| Position Title: | Assistant Professor - Finance (Tenure Track - 9 month) | |
| Location: | Big Rapids (Main Campus) | |
| Department: | 34200 - Accountancy Finance & Info Systems | |
| Advertised Salary: | $110,000 - $120,000; Salary commensurate with education, experience, and other requirements. | |
Benefits:
| Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.). Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position. Faculty Health Benefit Plans | |
| FLSA: | Exempt | |
| Temporary/Continuing: | Continuing | |
| Part-Time/Full-Time: | Full-Time | |
| Union Group: | Ferris Faculty Association (MEA-NEA) | |
| Term of Position: | 9 Month | |
| At Will/Just Cause: | Just Cause | |
| Summary of Position: | The College of Business at Ferris State University is seeking applicants for a Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Finance. Candidates will teach a broad spectrum of undergraduate and graduate finance classes. Classes may include Personal Finance, Financial Management, Financial Markets and Institutions, Investments, Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Real Estate Finance, Mathematics of Finance and other finance courses as needed.
Courses are to be taught in person on one of Ferris State University's Campuses or approved FSU sites. The candidate selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment and will perform duties at a Ferris site. Candidates are expected to foster a meaningful learning experience for our students, should be student-oriented, advise, and integrate current technology into the learning environment. In addition to excellence in teaching, selected faculty will engage in scholarly/professional activities and participate in department, college, and university committees.
Additionally, faculty will participate in collaborative efforts to foster curricular efforts, participate in assessment of student learning, and further develop programmatic enhancement. We expect the candidate to be willing to engage students outside the classroom, support and expand our existing academic initiatives, and mentor students beyond a traditional academic advising role. The selected candidate should be willing to serve as an advisor for a student investment and wealth management club. Off-campus and online teaching may be required.
The anticipated start date of this position is August of 2026 at the earliest and January of 2027 at the latest.
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| Position Type: | Faculty - Temporary & Continuing | |
| Required Education: | • PhD in finance from an accredited institution.
• ABD to be considered if it is completed before starting the position | |
| Required Work Experience: | A year of teaching experience in Finance or related field, or two years of business experience in Finance or related field. | |
| Required Licenses and Certifications: | | |
| Physical Demands: | - Office Environment
- Moving
- Sitting
- Standing
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| Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: | | |
| Essential Duties/Responsibilities: | • Teach full-time during the 9-month academic year.
• Serve on program committees and represent the program(s) on College and University committees.
• Maintain records and conduct assessment, advising, and all other administrative features of the position in accordance with policies and procedures developed by the university, college, school, department, and/or program.
• Perform duties in accordance with established University policies.
• Support, promote, and develop university student enrollment and retention initiatives.
• Act as liaison between the program and professional organizations through active, individual involvement, and potentially as the program-appointed representative.
• Enthusiastically support student success through active involvement with individual students, student organizations, and student competitions, both within and outside of the classroom.
• Remaining relevant in teaching methods, academic discipline, and subject matter.
• The position reports to the Department Chair and the Dean.
• Ferris State University's philosophy places excellence in teaching, as the first priority while encouraging involvement in scholarly activity.
• Work with colleagues to develop new curricular initiatives.
• Faculty members also have professional responsibilities which may inc
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