Full; Professor of Practice)

University of Maryland•College Park, MD

About The Position

Organizational Summary Statement: The Department of Finance at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park seeks to hire Non Tenure Track Professional Faculty. Rank is open. The appointments will be at the level of Lecturer, Professor of the Practice, or Clinical Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. Applicants are expected to develop and teach high quality courses to undergraduate, MBA, specialty masters, and DBA students, to engage with the appropriate business communities, and to help with aspects of program administration such as admissions, student advising, and placement. The mix of these responsibilities differs across the ranks and can vary over time. Candidates for the Professor of the Practice position are expected to have the greatest external visibility while candidates for the Lecturer position are expected to have a primary focus on course delivery and development and assist with program administration. One of 12 schools and colleges located on the University of Maryland, College Park campus, the Robert H. Smith School of Business is a recognized leader in management research and education for the global economy. A comprehensive business school, Smith offers undergraduate, full-time and part-time MBA, M.S., Executive MBA, PhD, and non-degree executive education programs as well as outreach services to the corporate community. The school is consistently ranked among the top business schools by leading business publications such as Business Week, Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report, and The Wall Street Journal.

Requirements

Candidates for the Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor positions must have a Ph.D. and be highly visible in the business community.
All applicants are expected to demonstrate excellent teaching skills in a relevant area of Finance, including the ability to incorporate the latest insights from research and practice into existing and new courses.
When applying, please upload a PDF version of your cover letter, teaching philosophy statement, curriculum vitae, and course evaluation summaries for courses taught in the last three years.
Please also include the contact information for at least three reference providers.
The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.

Nice To Haves

The ideal candidate for Lecturer will have a terminal degree in a related field (Ph.D. is preferable) with relevant teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level.
Prior teaching in a top-ranked business school is preferred and experience in senior corporate leadership roles will also be valued.
Expertise in business and research applications of AI and emerging technologies will be valued.
Candidates for Professor of Practice should additionally have a record of extensive accomplishment in business.

Responsibilities

Develop and teach high quality courses to undergraduate, MBA, specialty masters, and DBA students
Engage with the appropriate business communities
Help with aspects of program administration such as admissions, student advising, and placement
Course delivery and development
Assist with program administration