Faculty - Assistant Professor of Finance; Tenure-Track

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Job Type: FT Faculty

Job Number: FY2706607

Closing: 11/30/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

Location: Main Campus
- Orem

Division: VP Academic Affairs

Utah Valley University invites applications for a tenure-track

Assistant Professor of Finance in the Woodbury School of Business.

We are seeking a colleague whose first commitment is to teaching and who will help keep the finance curriculum current as the discipline changes.

Financial practice is changing quickly. Artificial intelligence,machine learning, alternative data, digital assets, and modernanalytics tools are altering what graduates need to know when theyenter the profession. We want a faculty member who will reviseexisting courses and develop new ones in response. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate finance courses,maintain an active research agenda sufficient to sustain Scholarly Academic (SA) status under AACSB standards, and contribute to curriculum development and departmental service.

The Woodbury School of Business is accredited by AACSBInternational and is housed in the Keller Building. The Department of Finance and Economics offers bachelor's degrees in Finance andin Financial Planning & Wealth Management, and teaches graduatefinance coursework in the MBA and MSF programs.

Departmental and school resources available to faculty and studentsinclude the following:

• A Bloomberg Lab, with terminals used in coursework that includes graduate investment analysis and portfolio management.
• A Fin Tech Center, supporting applied student work in financialtechnology and data.
• The Wolverine Fund, a student-run venture capital fund whosemembers conduct investment research, risk assessment, and portfolio management, and work directly with venture investors and startupfounders.
• The SMARTLab and the Money Success Center, which support analytics instruction and student financial literacyprogramming.
• The Baugh Entrepreneurship Institute, which administers studentseed funding and pitch competitions.
• Utah Valley University is the largest public university in Utahand serves a broad student population that includes a substantialnumber of first-generation students. Faculty have considerable latitude in course design and in developing new experientialofferings.

Orem is located in Utah Valley at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, roughly 45 minutes south of Salt Lake City and Salt Lake City International Airport. The area forms part of the Silicon Slopes technology and financial services corridor, which givesfaculty ready access to industry contacts for guest lectures,internships, and applied student projects.

Provo Canyon, Sundance, and Utah Lake are within a half-hour drive,and several major ski resorts lie about an hour to the north. Thefive national parks in southern Utah are within weekend driving distance. Housing and general living costs are lower than in mostcoastal metropolitan areas, and commutes are short.

• Maintain a student-centered approach to teaching and learning.
  
  Advise and mentor students, including recommending students for advancement and graduation; develop and prepare instructional materials, including syllabi, exams, course outlines, and instructional resources. Evaluate student learning using written,verbal, practical, and performance-based assessments. Maintain andsubmit accurate, timely records related to student performance and accountability. Supervise assigned extracurricular activities insupportof student engagement and program objectives.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate finance courses across multiple instructional modalities (in-person, online, hybrid).Plan, prepare, and deliver courses aligned with approved curriculaand measurable learning objectives.. Instruct, manage, and superviseindividuals and groups to support student engagement and learning outcomes.. Employ effective pedagogical methods, including lectures,discussions, case studies, demonstrations, visual aids,experiential learning, individualized instruction, and online delivery.
• Collaborate with the department chair, faculty, staff, andadvisers to support and sustain an effective academic program. Serve on departmental, college, and university committees. Participate in faculty and other related meetings, as assigned.
• Maintain an active research agenda to sustain Scholarly Academic (SA) status in accordance with institutional and…