Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement
Department: Finance, Financial Planning, and Insurance
Faculty Hire Number: #24-63
Rank: Lecturer
Effective Date of Appointment: Fall 2024
(Subject to Budgetary Approval) Salary Scale: $80,000 to $90,000
(Dependent upon qualifications) CSUN’s Commitment to You: CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.
As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2023, CSUN enrolls ~36,000 students, where 55.8% are Latinx, 19.7% are White, 8.9% are Asian-American, 5.0% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
For more information about the University, visit: http://www.csun.edu .
About the College:
Serving over 7,000 students, the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics is one of the largest business schools in the nation and is accredited by AACSB International, the highest standard in business education. For more information about the college, see: https://nazarian.csun.edu/ .
About the Department: The Department of Finance, Financial Planning, and Insurance offers a B.S. in Finance with Options in Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, and Risk Management and Insurance. For more information about the Department, see: https://www.csun.edu/finance/ .
Position: The Department of Finance, Financial Planning, and Insurance at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a limited term Full Time Lecturer in Financial Analysis and Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) at the rank of Lecturer. The one-year position is available for the 2024/25 academic year.
The successful candidate will teach Financial Analysis and RMI courses, and have research interests in Finance and related fields. The teaching load is 24 units for the 2024/25 academic year.
The position requires an ongoing program of scholarship in finance and maintaining the criterion for “Scholarly Academic” under AACSB’s accreditation requirement.
In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours and participation in assessment of student learning. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed. Given CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching and research in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, and scholarship.
Required Qualifications: - Ph.D. in Finance or related field from an accredited institution
- Evidence of, or clear potential for, excellence in university-level teaching (both in-person and online)
- Evidence of, or clear potential for, conducting and publishing original research on Finance and related fields.
Preferred Qualifications: - Evidence of effective engagement OR potential to engage with a diverse student body
- Experience using culturally responsive pedagogy that leads to equitable outcomes for all students
- Experience creating a student-centered learning environment
- Research experience that includes working with students from diverse backgrounds
- Experience adopting inclusive approaches to mentoring
Application Deadline: Preferred application deadline is
April 5, 2024; applications received after this date may be considered on an as needed basis. However, the position will remain open until filled.
How to Apply: Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers
Applicants must submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae to the website in the section above. In later stages of the search process, applicants may be requested to provide additional materials, including sample publication(s) and/or working paper(s) and contact information for individuals willing to serve as references.
At time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States.
General Information: In compliance with the Annual Security Report & Fire Safety Report of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, California State University, Northridge has made crime-reporting statistics available on-line here . Print copies are available by request from the Department of Police Services, the Office for Faculty Affairs, and the Office of Equity and Diversity.
The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.
CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in CSU Nondiscrimination Policy . Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Tracy Todd at 818-677-6847.
Advertised: Mar 12 2024 Pacific Daylight Time
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