Director of Financial Planning Program & Instruction

The University of Akron; Akron (OH); Remote; GBP 67,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Akron's Department of Finance seeks an Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice/Instruction (Non-Tenure Track) and Director to teach undergraduate courses in financial literacy, financial planning, retirement planning, estate planning, and the capstone. The role includes directing the program and advising student organizations.

Preferred CFP® designation; commitment to AACSB qualifications; graduate courses may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or terminal degree with at least 5 years’ working or teaching experience in financial planning, retirement planning, or wealth management.
• Commitment to activities that enable maintenance of qualifications under AACSB faculty classifications.
• Service to department, college, university, and profession is expected.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in financial literacy, financial planning, retirement planning, estate planning, and the financial planning capstone.
• Graduate courses may be assigned based on qualifications and university approval.
• Serve as Director of the financial planning program and advise student organizations.

Skills

Financial planning

Retirement planning

Wealth management

Teaching/lecturing

Curriculum development

Education

Master's degree or terminal degree

Tools

WRDS

Compustat

CRSP

SNL databases

Job description

The University of Akron's Department of Finance seeks an Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice/Instruction (Non-Tenure Track) and Director to teach undergraduate courses in financial literacy, financial planning, retirement planning, estate planning, and the capstone. The role includes directing the program and advising student organizations.

Preferred CFP® designation; commitment to AACSB qualifications; graduate courses may be assigned.