"Assistant Professor of Finance"

Job Details

The College of Business and Engineering at Wilkes University invites applicants for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Finance in the Department of Finance, Accounting and Management of the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business & Leadership. The Sidhu School is accredited by ACBSP and a candidate for AACSB accreditation. The successful candidate for this position will teach both undergraduate and graduate finance courses. The graduate courses are taught in accelerated, online format as well as face to face. Faculty expectations also include scholarly activity, with publications in quality peer reviewed journals as part of their activity. Faculty also offer service to the school, university, and community. In addition, the faculty member will be responsible for mentoring traditional undergraduate students interested in finance and supervising/conducting related field research. The candidate should demonstrate a strong understanding of learning and motivation, skills in the assessment, advising, and mentoring of learners; and the ability to deal effectively with individual differences in ability. personality, and interests. (In addition, the faculty member will be responsible for mentoring traditional undergraduate students; and will offer services to the school, university and community.)

The position requires a Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in Finance, or a closely related field, preferably from an AACSB-accredited institution. Candidates who are ABD status will be considered if they will complete their Ph.D. prior to employment.

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

To apply, visit https://wilkesuniversitycareers.applicantpro.com/jobs/. Please be sure to include a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and three references.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

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