Assistant/Associate Professor of Finance

Location : Demorest (Main) Campus
Job Type: Full-Time Faculty - 9 Month
Job Number: 202500138
Division: Walker College of Business
Opening Date: 12/08/2025


Founded in 1897, Piedmont University is a private, comprehensive liberal arts university with an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students at campuses in Demorest and Athens, Georgia.

Description
The Assistant/Associate Professor of Finance in the Walker College of Business at Piedmont University is a nine-month, non-tenure faculty position in finance at the rank of assistant or associate professor (depending on the candidate's level of experience). The ideal candidate possess the ability to teach courses at the bachelor's and master's levels in the areas of Finance.


The standard teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester, with courses delivered both on campus and online. Excellence in teaching is prioritized, but scholarship in teaching and learning or within the discipline, involvement with advising, and service to the College, the University, and the profession are also expected. Opportunities exist to teach courses in the summer in addition to the nine month contract, but there is no expectation of summer teaching.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Providing high-quality instruction and interacting with students in a professional manner;


Advising students on both their educational progress and their personal and professional goals;

Maintaining accurate and secure records of student grades, attendance, and advisement;


Maintaining high standards of professionalism in the content, objectives, teaching, and grading of all courses;


Maintaining an understanding of college policies and the curriculum and degree requirements of their respective schools;

Participating in departmental, school, and college faculty meetings and serving on committees as appropriate;

Contributing to the ongoing operation of their respective departments and schools;


Assessing their teaching effectiveness via annual portfolios and evaluating courses formally in accordance with official college procedure;


Assuring their availability to students, faculty, staff, and administrators by posting and keeping reasonable office hours, as determined by the dean of their respective schools;


Maintaining a professional level of scholarship by continuous study, research, and attendance and participation at professional meetings. These activities are supported by the college through departmental travel funds and the faculty development program

Filing accurate course syllabi with the appropriate school each semester
The ideal candidate will:

Be committed to providing students with the theoretical and practical foundation needed to succeed in the fields of Finance and Financial Management services.

Have a willingness to utilize technology and computerized instructional methods.

Be a servant style leader who is driven to see students succeed.

Be an outstanding collaborator, working with industry to create ideal work experiences that provide Piedmont students with a comparative advantage.

Possess successful experience in the application of student learning and assessment practices, processes, and technologies that enhance teaching is preferred.

Possess effective oral and written communication skills.

Demonstrate strong organizational ability.

Possess strong knowledge of subject matter under CIP codes that include: 52.08 - Finance and Financial Management Services.

Demonstrate strong knowledge of instructional theory, educational practices, and assessment.

Have a proven track record of fund development.

Be an outstanding recruiter of talented students to grow the program.

Reliable, consistent attendance is a requirement and essential function of all positions.

Employees are expected to be punctual and dependable in order to meet the needs of their department and the College, including on-site duties.
Typical Qualifications
Education and Experience
Minimum requirement for successful candidates include a Masters degree in Business or a related field from a regionally accredited institution with at least 18 graduate hours in finance. Proficiency with quantitative methods and prior teaching experience in a college/university environment highly preferred.

Licenses and Certification
Valid Georgia Driver's License (or obtained within 30 days of hire date) and satisfactory MVR.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Be committed to providing students with the theoretical and practical foundation needed to succeed in the competitive fields of finance.
Have willingness and ability to utilize technology and computerized instructional methods.
Be a servant style leader who is driven to see students succeed.
Be an outstanding collaborator, working with industry to create ideal work experiences that provide Piedmont students with a comparative advantage.
Possess successful experience in the application of student learning and assessment practices, processes, and technologies that enhance teaching is preferred.
Posses effective oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrate strong organizational ability.
Demonstrate strong knowledge of instructional theory, educational practices, and have a proven track record of fund development.
Be an outstanding recruiter of talented students to grow the program.

Supplemental Information
Environmental, Physical, and Visual Acuity Factors

Work will be performed in indoor environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents will perform work that is mostly sedentary, where they exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Incumbents will regularly get up and down from a seated position, reach, bend, and stand throughout the day.


Incumbents are required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading.

Non-Discrimination Policy
Piedmont University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity within its faculty, staff, and students.

It is the policy of Piedmont University not to discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of Piedmont University not to discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Inquiries or complaints from students or employees concerning the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex in this statement should be directed to:

Coordinator for Title IX, Mia Borgstrom
Daniel Hall 213
Demorest, GA 30535
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Inquiries or complaints from students, other than on the basis of sex, concerning any of the prohibitions of discrimination in the statement should be directed to:

504 Coordinator, Letitia Roller
Daniel Hall, - Room 208
1021 Central Avenue
P.O. BOX 10
Demorest, GA 30535
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Inquiries or complaints from employees concerning any of the prohibitions of discrimination in this statement should be directed to:

Letitia Roller
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources and Compliance
Daniel Hall - Room 208
1021 Central Avenue
P.O. BOX 10
Demorest, GA 30535
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We offer a benefits package to full-time 9-month and 10-month employees, including:

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• TIAA 403(b) Retirement - with up to 4% employer matching
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Holidays
• Educational Assistance Program (Employees and their dependents)
• On-campus Fitness Center and access to Habersham County's Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center