Assistant Professor of Finance

Eastern Connecticut State University, the state’s public liberal arts university serving approximately 5300 students, offers a wide range of undergraduate majors in the arts and sciences and professional studies, as well as selected graduate programs. Located in historic Windham County in the heart of eastern Connecticut, the University is midway between New York City and Boston and only a short drive from Hartford, the state capital.

We invite applications from candidates who have a strong commitment to teaching excellence, creative activity and scholarship, student advisement, university and community service. ECSU is especially interested in faculty with demonstrated innovation and excellence in teaching in a liberal arts curriculum, and sensitivity to diverse populations and perspectives.

Department: Business Administration

Position: Assistant Professor of Finance, Tenure Track, Fall 2019

Qualifications: Ph.D., Finance from an accredited institution, broad expertise in Finance, demonstration of ability to teach across different areas of finance to undergraduate students: such as Financial Management, Business Finance, Financial Institutions and Markets, Investments, Banking, Real Estate Finance, Personal Financial Planning, or other related undergraduate finance courses. Applicants must demonstrate an aptitude for teaching undergraduates and willingness to develop a research program involving undergraduates.

Position Description: Teaching responsibilities will include lecture courses in finance.  Additional expectations include academic advisement, service to the university, and continued professional development and assisting students’ development outside the classroom, such as acting as an advisor to the Finance Students Association.

To apply: Please send CV, copies of all graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, documentation of teaching ability, and three current letters of reference via email to Dr. Chiaku Chukwuogor, Search Chair, at BAdmSearch2@easternct.edu.

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