Assistant Lecturer / Assistant Teaching Professor of Finance and Insurance

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7263472 (Ref.No. BSU43913)
Posted: July 16, 2024
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

The Department of Finance and Insurance offers a full-time Assistant Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professor position starting January 2025. The candidate could teach a combination of courses in Finance, Real Estate, Risk Management, insurance, and Law. In addition to teaching, the role involves participation in professional and university service activities and scholarship.

We highly value relevant professional experience in finance, insurance, real estate, or law as it brings a practical perspective to the classroom and enhances the learning experience for our students.

1. Teaching load:

The teaching load is 12 hours/week each semester (fall and spring) on campus. Some courses may be delivered online or in a hybrid format. Six office hours are expected per week.

2. Professional Activity and Scholarship:

Maintain currency in finance and insurance by engaging in the required professional activities and scholarship for a faculty qualification (accreditation) status.

3. Service:

The candidate will serve on committees, participate in student advising and community outreach, and contribute professional service to the university.

Representatives from the department may speak to interested candidates at the ARIA meeting in August 2024 in Denver and the FMA meeting in October 2024 in Dallas.

The Department of Finance and Insurance offers a full-time Assistant Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professor position starting January 2025.

Job Function:

1. Teaching load:

The teaching load is 12 hours/week each semester (fall and spring) on campus. Some courses may be delivered online or in a hybrid format. Six office hours are expected per week.

2. Professional Activity and Scholarship:

Maintain currency in finance and insurance by engaging in the required professional activities and scholarship for a faculty qualification (accreditation) status.

3. Service:

Minimum Experience:

MBA or related degree from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Experience:

Relevant professional experience in finance, insurance, real estate, or business law.

At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.

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