Instructor of Finance

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Position Summary:

The Department of Finance in the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University seeks to hire up to two full-time Finance Instructors. These are non-tenure-track, nine-month positions with a start date of August 2026.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will teach finance courses at either undergraduate and/or graduate programs, including executive education programs, depending on departmental needs and the candidate’s qualifications. Emphasis will be placed on demonstrated experience and excellence in teaching. Instructors normally teach a 4-4 course load (four courses in the fall, four courses in the spring) including limited service and research duties as appropriate. Additional summer teaching may be available pending department needs and budget approval, but these assignments are not guaranteed. Instructors are expected to sustain sufficient scholarship and/or professional engagement activities needed to maintain AACSB faculty qualifications.

For questions or additional information about this position, please contact the search committee co-chair, Dr. Anna Pomeranets, View email address on swooped.co

Minimum Qualifications:

• An earned doctorate in finance or closely related field from a university with AACSB or similar business accreditation, conferred by the effective date of employment, is preferred.
• Previous experience teaching finance courses in an accredited (AACSB or similar) undergraduate or graduate business program. The main teaching responsibilities will be in the areas of corporate finance, international finance, financial institutions & markets and investments.
• Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching (as demonstrated through evidence including teaching evaluations, certifications, teaching awards, peer reviews of teaching, etc.)
• Certification and/or experience in teaching fully online and/or hybrid delivery platforms.
• Experience in teaching graduate and/or executive programs is preferred.
• Relevant industry experience in a professional role the financial industry is preferred.

Salary:

Commensurate with Experience

College or Department:

College of Business

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

N/A

Application Deadline:

2026-06-30

Special Instructions to Applicant:

This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.

This position is subject to funding.

All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website ( by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.

Required Documents:
FAU’s Career Page permits the attachment of required/requested documentation.

PLEASE NOTE: A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If more than five (5) documents are required for submission, please combine additional documents into a single attachment to not exceed the maximum permitted.

The site permits the attachment of required/requested documentation. Candidates wishing full consideration are to provide the following: (1) a letter of application detailing how candidate meets required and preferred qualifications; (2) curriculum vita, (3) documentation of recent teaching evaluation scores and other evidence of teaching excellence (teaching certifications, teaching awards, peer teaching evaluations, etc.), and (4) statement of teaching philosophy.

Transcripts:
The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Similarly, for degrees from outside the United States, the evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.

Background Screening:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.

Accommodations:
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