Assistant Professor of Instruction and Director of the Personal Financial Planning Program

• Job Identification 38310
• Job Category Faculty
• Posting Date 11/27/2024, 12:00 AM
• Degree Level Doctorate Degree
• Locations 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33620, US
• Essential Personnel No
  
  

University of South Florida, Instructor of Personal Financial Planning (non-tenure track) and Director of the PFP program. Required qualifications: a PhD or DBA in financial planning, finance or a closely related field in business and economics; the CFP designation; and a strong commitment to teaching in undergraduate and graduate programs. Industry experience and administration experience are preferred. The position is subject to funding. The University of South Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/ Affirmative Action Institution.

The candidate selected is expected to provide quality teaching in courses offered in the Personal Financial Planning (PFP) program. The chosen candidate is also expected to serve as Director of the PFP program, managing and overseeing the continuing development of the program, especially on student success and the program’s outreach. Additional responsibilities include engaging in activities to attract new students to the PFP major, maintaining AACSCB academic or professional qualifications, maintaining Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation, and participating in service to the university and professional communities. An instructor’s normal teaching load is four courses per semester during the academic year. This load is reduced for the PFP position because of the demands of the administrative roles the candidate is expected to fill. For more information about the PFP program and other finance undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs at the Muma College of Business, visit: https://www.usf.edu/business/schools/business-finance/

Minimum Qualifications

• A terminal qualification (PhD or DBA) in financial planning, finance, or a closely related field in business and economics from an AACSB-accredited institution.
• Recent experience teaching upper-level and/or graduate financial planning or finance courses at an AACSB-accredited institution.
• Meeting classification as a “scholarly academic” according to current AACSB standards.
• Maintaining the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates possessing the following additional qualifications will be given preference:

• Experience with teaching personal financial planning courses.
• Administrative experience and ability to engage with the business community.
• Experience in financial services as a financial planner or advisor.
  
  

The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.

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