Tenure-Track Finance Professor - Innovative Teaching

Financial Management Association International; Georgia; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Georgia is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor of Finance to begin August 1, 2026. This tenure-track position involves teaching undergraduate finance courses, employing innovative teaching methods, and conducting research for publication. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or DBA in finance or a closely related field. The role is located at the Gainesville campus with potential teaching on other campuses.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or DBA required at time of hire, ABD candidates considered.

Responsibilities

• Teach three classes each semester.
• Use innovative techniques in finance courses.
• Publish research in peer-reviewed journals.
• Participate in departmental service.

Skills

Innovative teaching techniques

Student-centered learning

Research publication

Academic advising

Education

Ph.D. or DBA in finance or related field

Job description

Job Summary
The Department of Economics and Finance at the University of North Georgia invites applications for an assistant/associate professor of finance position beginning August 1, 2026. This is a ten-month, tenure-track position. The position will be located at the Gainesville campus with the possibility of teaching on other campuses. Teaching assignments will likely include principles of finance, investment management, and financial institutions courses and the potential to teach graduate courses in finance.

Job Responsibilities
Teaching three classes each fall semester and three classes each spring semester
Using innovative teaching and learning techniques to provide high quality instruction in finance courses.
Providing a student-centered, experiential learning approach both within the classroom and outside of the classroom.
Publishing research related to finance in peer-reviewed theoretical, applied, or pedagogical journals.
Participating in active service for the Department of Economics & Finance, the MCCB, and UNG.
Providing academic advising and other activities that support student success.

Ph.D. or DBA in finance or a closely related field from an AACSB accredited institution is required at time of hire.
Candidates who are ABD will be considered.

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EEO
The University of North Georgia, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex or national origin, age, disability, religion, genetics or veteran status. Georgia is an open records state. Also, UNG is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans.