Open Rank (Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full; Professor of Practice)

UM01 University of Maryland College Park (UMCP); College Park (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland College Park seeks Non Tenure Track Professional Faculty to teach high-quality courses across undergraduate to doctoral levels. Responsibilities include engaging with business communities for curriculum relevance and assisting with program administration.

Qualified candidates must hold a Ph.D. and demonstrate excellent teaching skills in Finance. The role emphasizes both teaching and external engagement, particularly for Professor of Practice positions.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. and high visibility in the business community required for Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor positions.
• Demonstrated excellent teaching skills in Finance.
• Prior teaching in a top-ranked business school and corporate leadership experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach high-quality courses at all levels.
• Engage with business communities to ensure curriculum relevance.
• Assist with program administration including admissions and student advising.

Skills

Excellent teaching skills

Expertise in business and research applications of AI

Engagement with business communities

Education

Ph.D. in a relevant area of Finance

Terminal degree for Lecturer

Job description

Job Summary

The Department of Finance at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park seeks to hire Non Tenure Track Professional Faculty. The appointments will be at the level of Lecturer, Professor of the Practice, or Clinical Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. Applicants are expected to develop and teach high quality courses to undergraduate, MBA, specialty masters, and DBA students, to engage with the appropriate business communities, and to help with aspects of program administration such as admissions, student advising, and placement. The mix of these responsibilities differs across the ranks and can vary over time. Candidates for the Professor of the Practice position are expected to have the greatest external visibility while candidates for the Lecturer position are expected to have a primary focus on course delivery and development and assist with program administration.

Responsibilities

Develop and teach high‑quality courses across undergraduate to doctoral levels; engage with business communities for curriculum relevance; assist with program administration including admissions, student advising, and placement; adapt responsibilities according to rank (e.g., greater external engagement for Professor of the Practice).

Qualifications

• Minimum: Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor positions require a Ph.D. and high visibility in the business community.
• All applicants must demonstrate excellent teaching skills in a relevant area of Finance, incorporating the latest research and practice into courses.
• Preferred: Lecturer with a terminal degree (Ph.D. preferable) and relevant teaching experience at undergraduate or graduate level; prior teaching in a top‑ranked business school and experience in senior corporate leadership valued.
• Preferred: Expertise in business and research applications of AI and emerging technologies.
• For Professor of Practice: record of extensive accomplishment in business.

Physical Demands

Ability to lift ten lbs.

Licenses & Certifications

N/A

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.