Assistant Professor of Finance

The Assistant Professor of Finance, School of Business position shall have the primary responsibilities of teaching undergraduate and graduate courses either online or in-person, research/creative achievement, recruitment and service functions, and shall be held accountable for these obligations as they contribute to the attainment of the mission of the university, school, and department. The Assistant Professor of Finance, School of Business position reports to the Chair, Undergraduate Programs.

This position is housed at the Lincoln Memorial University main campus in Harrogate, TN.

• * A Ph.D. or doctorate in the appropriate business discipline as required by the teaching assignment or other equivalent degree; demonstrated effective practical or graduate and undergraduate teaching and dissertation committee experience through a regionally accredited institution.

• * evidence of effective teaching
• * evidence of scholarly activity
• * demonstrated success in chairing student dissertations

• promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students, and to the community at large;
• promote effective working relationships among faculty, staff, and students;
• participate on university committees;
• maintain proper security for all university files and information and follow privacy procedures at all times;
• maintain records and procedures for duties and responsibilities of position;
• complete required institutional, program accreditation, and other reports necessary for the advancement of university programs, both on campus and at extended campus sites;
• must serve on dissertation committees as a member and/or dissertation chairperson;
• assist in the recruitment of undergraduate students to the BBA programs along with other school programs;
• undertake the Standard Instructional/Research/Service Workload as outlined in the Faculty/Staff Policy Manual;
• provide course and classroom conduct as outlined in the Faculty/Staff Policy Manual;
• comply with the university Faculty/Staff Policy Manual teach and be assigned undergraduate/and/or graduate courses based on course needs;
• provide academic advisement of students;
• conduct office/conference hours;
• ensure School compliance with the standards of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Accrediting Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP);
• comply with announced requirements;
• support the development, implementation, evaluation and preparation of annual reports of the Strategic Plan as related to their department and academic programs within the school;
• serve as mentor to graduate students;
• fulfill the university's scholarship expectation through research, publication, grant development, and creative achievement;
• assess, assist, and guide face-to-face full time and adjunct undergraduate faculty under the direction of the chair and dean;
• provide information for enrollment, assessment, retention reports to the dean as directed by the chair and dean;
• provide committee service;
• attend department, school, and university faculty meetings;
• participate in community and public service opportunities;
• attend commencement activities;
• participate in annual faculty evaluation;
• perform other duties as assigned.

Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity education institution. Lincoln Memorial University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in all University programs and activities.