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POSITION DETAILS

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Position Number:  110450
Classification Title:  Professor
Working Title:  Assistant Professor, Finance

Department:  Accounting & Finance
FLSA Status:  Exempt
Salary Range:  Commensurate with education and experience
Pay Basis:  Annually

POSITION OVERVIEW

JOB SUMMARY:

To teach undergraduate and graduate classes in Finance (face-to-face and online), especially courses associated with Problems in Corporate Finance (the capstone finance course), Investments, Financial Management, and other Finance-related courses to adequately provide a good foundation in Finance and to prepare students for other classes within the department and the Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business. This position will teach three classes each fall and spring. This position will also serve on departmental, college, and university committees. This faculty member will maintain professional affiliations and contribute to professional activities. The person in this position must retain their scholarly academic qualifications. This position will mentor students and provide advice on professional endeavors. This position may require teaching at the nearby Fort Walton Beach campus of the university (approximately 50 miles east of the Pensacola campus).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Holds the highest degree appropriate to the field or possesses equivalent qualifications based on professional experience, and be otherwise qualified to perform assigned duties. The appointee engages in teaching, scholarship and creative projects, and/or service and other related activities.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

•Doctoral degree from an AACSB-accredited institution in Finance or a closely-related field, including at least 18 graduate semester hours in Finance and a strong commitment to teaching, academic research, and service.
•Continuing professional development and an active research agenda to maintain qualifications for performing teaching assignments.
•Post secondary teaching experience, including proven effectiveness in online course development and teaching.
•Evidence of potential for quality scholarship, including publication in qualifying academic journals.
•Documented experience teaching (both in person and online) Problems in Corporate Finance (the capstone finance course), Investments, and Financial Management.
•Meet the College's minimum requirements for status as a scholarly academic faculty member.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

•Professional work experience that is directly related to financial management/planning is strongly preferred.
•Relevant professional certifications are highly preferred.
•Demonstrated excellence in teaching as supported by one or more teaching awards, honors, and/or recognition.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Physical Requirements: Occasional and/or light lifting required. Limited exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc., but none to the point of being disagreeable. May involve minor safety hazards where likely results would be cuts, bruises, etc.
• Impact of Deadlines: Routine deadlines. Usually sufficient lead time. Variance in work volume, seasonal, and predictable. Priorities can be anticipated. Some interruptions are present. Involves occasional exposure to demands/pressures from persons other than immediate sup.
• Standing: Daily
• Walking: Daily
• Sitting: Daily
• Reaching with hands and arms: Daily
• Climbing or balancing: Occasionally
• Stooping: Occasionally
• Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
• Lifting up to 10lbs: Frequently
• Lifting up to 25lbs: Occasionally
• Lifting over 25lbs: Never
• Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
• Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
• Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily

Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:  

• This position requires a criminal background screening.

Special Instructions to Applicants:  Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a cv, letter of interest, contact information for three references and a statement of your teaching philosophy (no more than 800 words). References will be contacted upon submission of this application. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850.474.2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu.

Departmental representatives will be attending the Financial Management Association Meeting October 14-17, 2026. If you are interested in speaking with one of our representatives, please contact Dr. Kevin Krieger (kkrieger1@uwf.edu) for an appointment at the conference.

If one or more of your advanced degrees is awarded from an institution outside of the United States, UWF will require a credential evaluation and/or translation prior to onboarding. This credential evaluation should include original documents received directly from your institution so that the agency can evaluate and attest that your credential is equivalent to a similar degree earned at a US institution. If your credential is not in English, this evaluation should also include a translation to US English.

UWF does not endorse any particular approved agency; however, typically any current National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member agency is acceptable. You are advised to check with the agency first to make sure your educational background can be evaluated as some agencies do not evaluate all international degrees.

When necessary, these credential evaluations will be requested as part of the Offer Letter with instructions on where and to whom these documents should be submitted.

ADDITIONAL POSTING DETAILS

Number of Vacancies: 1
Work Hours:  As course schedule dictates
Contract Period:  9 months
FTE:  1.0
Preferred Response Date:  10/1/2026