Lecturer, Department of Finance and Business Law
About The Position
The Department of Finance and Business Law in the College of Business at James Madison University invites applications for a renewable term appointment at the rank of Lecturer beginning in the Fall of 2026. Lecturer appointments are non-tenure track but promotable. This is a full-time benefits-eligible position. About the Department: The Finance and Business Law Department is staffed by 17 full-time faculty with 14 faculty in finance and 3 faculty in Business Law. The department serves both Finance and Quantitative Finance majors and college business law courses. FIN & BLAW faculty have received numerous awards and recognition for outstanding teaching, service, and research. JMU subscribes to both the Standard & Poor's Compustat, the University of Chicago's Center for Research in Securities Prices (CRSP), MSCI ESG KLD and NYSE TAQ databases through WRDS, and students and faculty have access to Bloomberg through the Gaglioti Capital Markets Laboratory. About the College: The AACSB-accredited College of Business includes nationally ranked undergraduate and graduate programs. The college includes the Center for Entrepreneurship, Center for Professional Selling, Capital Markets Lab, and Madison Consulting. Our very successful alumni hold C-suite positions at major corporations. The college has approximately 5,300 students in its AACSB programs and is highly regarded across the JMU campus community.
Requirements
- Applicants should have a master's degree in finance or an MBA degree from an AACSB-accredited institution.
- Demonstrated evidence of teaching effectiveness
- Excellent communication skills
- Commitment to professional development are required.
Nice To Haves
- CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) or CFP (Certified Financial Planner) designation is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Providing instruction in the Finance area.
- Teaching needs include Corporate Finance, Financial Planning and Wealth Management, Real Estate Investments etc.
- The normal teaching load will be 4/4, i.e., four 3-credit courses each semester during the regular academic year.
- General service to the institution
- Ability to maintain professional qualifications.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
