Assistant Professor of Finance-Tenure Track

Title: Assistant Professor of Finance-Tenure Track

State Role Title: Assistant Professor

Hiring Range: Based on qualifications & experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Virginia Military Institute

Location: Virginia Military Institute

Agency Website: www.vmi.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

VMI invites applications for one full-time tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Finance with an expected start date of August 2024. Priority will be given to candidates with an interest and experience in Corporate Finance, Investments (traditional), Portfolio Management, and/or Banking.
Responsibilities:
• Teach courses in Corporate Finance and the various sub-domains of Finance.
• Teaching load is 3/3 (tenure track) in traditional classrooms only.
• Conduct research and publish in quality journals in accordance with departmental standards.
• School/university-level service is required.
• Other duties include advising and mentoring students, and participation in cadet development.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and management skills also required.
• Ability to collaborate with other Department of Economics and Business faculty in research and teaching.

Education Requirements:

• Ph.D. in finance, investments, or a closely related field with at least 18 graduate hours in Finance from an AACSB accredited Business School.  ABD candidates with a clear completion timeline will be considered.  

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working with diverse groups/populations.
• Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• The successful candidate will demonstrate support for diversity, opportunity and inclusion, as well as participate in maintaining a respectful, positive work environment.

Additional Considerations

Has passed (at least) level 1 of the CFA Exam.

Special Instructions

Applicants must complete an online state application and submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, list of references, and an unofficial transcript of all graduate course work on-line.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VMI is a public, four–year, undergraduate military college of approximately 1,700 students located in the historic Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. About half of VMI’s graduates accept a commission as an officer in the armed forces upon graduation. Teaching excellence in a liberal arts setting is our first priority. Tenure-track faculty members who are U.S. citizens wear uniforms and adhere to military customs, but military experience among the faculty is neither required nor expected. For more information about VMI and the Department of Economics and Business, please visit our web site at https://www.vmi.edu/academics/departments/economics-and-business/.

Please do not mail hard copies of letters of interest, curricula vitae, application forms, or any other application material directly to the department. Questions should be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Bing Jiang (jiangb@vmi.edu) at VMI’s Department of Economics and Business.

Applications will be accepted until Close of Business or 1600 on Friday March 22, 2024 to receive full consideration and have an opportunity for a campus visit in Spring 2024.   

Contact Information

Name: Tamara Wade

Phone: 540-464-7051

Email: wadete@vmi.edu

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.