Associate/Full Professor
- Employer
- Illinois State University
- Location
- Normal, IL
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- Position Type
- Tenured & Tenure-Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Classification Title Associate/Full Professor
Working Title Associate or Full Professor of Risk Management and Insurance
Job Class #
Type of Position Faculty
Percent Appointment: 1-100 (For Student Employment and Graduate Assistant Only; state hours per week) 100% FTE
Representation:
Department Finance, Insurance and Law - 05480000
Job Category Faculty - Tenure Track
General Summary The Department of Finance, Insurance & Law at Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, invites applications for a tenured appointment as Associate or Full Professor of Risk Management and Insurance, starting on August 16, 2020. Also, the successful candidate will be appointed as Edmonson-Miller Endowed Chair in Insurance and Financial Services for a 4-year term, which may be renewable, contingent on performance. Qualified candidates will hold a doctorate in Risk Management and Insurance or a related discipline from an AACSB-accredited institution and have an active research agenda in the discipline. The Endowed Chair Professor will be assigned, at most, a two-course per semester teaching load, supporting the department's MBA-level and undergraduate major courses. Primary teaching need is at the undergraduate level.
Professional and institutional service is expected to enhance the visibility of the Risk Management and Insurance program of the Department of Finance, Insurance and Law. The department emphasizes balanced excellence in innovative instruction and applied, empirical research. The successful candidate must demonstrate commitment to and evidence of both effective teaching and high quality, refereed research. The Endowed Chair position involves engagement with industry partners, with the relationships primarily built and maintained by the Center for Insurance and Risk Management, also known as Katie School. State of Illinois law mandates demonstrable oral proficiency in the English language as a requirement for this position. Salary is based on rank and experience.
Additional Information: Illinois State University was ranked by A.M. Best in 2018 as one of the top four undergraduate risk management and insurance programs in the United States. It also was recently designated as a Global Center of Insurance Education by the International Insurance Society. Illinois State University is one of only 189 schools that are AACSB accredited in both business and accounting. It has been ranked a top-75 undergraduate business school by Bloomberg Businessweek. Its MBA program has been ranked by US News and World Report in the top-100 part-time MBA programs. The Department of Finance, Insurance and Law has 18 tenured and tenure-track faculty members. Among others, the faculty has had papers accepted at JRI, JBF, JIR, JCF, RMRI, FM, JII, JFSR, GPRI, and JFQA. Research support includes databases such as WRDS, SNL, ExecuComp, and Morningstar, course releases, competitive grants and awards.
Illinois State University, founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois. Illinois State is a coeducational, residential university that emphasizes undergraduate study with around 21,000 students. Illinois State University (www.IllinoisState.edu) is committed to fostering a small-college atmosphere with large-university opportunities and promoting the highest academic standards in teaching, scholarship, and community service. Illinois State University has been named a "Great College to Work For" by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
About Bloomington-Normal, IL / McLean County: Bloomington-Normal is one of the most family-friendly college towns in the USA, home to Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University. It is large enough to have four museums, a zoo, a minor league baseball team, and 21 art galleries, yet small enough that the whole town is within 15 minutes of campus. There is four-times-a-day train service to Chicago (2 ¼ hours) and St. Louis (3 ¼ hours) from a station that is a five-minute walk from campus. It is home to the headquarters of State Farm Insurance and COUNTRY Financial, and has the highest number of financial analysts per capita of any metropolitan area in the USA.
McLean County is home to 179,000 residents. The American Institute for Economic Research ranks Bloomington the 10th best college town in the USA. Out of the USA's 3,142 counties, McLean County is 49th in percent of adults with a high school degree and 95th in percent of adults with a bachelor's degree. It is ranked #1 on PennyGeeks.com's 2019 list of Top Cities for Recent College Graduates and #10 by Liveability for Best Affordable Places to Live for Families.
Required Qualifications 1. Qualified candidates will hold a doctorate in Risk Management and Insurance or related discipline from an AACSB-accredited institution and have an active research agenda in the discipline.
2. The successful candidate must demonstrate commitment to and evidence of both effective teaching and high quality, refereed research.
3. State of Illinois law mandates demonstrable oral proficiency in the English language as a requirement for this position.
Desired Qualifications:
Necessary Licenses/Certifications/Degrees Qualified candidates will hold a doctorate in Risk Management and Insurance or a related discipline from an AACSB-accredited institution.
Hiring Rate/Range Salary is based on rank and experience
Stipend:
Work Hours Varies
Proposed Starting Date: 8/16/2020
Posting date 06-04-2019
Closing date Open Until Filled
Special Instructions to Applicants For full consideration, applicants must submit a faculty employment application and include the following as attachments:
(a) Cover letter
(b) Curriculum vitae
(c) Contact information only for five professional references
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled or withdrawn. The Search Committee plans to conduct interviews at the 2019 annual meeting of the American Risk and Insurance Association.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at 309-438-3383.
Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity.
If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.
Contact Information Domingo Castelo Joaquin, Interim Chair and Professor
Department of Finance, Insurance and Law
Illinois State University
dcjoaqu@ilstu.edu
Departmental Homepage http://business.illinoisstate.edu/about/departments/fil/
Required Applicant Documents PLEASE NOTE: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply For This Posting". Resume/C.V.
Cover Letter
Reference List
Optional Applicant Documents
Civil Service Test Not Applicable
Physical Requirements:
Quicklink www.jobs.ilstu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=77646
Organization
About
Illinois State University, founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois. Illinois State is a co-educational, residential university committed to fostering a small-college atmosphere with large-university opportunities and promoting the highest academic standards in teaching, scholarship, and community service. Serving more than 20,000 students, our six colleges offer 178 undergraduate majors, 77 minors, 102 master’s programs, 18 doctoral degrees, and 42 certificate options. We have repeatedly been named a “Great Place to Work” by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Illinois State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our mission.
Vision
Illinois State University, a first-choice public university, will be increasingly recognized as a national leader for educating high-achieving, motivated students who seek an individualized and transformative experience at an institution that:
- Offers premier undergraduate and graduate programs that integrate traditional knowledge and methods with emerging ideas and innovations
- Generates knowledge through high-quality research, scholarship, and creative activities
- Supports student learning and development inside and outside of the classroom
- Serves the region, state, nation, and world through its commitments to responsible stewardship, meaningful civic engagement, cultural enrichment, and the development of global citizens
Mission
We at Illinois State University work as a diverse community of scholars with a commitment to fostering a small-college atmosphere with large-university opportunities. We promote the highest academic standards in our teaching, scholarship, public service and the connections we build among them. We devote all of our resources and energies to creating the most supportive and productive community possible to serve the citizens of Illinois and beyond.
Values
Pursuit of Learning and Scholarship
Illinois State University works with students as partners in their educational development inside and outside of the classroom so that students come to appreciate learning as an active and lifelong process. The University contributes new knowledge through research, scholarship, and creative activities in which all students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to participate. Faculty members embrace a balanced teacher–scholar model that values their contributions as teachers (facilitators of learning) and scholars (creators and discoverers of knowledge and information).
Individualized Attention
Illinois State University provides a supportive environment that places all learners at the center of teaching and scholarship. Innovative curricular and cocurricular programs, strong student-faculty-staff connections, and superior student services focus on each student as an individual. The University fosters academic and personal growth, recognizes unique educational aspirations, and acknowledges that each faculty and staff member is integral to student success.
Diversity
Illinois State University affirms and encourages community and a respect for differences by fostering an inclusive environment characterized by cultural understanding, ethical behavior, and social justice. The University supports a diverse faculty and staff who mentor a diverse student population. The University endeavors to provide opportunities for all students, staff, and faculty to participate in a global society.
Integrity
Illinois State University promotes an environment defined by the highest ethical standards. Leadership of the University is characterized by stability, adherence to shared values, collaborative decision making, and accountable stewardship of all university resources. Members of the University community work collaboratively through shared governance to ensure the success of the University and are dedicated to making ongoing improvements, always enhancing their contribution to Illinois State University and building on prior accomplishments. Teaching and learning, including research and creative activities, are conducted at the highest level of academic quality and integrity.
Civic Engagement
Illinois State University prepares students to be informed and engaged global citizens who will promote and further the goals of society. The University promotes active learning experiences through which students will gain an awareness and understanding of civic engagement as a lifelong responsibility. The University partners with business, industry, government, and educational entities providing leadership in local, statewide, national, and international initiatives; expanding service and outreach; and enhancing financial support for instructional, scholarly, and service activities.
Illinois State University, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding affirmative action, nondiscrimination, and anti-harassment. Illinois State University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, order of protection, gender identity and expression, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, unfavorable military discharge, or status as a veteran in employment, educational programs and activities, or admissions. Inquiries or complaints may be addressed by contacting the director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access by email at EqualOpportunity@IllinoisState.edu, by calling (309) 438-3383, or by mail at Illinois State University, Campus Box 1280, Normal, IL 61790.
- Website
- https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/prospective/opportunities/
- Telephone
- 309-438-8311
- Location
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Campus Box 1300
Illinois State University
Normal
Illinois
61790
US
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