Tenure-Track Finance Faculty Position (29263)

TENURE-TRACK FINANCE FACULTY POSITION

CURRENT OPENING

Ottawa University, OTTAWA, KS CAMPUS

 

Ottawa University’s Gwartney Institute for Freedom, Justice, and Human Flourishing (GI) is seeking to fill a tenure-track, 12 month appointment as associate or assistant professor position to help lead the institute in its mission to create a unique scholarly and educational environment for the examination and study of economic freedom and justice, and their role in the advancement of human flourishing. The position will be located at the Ottawa, KS Residential Campus, and will work with students from all sites (Kansas, Arizona, Wisconsin and Online). Limited travel to the undergraduate residential campus in Surprise, AZ will be expected for some programming activities. Responsible for providing engaging and effective instruction as well as academic mentoring for undergraduates; developing, assessing, and assuring excellent pedagogy and curriculum design, both within the discipline and in contributions to the Liberal Arts core program; promoting student achievement and academic integrity on behalf of the University; collaboration with support services provided through units such as the Adawe Academic Advising Center; Academic program development for currency, growth, recruitment, and retention.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching and Advising

• Teaching Load: Teaching a full-tine course load, defined as 10 courses per year, or the equivalent of 30 credit hours.
• Teaching Standards: Maintain a high standard in classroom teaching through engaging and effective pedagogy, exhibiting awareness and understanding of best practices in undergraduate education through application in the classroom, and remaining current with issues, curriculum, and classroom approaches in both the liberal arts and the candidate’s academic discipline.
• Advising: Attend to student needs and concerns, and work with each student’s advising team members to identify and develop opportunities for each individual learner. Collaborate as needed in scheduling courses, addressing academic concerns, and supporting efforts in retention.

Service

• Participate in Campus and University-wide governance by responding to and engaging in dialogue related to academic issues across the university. 

Scholarship

• Maintain awareness of contemporary trends and evolving knowledge within one’s academic discipline and in the liberal arts through research, creative work, writing, conference attendance (either virtually or at designated location), public presentations (in-person and virtually), and other involvement in the regional and national community of higher education professionals.

Assessment

• Maintain effective curricula through participation in university-wide assessment processes.

Gwartney Institute

• Support the mission of the Gwartney Institute: Gwartney Institute | Angell Snyder School of Business | Ottawa University
• Speaking engagements at high schools and other venues to recruit student scholars and to promote economic education in the high school curriculum.
• Help build a national profile through social and other media, as an expert on economic freedom.
• Assist with the Faith and Economics weekly podcast.
• Work collaboratively with other Gwartney staff (two other professors, two graduate assistants and an undergrad scholar).
• Work with the OU Advancement office on future funding of Institute initiatives, including meeting with potential donors and building an annual report.

General 

• As key members of our academic community, faculty are expected to abide by all rules and regulations contained in the University Faculty Handbook and the University Employment Policies Handbook. This information is available and open for reading or examination at any time. 

• Other Duties as assigned. 

Qualifications:

Education: Master’s degree in any business discipline or economics with at least 18 graduate credit hours in finance, earned Doctorate preferred (ABD considered).

Experience: Three years of higher education experience, preferably in a residential liberal arts setting, and/or five years of industry experience preferred.

 

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: 

• Excellent teaching aptitudes. 
• Ability to work collaboratively with fellow university faculty as well as departments that support student life and academic achievement. 
• Ability to teach effectively in an undergraduate classroom. 
• Ability to be flexible in adjusting to and responding to both student and local university needs and concerns. 
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Interest in curriculum development. 

Founded in 1865, Ottawa University (www.ottawa.edu) is a not-for-profit, comprehensive university affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. The University’s traditional campuses are located in Ottawa, Kansas and Surprise, Arizona. In addition to the traditional campuses, Ottawa University offers innovative, flexible adult education programs for both the bachelors and graduate level at its campuses located within the United States and through online degree programs throughout the U.S. Ottawa University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.

 

Building on its foundation as a Christ-inspired community of grace and open inquiry, Ottawa University prepares professional and liberal arts graduates for lifetimes of personal significance, vocational fulfillment, and service to God and humanity. The University’s Code of Conduct and Ethics interprets this mission as it applies to the everyday decisions, behaviors and actions of those within the community. All members of the Ottawa University Community are responsible for sustaining the highest ethical standards of the University, and of the broader communities in which it functions.

 

Ottawa University celebrates and prizes the diversity of its students, faculty, staff and Board of Trustees. In keeping with its Mission Statement, the University is called to actively foster an environment of Inclusion, Openness, and Community. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly encourage them to apply.

 

A completed Application for Employment is required at http://www.ottawa.edu/Careers as a part of the application process. Candidates must also submit a cover letter, CV/resume, teaching philosophy, and the contact information for three professional references to complete the application for employment. Additional information can be emailed to [email protected] .

 

Ottawa University is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not unlawfully discriminate in recruitment or employment on the basis of race, age, sex, color, religion, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.