Associate Professor of Instruction

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

About The Position

The University of South Florida, a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) , is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past decade, no other public university in the country has risen faster than USF in U.S. News and World Report’s (USNWR) national university rankings. USF is #42 among public universities and #88 among all public and private universities in the 2025 USNWR rankings. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state’s 12 public universities. USF’s annual economic impact nears $10 billion. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference . Learn more at www.usf.edu . The State of Florida has a Public Meeting Law and a Public Records Law, and all university searches are conducted in accordance with their terms. All meetings of the search committee are publicly announced and conducted. All documents submitted to the committee are treated as open material except evaluative documents specific to the performance of the faculty of the State University System of Florida concerning health and disabilities. The University of South Florida encourages applications from women and members of minority groups. The selection process will be conducted under the provisions of Florida’s “Government in the Sunshine” and Public Records Laws. Anyone requiring special accommodations to complete an application should contact Amy Adams at [email protected]. The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity, affirmative action, equal access institution. The Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance (KTSBF) at the Muma College of Business, University of South Florida, invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor of Instruction, Tampa home campus but may teach on any campus. Position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellence in teaching investments, finance, and be able to contribute at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching experience with synchronous and asynchronous online courses is highly desirable. Preference will be given to candidates with professional investment experience and experience in overseeing student stock pitches and competitions. The chosen candidate is also expected to contribute to the School's investment program, with an emphasis on student success through experiential activities such as stock pitches and competitions. Additional responsibilities include AACSB-accredited academic or professional qualifications and serving the university and professional communities. An instructor’s normal teaching load is 12 credit hours of instruction per academic semester (spring and fall), which equates to four 3-credit-hour courses. This load may be reduced for special service duties, such as training and managing student teams for the Tampa and St. Petersburg Investment Funds and their pitch competitions. The Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance offers a mix of undergraduate and graduate degrees in Finance: BS Finance, BS Personal Financial Planning, MS Financial Analytics, MS Fintech; as well as MBA and PhD programs with concentrations in Finance. Faculty members also teach in the MBA, Executive MBA, and DBA Programs. The School offers a strong mix of collegiality and scholarship, along with a friendly and welcoming environment. Faculty members are research-active and have published in high-quality finance journals. Bloomberg and Wealth Management Center research labs are available to support research and teaching. For more information about the KTSBF programs, visit: https://www.usf.edu/business/schools/business-finance/index.aspx

Requirements

A terminal qualification (PhD or DBA) in finance, or a closely related field in business and economics from an AACSB-accredited institution.
Evidence of ability to teach upper-level and/or graduate finance courses at an AACSB-accredited institution.

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching graduate finance courses with student evaluations provided.
Experience in working with students on investment competitions or stock pitches.
Meeting classification as a “scholarly academic” according to current AACSB standards.

Responsibilities

Teaching investments, finance, and be able to contribute at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Contributing to the School's investment program, with an emphasis on student success through experiential activities such as stock pitches and competitions.
AACSB-accredited academic or professional qualifications and serving the university and professional communities.
Training and managing student teams for the Tampa and St. Petersburg Investment Funds and their pitch competitions.

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