Assistant Professor of Finance at The University of Tampa in Tampa

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If you are a current University of Tampa student, please search for and apply to student jobs here via Workday. Job applications for current students will not be considered if submitted through the external career center. Position Details The Finance Department within the Sykes College of Business at The University of Tampa invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, starting in Fall 2027. The candidate is expected to be a generalist who can teach a variety of upper-level undergraduate and graduate finance courses. The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive, residentially based private institution of more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University is ideally situated on a beautiful 110-acre campus next to the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa's dynamic central business district, which is a growing, vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. UT reflects this vibrancy with 24 consecutive years of enrollment growth and boasting 260 student organizations, a multicultural student body from 50 states and more than 100 countries, and "Top Tier" ranking in U.S. News and World Report. The teaching load is three (3) four credit hour courses for a total of 12 hours per semester. The candidate is expected to engage in scholarly and research activity that involves undergraduates, advise students, and provide service to the department, college, university and broader community. Salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience. Qualifications The candidate must have a Ph.D. from an AACSB accredited program, or equivalent, in Finance, or a Ph.D. in a closely related business field with published scholarly work in Finance. ABDs will be considered. The Finance Department is a collegial department seeking applicants who have a proven track record in teaching, scholarship, service and student mentoring. The ideal candidate will have the ability to teach both graduate and undergraduate students and preference will be given to candidates that can cover several different courses taught by the department. The ideal candidate will also have a proven track record of publishing in or demonstrate the potential to publish in ABDC or Cabell’s listed journals. Required Attachments Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae Statement of Research Interest Teaching Philosophy Copy of Terminal Degree Transcript Recent Teaching Evaluations Reference Letters Three reference letters from external providers are required. Please have the reference provider email the reference letter to Employment@ut.edu to include your name and the position you applied for in the email subject line. Additional Information The University delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners. The University has a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts, an enduring commitment to internationalization that has garnered the Senator Paul Simon Award, and a practical, experiential approach to learning. The University offers more than 200 areas of study, including majors in our colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Natural and Health Sciences and Social Sciences, Math and Education and 19 master's program s. The Sykes College of Business is AACSB accredited, employs around 150 full-time faculty members, and includes four centers and two institutes : Center for Ethics, TECO Energy Center for Leadership, John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center, the Center for Cybersecurity, the Naimoli Institute for Business Strategy, and the Southard Institute for Sales Excellence. The College occupies several state-of-the-art buildings, including the Daly Innovation and Collaboration Building, the Jenkins Health and Technology Building, and the Sykes College of Business Building. The University of Tampa is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, disability, sexual o