Tenure-Track Full-Time Faculty in Finance

Point Loma Nazarene University•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Point Loma Nazarene University’s Fermanian School of Business is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Professor of Finance, beginning in August 2027. The school is ACBSP-accredited and serves approximately 900 traditional undergraduate, graduate, and adult undergraduate students. The successful candidate must be academically qualified to meet ACBSP accreditation standards and will teach undergraduate and graduate finance courses in a variety of modalities. The role includes academic, professional, and spiritual advising and mentoring; participation in departmental activities, governance, assessment, professional development, and university committees; scholarship; and involving students in research or professional experience as appropriate. The candidate will work with colleagues, students, parents, and community members in a collaborative environment. PLNU is a Christian liberal arts university in the evangelical, Wesleyan tradition, and candidates are expected to support its intentional Christian community and Community Life Covenant. The position begins in August 2027. Applications will be reviewed beginning immediately and accepted until the position is filled. The offer is contingent on successfully completing a background check. Faculty salaries for a two-semester appointment range from $78,494 to $137,747, with the actual salary based on experience, rank, and appointment term.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Finance or a closely related area.
Commitment to teaching excellence.
Commitment to ongoing professional activity and scholarship.
Respectful member of a team-driven and collegial environment.
Active and maturing faith in Jesus Christ and commitment to PLNU as an intentional Christian community in the Wesleyan tradition, including living in agreement with PLNU’s Community Life Covenant.
Academic qualifications sufficient to meet ACBSP accreditation standards.

Nice To Haves

Earned or in-progress Ph.D. or DBA in finance or a closely related area, or willingness to earn a Ph.D. or DBA.
CFP or CFA certification.
Demonstrated experience as a finance instructor.
Undergraduate, graduate, and online teaching experience.
Relevant business experience in finance.

Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate and graduate finance courses in a variety of modalities.
Advise and mentor students academically, professionally, and spiritually.
Participate in departmental activities and governance.
Participate in continuous improvement efforts, including FSB assessment and professional development.
Serve on university faculty committees and perform other normal faculty duties.
Engage in scholarship.
Involve students in research or professional experience as appropriate.
Work strategically with diverse colleagues, students, parents, and community members.