Tenure Track Faculty Position: Finance

Covenant College; Lookout Mountain (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA invites applications for a tenure-track Finance faculty position beginning July 1, 2027. The successful candidate will teach Principles of Finance, Corporate Financial Management, Investments, and related courses, and participate in advising, recruiting, and campus life.

Qualifications include a terminal degree in Finance, demonstrated teaching excellence, practitioner experience, and a commitment to Covenant College's Reformed Christian mission.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree (PhD or DBA) in Business/Finance from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching.
• Practitioner experience in Business/Finance.
• Interest in mentoring undergraduate students.
• Commitment to the mission of Covenant College.

Responsibilities

• Teach a mix of business and core courses for a total of four classes each semester.
• Advise and mentor students.
• Meet with prospective students.
• Participate in the life of the campus community and faculty governance.

Skills

Teaching excellence

Mentoring undergraduates

Industry experience in Finance

Education

PhD or DBA in Business/Finance

Job description

Covenant College Job Posting

Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Finance

Covenant College has a beautiful 400-acre campus that stretches atop Lookout Mountain, Georgia, on the Georgia/Tennessee border, just outside of Chattanooga. The community is a hub of vibrant cultural, educational, business, high-tech, and entertainment activity and is an affordable place to live or raise a family. The campus enjoys incredible vistas of the Smoky Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau with views that span across several states. The region is widely known as an outdoor recreational paradise for campers, boaters, cyclists, climbers, cavers, and hikers, all while being conveniently located within two hours of Atlanta, Nashville, and Knoxville.

The Business Department at Covenant College, an agency of the Presbyterian Church in America and an academically rigorous Christian college emphasizing the liberal arts in the Reformed and Presbyterian tradition, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position beginning July 1, 2027. Rank and compensation will be commensurate with experience.

The Business Department at Covenant College is seeking someone with a degree in Business/Finance and professional experience and expertise to teach a variety of courses in the department's finance and accounting concentrations. In addition to teaching Principles of Finance, Corporate Financial Management, and Investments, the ideal candidate will also be able to teach one or more of the following courses: Principles of Accounting, Cost Accounting, Business Law, Statistics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach a mix of business and core courses for a total of four classes each semester
• Advise and mentor students
• Meet with prospective students
• Participate in the life of the campus community and faculty governance

Qualifications:

• A terminal degree (PhD or DBA) in Business/Finance from a regionally accredited institution
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching
• Practitioner experience in Business/Finance that will elevate academic instruction in the classroom and help prepare students for careers in the field
• Interest in mentoring undergraduates
• Commitment to the mission of Covenant College

Dr. Collin Messer
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Covenant College
14049 Scenic Highway
Lookout Mountain, GA 30750
Email: [e-mail]