Assistant Professor

SAN JOSÉ STATE UNIVERSITY

Position Rank and

Title:

Assistant Professor in Finance

School/Department Name: Department of Accounting and Finance

Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $148,000- $156,300.

Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent benefits package.

Target

Start Date:

August 17, 2026

Final date to receive applications: September 26, 2025 (Applications accepted until filled or closed)

The Department of Accounting & Finance in the Lucas College of Business at San José State University is pleased to announce a search for Assistant Professor of Finance beginning in August 2026. The candidate will teach Financial Management or Financial Institutions in undergraduate or graduate programs as well as corporate finance topics in undergraduate, MS Financial Analytics, and MBA programs. The faculty ideally should have research that is broadly related to corporate finance and financial institutions.

The Department of Accounting & Finance teaches undergraduate coursework in finance, accounting, and tax disciplines with a technology flavor and encourages cross-discipline research. It houses both the Masters of Science in Accounting Analytics program and the new Masters of Science in Financial Analytics degree with a corporate finance focus. Centers of excellence include the Center for Banking and Financial Services, the Accounting Advancement Center, and the High Technology Tax Institute.

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The Department of Accounting & Finance and San José State University value inclusive excellence and are committed to advancing equity through research, teaching, and service. We enroll nearly 40,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved; approximately 45% of our undergraduate students are first-generation college students and 38% are Pell Grant recipients. In addition, we are both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

SJSU aspires to create holistic learning environments that facilitate both individual and collective transformation. We seek teacher-scholars who cultivate inclusive, empowering spaces for mutual learning, skill-building, and knowledge exchange for all students. Our commitment to lifelong learning supports meaningful connections among faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the broader communities we serve.

We invite all applicants to include a Statement of Inclusive Excellence (or incorporate it into your cover letter) to share how your lived and professional experiences will contribute to the SJSU community—particularly in relation to student success and inclusive education. A guide to writing this statement can be found at SJSU Inclusive Excellence Statement Guidelines.

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Located in the heart of Silicon Valley — one of the most innovative regions in the world — San José State University is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West. Recognized as a leading transformative educational institution, San José State is an essential partner in the technological, economic, cultural, and social development of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area, and California.

SJSU is a top-200 school nationally in research funding and second highest in research productivity in the CSU system. Cutting-edge research, world-class scholarship, student-centered learning, diverse communities, and commitment to social justice, allow SJSU to provide life-changing opportunities and advance the public good locally and globally.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Finance by start of appointment
• Scholarly Academic qualification under AACSB standards
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically…