Job Summary:
The Finance Department of the Wisconsin School of Business is hiring a Finance Program Director to teach our Career in Finance class to our exponentially growing number of Finance majors, to help lead our Career Forward Efforts, and to manage the Finance Department's interactions with students and external partners. We are transforming our undergraduate student experience, making a world-class education more accessible and inclusive for all students in our programs. It is an exciting time to join us!

The position involves teaching 9 to 12 credits worth of Finance courses, which will include the teaching of our FIN200 Careers in Finance course, a course meant to guide our students through career options and optimal preparation for those careers in Finance. This may also include the teaching of introductory level Finance courses.

In addition to teaching, this position assists the continued development and implementation of the Finance Departments undergraduate "Career Forward (Pathways in Finance) program in partnership with our Career Engagement and Employer Engagement teams.
Other specific service duties to the Department will include the management of the Finance Departments:
1. Student and Employer Advisory Boards
2. Relationship with the Wisconsin School of Business Career and Employer Engagement teams
3. Relationship with student organizations
4. Guest speaker relations
5. Attribution for the Nathan S. Brand award funds which incentivize our students to participate in applied experiences

Additional details are provided below.
This position reports to the Finance Department chair and works closely with department faculty and staff, its academic unit manager, and members of the Wisconsin School of Business (WSB) academy and Career and Employer Engagement teams.
1. Instruction/Teaching
a. Teach 3-4 Finance courses ( 9-12 credits), including our FIN200 Careers in Finance course.
b. Course development and preparation, classroom instruction, office hours, grading, student learning outcome assessments, etc.
2. Career Forward Program Leadership/Administration
a. Collaborate with WSB Career Engagement and Employer Engagement teams and industry on curricular and co-curricular strategy to facilitate student professional readiness.
b. Collaborate with WSB Undergraduate Program Office career advising staff to coordinate efforts where appropriate.
c. Assist efforts of the departments Career Pathway Experts
3. Manage the Finance Departments interactions with students and external partners.
a. Manage our departments Student Advisory Board
b. Collaborate with Finance student organizations to align and support industry engagement and career development activities.
c. Collaborate with Finance faculty/instructors and our Career Engagement and Employer Engagement teams to develop and implement experiential learning opportunities.
d. Manage the departments External Advisory Board
e. Manage the departments communication with students and external partners.

Responsibilities:
Provides classroom, online, and/or laboratory instruction associated with more than one lecture or laboratory course, assists with the design and execution of administrative functions associated with academic instruction and the development of pedagogy/andragogy or assessment tools and resources to support quality student learning. Provides for-credit instruction in formats such as classroom, online and/or laboratory settings, including grading. Serves as an instructor of record.
20% Designs curriculum and/or techniques for instruction in a disciplinary area and suggests new ways of effective instruction in courses within that discipline
5% Assesses learner performance and prepares reports recommending instructional improvements
5% Develops teaching techniques that enhance course effectiveness in alignment with desired outcomes and established strategy and trains faculty and other instructional staff in use of said instructional techniques and programs
30% Provides classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction, including grading
5% Develops grant proposals for instructional development and may serve as principal or co-principal investigator on grants to develop new teaching methods in the discipline
5% May administer budget and personnel for instructional grants and programs
10% Assists in defining the objectives of the program and plays a major role in carrying out program duties
5% Manage the Finance Departments interactions with students organizations
15% Advises students and student organizations on finance career pathways and opportunities
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Education:
Required
Master's Degree; emphasis in Finance or related field preferred.

Qualifications:
Required:
Minimum 4 years of professional experience in finance, finance advising or related field.

Preferred:
- Extensive experience in the finance industry and/or finance advising
- Comprehensive knowledge of various careers within the finance industry
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated professionalism and dedication to supporting student initiatives
- Exceptional organizational, administrative, presentation, and time management abilities