development.Actively participate in College/University Committees, scholarly pursuits, student recruitment, and other various duties as assigned by the Dean and Department Chair.Knowledge of, and participation in, curriculum development and program assessment.Actively engage in the Finance profession including current topics and trends within the field.Demonstrated abilities in establishing, growing and promoting the undergraduate and graduate finance programs within the College, University and broader community.Minimum Qualifications
Earned doctorate in finance from an AACSB accredited institution. Strong candidates who are ABD and will complete their dissertation prior to July 1, 2025 will be considered.Demonstrated evidence of successfully teaching finance courses at the university level.Adept at teaching courses in different modalities in person, hybrid, online and asynchronous.Ability to establish productive and collaborative working relationships with other faculty and staff.Active research and/or professional development interests.Commitment to diversity and inclusivity through demonstrated experience working with diverse populations.Familiarity with Blackboard Ultra LMS.Preferred Qualifications
Significant industry and professional experience in the field of Finance.Earned industry and professional certifications.Established industry and professional network.Work hours
Full-time beginning 07/01/2025Posting Detail Information
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F00444Posting Date:
08/16/2024Closing Date:
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Position Title:
Assistant Professor, FinancePosition Status:
Full-timeTenure:
Tenure TrackRank:
Assistant ProfessorPosition Summary Information
Job Description Summary:
Full-time Assistant Professor faculty position in the College of Business.Responsibilities
The primary professional responsibilities of the Assistant Professor, Finance Faculty Position are to provide outstanding teaching, scholarly research, and service to the Lewis and external communities.Responsible to model the University Mission through dedicated job performance, service excellence to constituencies, and respectful collaboration and active support of the University's Mission and Catholic and Lasallian higher education.Teach a variety of Finance courses, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, in traditional, accelerated, hybrid and online formats.Potential assignments may include: Principles of Finance, Corporate/Managerial Finance, Quantitative Techniques in Finance, International Finance, Investment Analysis, Derivatives, Personal Financial Planning, Financial Statement Analysis, Capstone for both undergraduate and graduate level Finance majors. Undergraduate courses are taught on our Romeoville campus. Graduate courses are taught in the evening at our Romeoville and Oak Brook locations.Twenty-Four (24) credit-hour teaching load per contract year. Tenure-Track faculty receive a six (6) credit hour course reduction in their initial year of appointment.Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to impart finance concepts and theories to students and other vested parties.Establish and maintain office hours to assist students and foster positive interaction with colleagues and external parties.Advise undergraduate students on program progression and academic success. Additionally, mentor graduate and undergraduate students on professional development.Actively participate in College/University Committees, scholarly pursuits, student recruitment, and other various duties as assigned by the Dean and Department Chair.Knowledge of, and participation in, curriculum development and program assessment.Actively engage in the Finance profession including current topics and trends within the field.Demonstrated abilities in establishing, growing and promoting the undergraduate and graduate finance programs within the College, University and broader community.Minimum Qualifications
Earned doctorate in finance from an AACSB accredited institution. Strong candidates who are ABD and will complete their dissertation prior to July 1, 2025 will be considered.Demonstrated evidence of successfully teaching finance courses at the university level.Adept at teaching courses in different modalities in person, hybrid, online and asynchronous.Ability to establish productive and collaborative working relationships with other faculty and staff.Active research and/or professional development interests.Commitment to diversity and inclusivity through demonstrated experience working with diverse populations.Familiarity with Blackboard Ultra LMS.Preferred Qualifications
Significant industry and professional experience in the field of Finance.Earned industry and professional certifications.Established industry and professional network.Work hours
Full-time beginning 07/01/2025Posting Detail Information
Posting Number:
F00444Posting Date:
08/16/2024Closing Date:
Open Until FilledSpecial Instructions Summary:
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