Assistant Teaching Professor in Finance
Position Overview
Organization: Business
Title: Assistant Teaching Professor in Finance
Position Details
Position Description
The School of Business at the University of Washington Bothell invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor position in Finance effective September 16, 2024. This is a full-time position with a 9-month service period. The Assistant Teaching Professor position is not eligible for tenure.
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute as an engaged colleague to serve our growing school and campus. The selected applicant will be expected to teach in multiple modalities, including online, hybrid and in-person, in a campus setting with a diverse student body, many of whom are first generation college students.
The UW Bothell School of Business is accredited by AACSB and is deeply committed to the success of its faculty in research, teaching, and service. The School of Business is well known for its undergraduate, MBA and MS Accounting programs. We work closely with industry leaders as well as the smaller, innovative, and rapidly growing companies in software, electronic commerce, medical equipment, biotechnology, electronics, and aerospace. Our programs draw from companies such as Microsoft, Boeing, Costco, Amazon, Expedia, Philips, and Starbucks. We also have a facility in Bellevue, WA. All faculty members in the School of Business should expect to teach at both the Bothell and Bellevue locations. We have a growing Finance club and our students have excelled in CFA research challenges and ethics challenges.
The University of Washington Bothell is known for providing a leading-edge participatory student experience, grounded in hands-on learning, close relationships with faculty members as teachers and mentors, and staff dedicated to student success. The academic work of the campus focuses on cross-disciplinary research and creative practice, connected learning, and community engagement. UW Bothell is proud to be the most diverse campus in the state of Washington. With an enrollment of approximately 6,000 students in 2022, more than 60% are from underrepresented groups, with 42% of incoming first-year students and 40% of new incoming transfers the first in their immediate families to earn a four-year degree. Located in the Seattle metropolitan region, UW Bothell builds vibrant regional partnerships, creates and disseminates new knowledge, and prepares students for leadership in the state of Washington and beyond.
The position requires the teaching of eight courses over three academic quarters – Autumn, Winter, Spring. Additional opportunities to teach may be available based on school need. The successful candidate will teach graduate and undergraduate courses in our Bothell campus and in our Bellevue location. The successful candidate will be expected to provide service to the university, the business school, and the community. The successful candidate will teach at both the Bothell and Bellevue locations of the Business school.
Typical teaching assignments include courses like Financial Modeling, Investments, Financial Institutions, Derivatives, and/or Fintech, Advanced Valuation. Candidates who are interested in research will have access to databases such as CRSP, Compustat, IBES, SEC Analytics Suite, Thomson, and others provided through WRDS. We offer multi-year contracts and salary is competitive.
Positive factors for consideration include, but are not limited to, candidates who have a scholarly academic Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in a relevant field and candidates who have demonstrated evidence of high-level proficiency in teaching finance courses independently at the university level.
The definition of 'scholarly academic' follows the 2020 AACSB Accreditation Standards: Scholarly Academics (SA) are faculty who have normally attained a terminal degree in a field related to the area of teaching and who sustain currency and relevancy through scholarship and activities related to the field of teaching.
Salary
The salary range for this position will be $11,120 - $13,340 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.
Qualifications
A Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Finance or Business or a related field is required.
Instructions
All application materials must be submitted through Interfolio http://apply.interfolio.com/136638 as pdf documents. The position is open until filled, although complete applications received by Feb 16th, 2024, will receive priority consideration. Please direct general inquiries to BSsearch@uw.edu.
Required materials include:
1. A cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae
3. A teaching statement with evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., copies of student evaluations)
4. A statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The School of Business is committed to preparing our students to understand, negotiate and address complex DEI topics from multiple perspectives including personal and 15managerial. We would like to know about your approach to integrating the practice of DEI in your pedagogy and how you have improved levels of access and success for students from racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are underrepresented in their academic field. Candidates who have not yet had the opportunity for such experiences should articulate how they expect to contribute to these core values of the school.
5. Complete contact information for at least three references.
6. Letters of recommendation will be requested for candidates who advance in the application process.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
Benefits Information
A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.
Commitment to Diversity
The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).
Privacy Notice
Review the University of Washington Privacy Notice for Demographic Data of Job Applicants and University Personnel to learn how your demographic data are protected, when the data may be used, and your rights.
Disability Services
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.