School of Business Finance Faculty Full-time
School of Business Finance Faculty Full-time
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Job Description
The Calvin University School of Business is seeking a fulltime tenuretrack finance faculty member to join the university in July 2025. The opening is at the rank of assistant professor.
Requirements
The university seeks applicants with vibrant Christian faith who are dedicated to integration of that faith with their field of study.
Ideal candidates will hold a PhD or other terminal degree in finance. They are expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level and have an active stream of relevant research and publication. Prior experience teaching at the masters level is preferred.
Ideal candidates will demonstrate the following:
- Ability to teach courses in finance including corporate and personal finance valuation investments derivatives private equity and debt
- Expertise and practical experience in finance
- Experience teaching with a variety of methods and instructional technology
- Desire to help mentor and advise students
- Willingness to serve as faculty sponsor for Knight Investment Management
- Strong networks among finance executives
The university will prioritize candidates with broad interdisciplinary interests demonstrated commitment to diversity equity and inclusion ability to integrate questions of meaning significance and ethics into all course content and deep commitment to engaging students beyond the classroom.
Faculty Responsibilities
Faculty members typically teach 24 semester hours per academic year. Faculty are expected to grow in Reformed Christian commitment to pursue an active scholarly agenda to teach effectively and to serve the university department students and the wider community. Candidates will be asked to affirm their commitment to the educational mission of Calvin University as a Christian liberal arts university in the Reformed tradition affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.(See Educating for Shalom and Faculty Expectations. Calvin University provides numerous faculty development opportunities to foster growth in these commitments.
Faculty Resources
Calvin University stands at the forefront of Christian scholarship across disciplines. The University hosts a number of Centers and Institutes and provides other funding opportunities to support faculty teaching and research including sabbaticals grants course releases summer research stipends travel funds and student research opportunities.Additionally the Calvin University School of Business is host to the Calvin Center for Innovation in Business CCIB which is funded by a generous endowment and supports scholarship pedagogical development and engagement with the business community via course releases and summer support.
About the Calvin University School of Business
In 2021 the CUSB received a generous $22.25 million gift to build a new facility strengthen its faculty increase enrollment and become a premier School of Business informed and guided by a Reformed Christian perspective. The CUSB has more than 700 students enrolled across its eight undergraduate majors (Accounting Business Analytics Entrepreneurship Finance Financial Planning Human Resource Management Marketing and Operations & Supply Chain Management) and two graduate programs (Master of Accounting and Master of Business Administration). All majors and programs feature significant elements of experiential learning along with strong academic components.
Our finance graduates enjoy extremely high placement rates including in large international firms regional and local firms throughout the US and around the world and positions in banking investments and corporate finance.
CUSB faculty members have extensive industry and teaching experience and most hold terminal degrees. Faculty value creativity and teamwork in helping students learn and gain handson experience with the business community.
About Calvin University
Calvin University is a topranked national university that equips students to think deeply to act justly and to live wholeheartedly as Christs agents of renewal in the world. Approximately 3600 Calvin students study the liberal arts and select from a broad range of majors and professional programs including a growing portfolio of graduate level offerings. The University is located in Grand Rapids Michigan in a thriving metropolitan region of approximately one million people situated equidistant from Chicago and Detroit. For more information visit Careers at Calvin Calvin University.
Calvin University seeks faculty members who affirm the Christian faith as expressed by the Reformed confessions and who have academic and personal qualifications for teaching and scholarship. Calvin is building a tradition of diversity and accessibility and welcomes applications from persons whose personal characteristics will further that commitment.Calvin does not discriminate in the employment of individuals on the basis of race color national or ethnic origin disability sex or age.Calvin University is an educational agency of the Christian Reformed Church and in compliance with Title VII and other applicable law reserves the right to give preference in employment based upon religion.
To Apply
Complete the online application including uploading the following items in a single document:
- A onepage letter of application that addresses your ability to fulfill the requirements and responsibilities of the position
- A 500 to 1000word statement describing your Christian faith and explaining your interest in teaching and scholarship at a Reformed Christian University
- Your full curriculum vitae (CV)
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Preference will be given to applications received by December 1. Direct questions to Elena Gill CUSB Program Coordinator via email at .
FAITH and EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT
1. Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.
2. A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith learning and student development.
DIVERSITY COMMITMENT
Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including but not limited to race gender physical limitations class or religious perspectives.
Employment Type
Full-Time
