"Assistant Professor / Associate Professor of Finance"

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Assistant Professor / Associate Professor of Finance

Campus Title: Assistant Professor / Associate Professor of Finance

State Job Title: Assistant Professor / Associate Professor

Department: Accounting and Finance

Job Code: HA3200 / HA3100

FLSA Status: Exempt

Funding: 7115-0100

Bargaining Unit: MSCA

Job Type: Full-time, Tenure Track

Timeframe: Academic Calendar

Shift: TBD

Regular Days Off: Saturday and Sunday

Supervision Received: Reports to the chair of the Department of Finance

Supervision Exercised: None

Salary: $110,000.00-$120,000.00 (Salary commensurate to education and experience)

General Statement of Duties:

Westfield State University (WSU) department of Accounting and Finance invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Finance beginning in the Fall of 2026. The selected candidate will teach courses in Financial Management, Advanced Financial Management, Personal Financial Planning, and Wealth Management as needed. In addition to teaching, faculty provide advising to students, support student events and clubs, engage in research and scholarship, and participate in service activities for the department and university.

In 2024, WSU opened a Finance/Data Analytics lab that provides almost $500,000 of hardware and software to support experiential exercises in portfolio management and market dynamics, and gives students access to tools widely used by industry professionals. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to help build out the finance curriculum and co-curriculum to leverage these resources. In addition, faculty have access to Bloomberg to further their own research.

Accounting and Finance is a growing department, with several new initiatives planned. In addition, Westfield State University was recognized as a College of Distinction for its Business Programs in 2023-2024.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties include but not limited to:

Essential:

• Provide instruction in both an in-classroom and online environment, typically managing a 4-4 class load (usually 12 credits per semester)
• Design and revise finance course curricula
• Perform service to the university and department through activities such as committees, campus activities, and other opportunities
• Cultivate curricular partnerships with existing programs in Management, Marketing, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science and other areas
• Advise students for course selection and academic/career goals
• Engage in ongoing scholarly activity

Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. at the time of application (ABD will be considered) preferably from an AACSB-accredited college or university
• Strong commitment to undergraduate teaching
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary department

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior teaching experience at the college level
• Demonstrated record of continuing scholarship
• Professional experience in the finance industry
• Desire to develop and teach future course offerings broadly related to the field
• Ability to engage with themes of race, class, gender, indigeneity, and historically marginalized communities in their teaching, service, and/or scholarship

In response to the Presidential proclamation, issued on September 19, 2025, imposing a significant fee on the entry of individuals with new H-1B visas, this position may not be eligible for visa sponsorship.

Additional Information:

Salary:

Salaries for current Westfield State University employees and individuals currently working for the state of Massachusetts must be calculated individually in accordance with collective bargaining agreements as well as state policies. State job specifications may be found on the Department of Higher Education's webpage.

Employee Benefits:

Benefits are an important component of an employee's total compensation package.

• Health Insurance: Westfield State offers a variety of HMO, POS, and PPO-type health insurance plans for eligible employees. Coverage is effective on the 1st of the month following the date of hire. Exceptions to employees hired on the 1st of the month, coverage is effective immediately.
• Retirement: the MA State Employee Retirement System provides eligible employees with a retirement pension following a 10-year vesting period. In lieu of the retirement pension, eligible employees may select the Optional Retirement Plan with a maximum 5% employer matching contribution.
• Tuition Waivers & Discounts: eligible employees, including spouses and dependent children, receive reduced tuition at MA state colleges, community colleges, and universities.
• Paid Time Off: employees receive 12 paid holidays and generous vacation, personal, and sick leave benefits.
• Additional information regarding employee benefits is available on the University's Benefits & Wellness webpage.

Disability Accommodations

Westfield State University is committed to the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities and will ensure the availability of reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at (413) 572-8809 or visit us in the Horace Mann Building, 1st floor.

Background Check

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion and review of a background check. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration.

To apply, visit http://westfield.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=194390