General Summary of Position:

The Finance Department at the Robert J. Manning School of Business at the University of Massachusetts Lowell is accepting applications for a non-tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor to start Fall of 2025. The position is renewable annually, potentially leading to an appointment of Associate Teaching Professor following five consecutive years of excellent performance evaluations.

The Manning School of Business boasts a vibrant community of approximately 4,000 undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and grad certificate students and holds accreditation from AACSB International. Situated in a modern facility equipped with cutting-edge classrooms and a dedicated Trading Room housing 20 Bloomberg terminals, the school offers an unparalleled learning environment. Nestled just 30 miles northwest of Boston, UMass Lowell, with its expansive campus, serves as the second-largest public university in Massachusetts, catering to over 18,000 students.

UMass Lowell recently earned the Carnegie Mellon R1 Research classification. The Finance Department offers Ph.D. and MS degrees in Finance, a Finance concentration in the MBA, and a Finance concentration in the BSBA program. The incoming candidate would be expected to teach three courses per semester and to engage in departmental service.  Service would include student advising, mentoring, and recruiting, supporting undergraduate co-curricular activities, and managing the trading room. The successful candidate could also be appointed as the Director of Undergraduate Student Success, which provides an additional stipend. 

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Master's degree in finance or MBA with a finance concentration from an AACSB accredited school or be a CFA Charterholder
• The ability to work effectively in teams
• A record of high-quality teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to teach a wide variety of finance classes at the graduate and undergraduate level
• Ability to advise students, supervise honors projects, and mentor the student finance club
• Experience in managing a Bloomberg terminal-based finance lab
• Professional experience relevant to finance

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  However, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications is received.  

Please include the following required documents with your application: (all materials should be submitted using our electronic application system):

• Current curriculum vitae
• Cover letter detailing accomplishments; teaching interests, experience and philosophy; and professional background
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student course evaluations for all courses, department chair reviews, teaching awards)
  • Include all student course evaluations for the last five years or equivalent for an earlier period if not currently teaching   
• Contact information for three references will be required at the time of application. (please do not send recommendation letters).