Adjunct Associate Faculty, Financial Securities Analysis and Portfolio Management (On-Campus, F[...]

Columbia University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,320 - 33,480; Part time

Job summary

Columbia University is seeking an Adjunct Associate Faculty member for their Financial Securities Analysis and Portfolio Management course, starting Fall '26. This part-time role involves assisting with instruction, leading lectures, and grading.

Ideal candidates will possess a graduate degree in Finance and at least 3 years of relevant experience, particularly with a strong proficiency in Python. Enjoy teaching in an esteemed environment while helping students gain crucial investment analysis skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in financial securities analysis and portfolio management.
• Proficiency in Python for data manipulation and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Attend all class sessions and assist with instruction.
• Lead class lectures and facilitate discussions.
• Evaluate and grade student work as requested.

Skills

Financial securities analysis

Portfolio management

Python proficiency

Education

Graduate degree in Finance or a related field

Job description

Adjunct Associate Faculty, Financial Securities Analysis and Portfolio Management (On-Campus, Fall '26)

• Part-time
• Employee Job Category: Faculty Job
• Term: 2026 FALL
• Role: Associate, Part-time
• Department: Applied Analytics
• Division: Masters
• Program: Applied Analytics
• Academic Program: APAN

The School of Professional Studies seeks candidates to serve as a part‑time Associate for a graduate‑level course in Financial Securities Analysis and Portfolio Management. An Associate is a faculty line junior to a Lecturer that provides subject matter expertise and supports the instructional process for a course section. Serving as an Associate is an outstanding way to gain exposure to graduate‑level teaching at Columbia University.

Financial securities analysis and portfolio management is the study of analyzing information to evaluate financial securities and design investment strategies. Studying the subject can provide a foundation for students entering the fields of investment analysis or portfolio management. This course provides an intensive introduction to major topics in investments.

Responsibilities

• Attend allclass sessions, assist with instruction, lead breakout sessions, facilitate discussions.
• Lead class lectures, instructional activities, and classroom discussion. Attendall class sessions.
• Evaluate, grade student work and assessments as requested by the course Lecturer.
• Monitor and address student concerns and inquiries.

Columbia University SPS operates under a scholar‑practitioner faculty model, which enables students to learn from faculty possessing outstanding academic training and a record of accomplishment as practitioners in an applied industry setting.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in Finance or a related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in a role involving financial securities analysis and portfolio management.
• Proficiency in Python; e.g. using libraries for data manipulation, statistical analysis, machine learning implementations, and data visualization.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• University teaching experience.
• Experience applying Python to real‑world financial securities and portfolio management problems.
• Ability to mentor students and provide constructive feedback on analytical work.

Salary range: $2,000 - $3,000 per semester long course

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran