Finance Temporary Pool

Finance Temporary Pool

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania invites applications for temporary faculty positions in Finance in the Department of Economics & Finance at Zeigler College of Business. The position is to fill temporary vacancies to teach lower level and upper level undergraduate finance courses as needed.

The responsibilities include but not limited to teach various introductory and upper level courses in finance, advise students, conduct research, serve in the University and Department committees as needed. The location of the temporary position will be in anyone or all the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania campuses. The teaching mode can either be face-to-face or online or a combination of both.

Minimum Qualification: A master's degree in finance or closely related field is required. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations and prior collegiate teaching experience in Personal Financial Planning, Retirement Planning and Risk Management and Insurance Planning are preferred. Teaching experience in business, or finance-related professional certification courses such as CFA, CFP, or CPA is also considered. Completion of scholarly activities such as publications in refereed journal, finance-related services, and professional certifications is desirable.

A complete application includes a letter of application and CV (resume). Applications must be submitted online by hard deadline 3 years from date of posting. Questions may be directed to Search & Screen Committee Chair, Dr. Gopalan Kutty, View email address on click.appcast.io. Finalist(s) for these positions must communicate well and successfully complete an interview process as judged by the department faculty.

The position is contingent upon student enrollment and funding availability. Faculty may be assigned to provide instruction through distance education.

Offers of employment are conditional, pending successful completion of the background clearances mandated by Act 153 of 2014 and Board of Governors Policy 2014-01-A: Protection of Minors. In order to qualify for a provisional appointment, the Applicant Acknowledgement Consent Form, Provisional Hire Form, Pennsylvania State Police and Justifacts portion of the clearance process must be successfully completed prior to your start date. The remaining PA Child Abuse History Clearance and FBI Clearance must be successfully completed and returned as soon as possible within the first 90 days of employment.

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