Lecturer: Behavioral Finance

Rutgers University•Camden, NJ

18d•Remote

About The Position

The Finance Area of Rutgers School of Business-Camden seeks applications for a Lecturer to teach an online course in Behavioral Finance, starting in Spring 2026. The cross-listed course will be taught to both undergraduate and graduate students. This position may extend beyond that term. The course will be delivered entirely online in an asynchronous format, and its offering is subject to sufficient enrollment. The Behavioral Finance course aims to help students develop a better understanding of human behavior and how it influences the financial world. The course has the following learning objectives: 1. Differentiate between neoclassical and behavioral explanations of financial decision making 2. Explain how common cognitive biases affect decision making 3. Evaluate challenges to traditional asset pricing models 4. Explore real-world applications of behavioral finance As a required course in the CFP Board Registered MS in Finance-Financial Planning program, Behavioral Finance must also cover “client and planner attitudes, value, biases,” one of the CFP Board’s Principal Knowledge Topics. While the instructor will determine the exact learning objectives associated with this topic, below are examples of typical learning objectives: 1. Analyze a client’s risk tolerance to ensure recommendations are in the client’s best interest 2. Explain how a client’s psychology, background, and values affect the financial planning process The successful candidate will be responsible for building his or her own section of this existing course, which entails modifying the existing syllabus, vetting the current textbook, recording lecture videos, designing assessments, and organizing the course within Canvas, Rutgers’s Learning Management System, in accordance with the school’s guidelines for online teaching. While teaching the course, the candidate is expected to check for student questions daily and respond within 24 hours, make weekly announcements regarding course content and upcoming deadlines, provide timely feedback on student work, facilitate student interactions, offer virtual office hours as needed, and comply with grade submission policies and deadlines. Overview Ranked #46 in U.S. News & World Report ’s list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University–Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers–Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University–Camden among its “Best Bang for the Buck” universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers–Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.

Responsibilities

modifying the existing syllabus
vetting the current textbook
recording lecture videos
designing assessments
organizing the course within Canvas, Rutgers’s Learning Management System, in accordance with the school’s guidelines for online teaching
check for student questions daily and respond within 24 hours
make weekly announcements regarding course content and upcoming deadlines
provide timely feedback on student work
facilitate student interactions
offer virtual office hours as needed
comply with grade submission policies and deadlines