Assistant/Associate Professor - Finance & Faculty Director of the Charles Schwab Foundation Center for Financial Wellness

University of Wisconsin Stout • Green Bay, WI

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Accounting and Finance in the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in Finance (Financial Planning) at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The successful candidate will also serve as Faculty Director of the Charles Schwab Foundation Center for Financial Wellness. The Cofrin School of Business is building a distinctive financial planning program that integrates outstanding teaching, applied student learning, scholarship, professional engagement, and community impact. The successful candidate will join a growing program supported by the Charles Schwab Foundation Center for Financial Wellness and Willie D. Davis Finance & Investment Laboratory, providing exceptional opportunities to connect financial planning education with experiential learning, industry engagement, and community service. The Cofrin School of Business prioritizes teaching excellence, learner success, quality scholarship, engagement with the regional business community, and meaningful institutional, community, and professional service. Professional experience in financial planning, wealth management, finance, or related areas is viewed favorably. Candidates interested in exploring the intersection of human-centered financial planning and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, FinTech, and other technologies transforming financial services, are strongly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will also provide academic leadership and strategic direction for the Charles Schwab Foundation Center for Financial Wellness. Working collaboratively with the Center's Program Manager, Advisory Board, school leadership, faculty, students, and industry partners, the Faculty Director will help advance the Center as a distinctive platform for financial wellness education, experiential learning, scholarship, and community engagement. The director will also represent the Center internally and externally as its academic leader. The Faculty Director will play a key role in integrating the Center with undergraduate and graduate curricula; developing high-impact student experiences; promoting faculty engagement and scholarship; shaping strategic priorities; and expanding relationships with financial planning professionals, firms, alumni, donors, and community partners. The Faculty Director will also support the School in donor cultivation and philanthropic efforts that strengthen the Center's long-term impact and sustainability. The successful applicant will contribute to a young, growing, forward-looking School and department embedded within Wisconsin’s third-largest metropolitan area. Northeast Wisconsin offers significant opportunities for collaboration with the financial services and broader business community, while Green Bay provides an affordable and high-quality place to live. The Cofrin School of Business and UW–Green Bay continue a sustained record of growth, creating opportunities for faculty interested in helping shape the future of a growing business school and financial planning program.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in Personal Financial Planning, Finance, or Business with a specialization in Finance from an institution supporting an AACSB accredited business school by the end of the first academic year. Candidates who have not completed their doctorate by the start date will be hired into a terminal appointment at the rank of Instructor with a rate determined at the time of hire. Upon degree conferral, the title will change to Assistant Professor. The contract will not be renewed if the degree is not conferred by the end of the terminal appointment.
• Evidence of a commitment to quality teaching
• An ongoing record of scholarship, including peer-reviewed journal publications, consistent with the level of experience
• CFP certification, or ability to sit for the CFP Board’s CFP® Certification Examination by the end of the second academic year
• Evidence of engagement in institutional, community, and professional endeavors
• Demonstrated leadership experience in an academic program, center, professional organization, business, or comparable setting.
• Experience developing or implementing strategic initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to build productive relationships with external partners and advisory groups.
• Experience supporting fundraising, donor engagement, grants, sponsorships, or other resource-development activities.
• A record of academic, professional, or industry leadership appropriate for appointment as Faculty Director.

Nice To Haves

• Professional experience in financial planning, wealth management, finance, or related areas is viewed favorably.
• Candidates interested in exploring the intersection of human-centered financial planning and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, FinTech, and other technologies transforming financial services, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of undergraduate and/or graduate courses in financial planning and finance.
• Prepare students for success on the CFP® Certification Examination and careers in financial planning and related financial services fields.
• Develop and support high-impact experiential learning opportunities that connect students with financial planning professionals, firms, and community partners.
• Mentor students and support their professional development through the Cofrin School of Business's "Transcripts to Résumés" initiative.
• Develop and maintain a productive program of scholarship consistent with rank, including opportunities for collaboration with students and faculty.
• Engage meaningfully with the financial planning profession, regional business community, and relevant professional organizations.
• Perform institutional and community service.
• Contribute to ongoing program development within the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business.
• Participate fully in the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business' AACSB accreditation efforts.
• Provide academic leadership and strategic direction for the Charles Schwab Foundation Center for Financial Wellness in collaboration with the Center Program Manager and Dean's Office.
• Integrate Center activities with undergraduate and graduate curricula and expand high-impact experiential learning opportunities for students.
• Promote faculty engagement, scholarship, research collaborations, and intellectual contributions aligned with financial planning and financial wellness.
• Help define the Center's strategic priorities and ensure alignment with Cofrin School of Business and UW–Green Bay strategic goals.
• Provide strategic oversight of Center resources and program priorities in collaboration with the Program Manager and Dean's Office.
• Partner with the Center’s Program Manager and external Advisory Board to advance Center programming, industry engagement, student opportunities, and visibility.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with financial planning firms, industry professionals, alumni, community organizations, and other external partners.
• Support donor cultivation and fundraising efforts in collaboration with the Dean and University Advancement.

Benefits

• Several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250/individual and $500/family.
• Dental, vision, several life insurance options, AD&D and Accident insurance and Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
• Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), where employer contributions begin immediately, and employees are fully vested after 5 years of service.
• Supplemental retirement savings programs including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation.
• 9 legal holidays, 36 hours of personal holiday and between 96-130 hours of sick leave annually and paid parental leave.
• 13-27 days of vacation each year, depending on years of service and employment type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level