Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Finance

University of Wisconsin - Parkside; Wood Road; On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established institution is seeking a dedicated finance faculty member to contribute to teaching and research in a dynamic environment. This role involves engaging with students through innovative teaching methods, including online and hybrid formats. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop new courses and maintain an active research agenda, contributing to the academic community and the broader society. Join a vibrant team committed to fostering student success and advancing knowledge in the field of finance. This position offers a supportive environment for professional growth and collaboration.

Benefits

Liberal benefits package

Participation in state pension plan

Qualifications

• PhD, DBA, or similar terminal degree in Finance or related area required.
• Experience in teaching finance and conducting research is essential.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate finance courses in various formats.
• Develop new courses and maintain a high-quality research agenda.

Skills

Finance

Teaching

Research

Societal Impact

FinTech

AI

Education

Ph.D. in Finance or related area

DBA or similar terminal degree

Job description

About the University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Since its founding in 1968, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside has been a trusted partner for the region's higher educational needs, empowering students to thrive, advancing applied knowledge, and developing talent for the future. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as certificates and pre-professional programs, designed to foster personal and professional growth through real-world and impactful learning experiences. With over 30,000 alumni-nearly 60 percent of whom were the first in their families to earn a degree-UW-Parkside reflects and celebrates the vibrant diversity of our world. Our beautiful campus, located in the dynamic Chicago-Milwaukee corridor, offers unmatched access to world-class internships, professional networks, and endless career-building opportunities, placing students at the center of it all.

UW Parkside is a great place to start or enhance your career and is part of the UW System. The campus is nestled in 700 acres of woodland and prairie and two miles west of Lake Michigan in Kenosha, WI. At Parkside we offer good benefits and an opportunity to get involved in community projects and employee engagement activities. We are certainly proud of its diverse student body in the UW System. We work together to help our students, staff and faculty thrive. Find out why Parkside is where you belong.

Position Title: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Finance

Employment Type: Full time, Faculty, Exempt

Reports To: The Assistant/Associate Professor of Finance will report to the Chair of the Business Department

The Department of Business in the College of Business, Economics, and Computing at University of Wisconsin-Parkside is seeking to fill a tenure-track finance faculty position. Primary responsibilities for this tenure-track position are teaching undergraduate and graduate classes in finance, conducting research, and providing service to the department, college, university, community, and profession.

Applicants should have or be pursuing a Ph.D., D.B.A., or other similar terminal degree with a focus in Finance or related fields. They should be able to teach introductory and advanced courses in finance. Candidates should list their experience and interest in teaching topics related to societal impact, FinTech or AI, and/or any research they have done in these fields. They should also list Accounting courses if any, that they have expertise to teach. The teaching load for the position is 24 credits annually (4/4 load is the norm), with additional workload credit for graduate classes. Applicants should be interested in teaching in various formats, including face-to-face, online, hybrid, and competency-based education.

Essential Job Functions

Essential Job Functions

• Teaching undergraduate and graduate finance courses consistent with the faculty members area of expertise and program requirements. Assigned classes may be taught face-to-face, online, hybrid, or competency-based.


• Develop new courses and update classes in face-to-face, hybrid, online, and competency-based formats.
  
  Maintain currency through scholarly work and professional engagement.


• Attend department, college, and university meetings and assist with relevant activities and events.


• Provide service to the university, community, and the appropriate academic discipline and profession; service may include advising student organizations.


• Perform other duties as assigned.


• Maintain a high-quality research agenda with the expectation of peer-reviewed publication;


• Participate in department/division meetings, committees, and other activities; and


• Provide service to the university, community, and the relevant academic discipline profession; service can include advising student organizations.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• PhD, DBA, or similar terminal degree in Finance or related area.


• All but Dissertation (ABD) candidates may apply. Doctorate must be completed by start date.


• To be considered for the Associate Professor level, candidates must have the academic credentials, including active scholarship and a strong teaching record, to qualify for that position.

Assistant Professor Job Description

Associate Professor Job Description

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective start date of appointment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Failure to answer all questions will deem your application incomplete and your application may not be reviewed.

Salary and Benefits

Salary and Benefits

Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The University of Wisconsin System provides a liberal benefits package, including participation in a state pension plan.

Benefit Details: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/

Health & Retirement Contributions

Estimator: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/benefits-estimator/

Application Process

Application Process

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications must be submitted electronically through our employment portal. If you need additional assistance you may contact Human Resources at [phone]. Hours 8:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday.

STEP 1: Please select the applicable link below:

External Applicants: (NOT currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)

Internal Applicants: (Currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)

STEP 2: Submit application materials

Please be sure to complete all required fields and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials. Files must be complete to be considered. All materials must be added at one time, once submitted you may not edit/add to profile. Please include the following documents:

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  Cover Letter outlining your qualifications for the position

  
  


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  Teaching Philiosophy

  
  

Review of Applications

Applications received by 04/18/2025 are ensured full consideration. Position open until filled.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective start date of appointment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

You must select "SUBMIT". Selecting "Save" will not forward your application materials to the search committee.

Please be sure to complete all required fields and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials.

In instances where the Review Committee is unable to ascertain from a candidates application materials whether she/he meets all of the required qualifications, or if all of the application materials are not submitted, they will be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications and may be excluded from further consideration.

Legal Notices and Important Information

Legal Notices and Important Information

Employment will require a criminal background check, and if you have prior work history within the last 7 years with Universities of Wisconsin, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct. It will also require your references to answer questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence, and sexual harassment. If the results are unacceptable, the offer will be withdrawn or, if you have started employment, your employment will be terminated.

(see TC1 - App. 4 and p. 12)

It is the policy of UW-Parkside to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. If you need assistance or accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process because of a disability, please let us know. Employment opportunities will not be denied to anyone because of the need to make reasonable accommodations to a person's disability.