Assistant Teaching Professor - Finance

UMass Lowell • Lowell, MA

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About The Position

The Finance Department at the Robert J. Manning School of Business, University of Massachusetts Lowell, is hiring a non-tenure-track Assistant Teaching Professor to start in late January 2027. The position is renewable annually and may lead to appointment as Associate Teaching Professor after five consecutive years of excellent performance evaluations.

The appointee is expected to teach three courses per semester and engage in substantial departmental service. Service may include student advising, mentoring and recruiting; supporting undergraduate co-curricular activities; and managing the trading room. The Manning School of Business has approximately 4,000 students across undergraduate, master’s, doctoral and graduate certificate programs, is accredited by AACSB International, and includes a Trading Room with 20 Bloomberg terminals. The Finance Department offers Ph.D. and MS degrees in Finance, an MBA Finance concentration, and a BSBA Finance concentration.

This is a full-time, benefited position represented by the Massachusetts Society of Professors/MTA/NEA. The anticipated salary range is $110,000 to $122,000, depending on qualifications and departmental considerations. The stated minimum salary under the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement is $75,000. Applications are reviewed beginning immediately and will be accepted until the position is filled. Applicants must submit a current CV, a cover letter detailing accomplishments, teaching interests, experience and philosophy, and professional background, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and names and contact information for three references through the UMass Lowell employment portal.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Finance or an MBA with a Finance concentration from an AACSB-accredited school.
• Ability to work effectively in teams.
• Record of high-quality teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. or DBA in Finance from an AACSB-accredited school.
• Ability to teach a wide variety of finance classes at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Ability to advise students, supervise honors projects, and mentor student clubs.
• Experience managing a Bloomberg terminal-based finance lab.
• Ability to integrate AI tools and data analysis skills, such as Python or advanced Excel, into finance courses.
• Professional experience relevant to finance.

Responsibilities

• Teach three courses per semester.
• Engage in substantial departmental service.
• Advise, mentor, and recruit students.
• Support undergraduate co-curricular activities.
• Manage the trading room.

Benefits

• Benefited position.

What This Job Offers

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