Assistant Professor of Instruction, Financial Planning

University of Akron • Akron, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Akron’s Department of Finance is hiring a non-tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice/Instruction and Director of the Financial Planning program, beginning in January or August 2027. The position teaches undergraduate courses in financial literacy, financial planning, retirement planning, estate planning, and the financial planning capstone. Graduate courses may be assigned based on the candidate’s qualifications and university approval. The successful candidate will direct the financial planning program and advise student organizations.

The candidate must maintain qualifications under AACSB faculty classifications. Service to the department, college, university, and profession is expected. The university provides support for faculty scholarship and teaching, including WRDS and subscriptions to the Compustat, CRSP, and SNL databases. The position is subject to funding.

The successful candidate must have an appropriate academic degree, credentials, and a background in financial planning, retirement planning, or wealth management; a terminal degree is not required. Associate Professor of Practice/Instruction is an intermediate non-tenure-track rank, while Professor of Practice/Instruction is the highest rank, with each rank determined by credentials and experience relative to the position’s minimum requirements.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or terminal degree.
• At least five years of working or teaching experience in financial planning, retirement planning, or wealth management.
• Appropriate academic degree, credentials, and background in financial planning, retirement planning, or wealth management.
• Commitment to activities that maintain qualifications under AACSB faculty classifications.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation is highly preferred. Alternatively, the successful candidate must pass the CFP certification examination within 18 months of the hire date.
• Graduate-level teaching may be assigned based on the candidate’s qualifications and university approval.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in financial literacy, financial planning, retirement planning, estate planning, and the financial planning capstone course.
• Direct the financial planning program.
• Advise student organizations.
• Maintain qualifications under AACSB faculty classifications.
• Provide service to the department, college, university, and profession.

What This Job Offers

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