Summary
Faculty members are responsible for providing students with a rich, relevant, and engaging academic experience. The faculty role encompasses teaching, student outcomes assessment, curriculum development, student advising, and university service. Faculty continuously engage in professional development while maintaining current expertise in the applicable content area and developing students through effective and innovative teaching and learning practices.
Interest and ability to teach a range of finance courses and topics, such as capital budgeting, risk management, strategic financial planning, portfolio management, applied behavioral finance, and fintech, are priority needs. This position is scheduled to begin in Fall 2026.
Diversity & Inclusion
Embracing diversity for a richly inclusive community is a Guiding Principle at JWU. Our students, faculty, and staff have varied backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives that unite us as one community and contribute to our success. We are committed to enhancing the diversity of our workforce teams and encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.
Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, familial status, gender, or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy, and related conditions, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Essential Job Functions
• Demonstrates specialized knowledge and maintains expertise in the theory, skills, and pedagogy of the applicable discipline or profession. • Uses strategies and skills necessary to support student learning and prepares and delivers current and relevant course material in an understandable and motivating manner. • Continually assesses course objectives and instructional methods to improve teaching and learning. • Uses formative and summative assessments of student learning within assigned courses to inform instruction and improve student attainment of course objectives and program outcomes. • Establishes a student and advisor relationship that provides guidance with regard to program choices and career possibilities and supports student educational growth through guided decision making. • Supports the universitys outcomes initiatives by working to refine and revise course assignments and evaluation tools and leading or participating in data analysis discussions to make program and course improvements. • Facilitates development and revision of programs and courses, assuring alignment within the program description and outcomes, course objectives, and content as well as university curriculum standards. • Attends commencement convocation, faculty meetings, department meetings, committee meetings, professional development programs, and other university events as applicable. • Supports student enrollment and retention by participating in university events, advising student clubs and organizations, and assisting with admissions activities. • Adheres to and fulfills the responsibilities of all faculty members as outlined in the faculty manual. • Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
• Master of Science in Finance or a related field or an MBA with 18 graduate or doctoral-level credits in finance or 15 credits in finance and minimum of 7 years of work in finance from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or other appropriate accreditation as determined by Johnson & Wales University. • Five or more years of industry experience working in a broad range of finance areas such as capital budgeting, risk management, strategic financial planning, portfolio management, and/or applied behavioral finance.
Preferred Qualifications
• Earned doctoral degree in finance or a related field of study. • Finance-related certification. • Teaching experience in higher education. • Evidence of integrating technology into instruction or using other emerging technologies. • Ability to contribute through research, teaching, industry experience, and/or public engagement to the diversity and excellence of the learning experience.
Please Note
Qualified candidates must live or relocate within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the job posting is closed.