Assistant Professor (Tenure-track) or Lecturer (Non Tenure-Track) in Finance

Assistant Professor (Tenure-track) or Lecturer (Non Tenure-Track) in Finance

Position Category: Faculty

FLSA: Exempt

FTE: .75 (academic year full-time)

Location: Thousand Oaks

The mission of California Lutheran University is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment,confident in their identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice. Founded in 1959 in beautiful Ventura County, the university has an enrollment of about 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students who come from across the nation and around theworld from a diversity of backgrounds, cultures and faiths.

As afederally recognized Hispanic-Serving Institution, Cal Lutheran islooking for candidates with a dedication to and success in workingin diverse communities. The university is committed to an inclusive learning and work environment that values individual differences and respects each person's dignity.

Under the direction of the Dean and the Associate Dean, the Assistant Professor or Lecturer in Finance is responsible for providing academic instruction to students for the assigned undergraduate and/or graduate courses. The Assistant Professor or Lecturer is to serve as a faculty mentor to students; serve on faculty or university committees; engage in services and activities which contribute to the mission and value of the University, as outlined in the faculty handbook.

Additionally, the tenure-track Assistant Professor must actively engage in scholarly activities and/or creative endeavors.

Representative Duties:

• Primary responsibilities for this position include teaching
  
  Finance courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. For an academic year, 24 credit units for Assistant Professor; 24 or 32credit units for Lecturer. E
• Teaching responsibilities include various finance courses, suchas Principles of Finance, Intermediate Finance, Corporate Finance,and International Finance. The teaching responsibilities will bebased on program needs. E
• Within that context, the expectation is to design creative assignments and activities in one-on-one and classroom instructional settings to foster hands-on, active learning in students that will develop their expertise in the subject matter.
  
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• Observe and evaluate student performance in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes through assignments,projects, discussions, and examinations; provide feedback promptly to student inquiries in class, online, or during established consultation office hours. E
• Maintain current, accurate records of course enrollment,attendance, student academic progress, course curriculum; prepare and submit grades, data, and reports related to the course and student progress promptly. E
• Provide a course syllabus to students in each class within thefirst week of the class, as outlined in the faculty handbook.
  
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• Adhere to the responsibilities related to teaching, advisingand service as outlined in the faculty handbook. E
• Attend and participate in committees and meetings. E
• Participate in marketing, promotions, and recruiting efforts for the programs via events, experiential learning, student-led competitions, and more. E
• Evening and weekend hours may be required in part of experiential learning components. E
• Perform related duties as assigned. E

Additional Duties for Assistant Professor

• Adhere to the responsibilities related to teaching, advising,service, and scholarly, professional, and creative activities, as outlined in the faculty handbook. E
• Maintain an active research agenda that produces peer-reviewed academic publications and sustains Academic Qualifications based onthe accreditation requirements. E

Knowledge Of:

• Higher education teaching techniques, such as projects that incorporate simulations, case studies, research projects,artificial intelligence, and more.
• Current theory and practice within the field of Finance.
• Principles and best practices of effective teaching.
• Student learning outcomes and methods of assessment.
• University curricula.
• Community and campus resources, services, programs, and professionals available to students.
• Modern computing technology.
• Record-keeping techniques about student enrollment, attendance,and progress.

Ability To:

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