Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Finance and Business Law

Working Title: Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Finance and Business Law

State Role Title:N/A

Position Type:Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: FullTime

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Business

Department: 100674 COBDifferential Tuition

Pay Rate:Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only positionNo

Is this a grantfunded positionNo

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo

Beginning Review Date:02/25/2025

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Located in the heart of Virginias beautiful Shenandoah Valley the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington D.C. and Richmond VA. With a population of just over 53000 Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20000 undergraduate and 1900 graduate students with over 1000 fulltime instructional faculty.

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General Information:

The Department of Finance and Business Law in the College of Business at James Madison University (JMU) invites applications for a oneyear visiting Assistant Professor position in Finance. The appointment begins fall 2025. This is a fulltime benefiteligible position.

About the Department: The Finance and Business Law Department is staffed by 17 fulltime faculty with 14 faculty in finance and 3 in Business Law. The department serves both Finance and Quantitative Finance majors and college business law courses. FIN & BLAW faculty have received numerous awards and recognitions for outstanding teaching service and research. James Madison University subscribes to both the Standard & Poors Compustat the University of Chicagos Center for Research in Securities Prices (CRSP) and NYSE TAQ databases through WRDS and students and faculty have access to Bloomberg through the Gaglioti Capital Markets Laboratory. Interdisciplinary and applied research is encouraged.

About the College: The AACSBaccredited James Madison University College of Business includes nationally ranked undergraduate and graduate programs. The College includes the Center for Entrepreneurship Center for Professional Selling Small Business Development Center Capital Markets Lab Madison Consulting and other programs focused on outreach and engagement with the business community. Our very successful alumni hold Csuite positions at major corporations including SAP Fidelity Bank of America IBM McKinsey & Company Deloitte KPMG and other Fortune 500 companies and readily engage with the College. The faculty are teacherscholars who are collaborative and supportive colleagues. The College has approximately 4100 students in its AACSB programs and is highly regarded across the JMU campus community.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaching needs include corporate finance Investments and/or electives such as Real Estate Finance. The normal teaching load will be 4/4 i.e. four 3credit courses each semester during the regular academic year.

Qualifications:

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Finance (or ABD in a Ph.D. program in Finance with a dissertation defense by December 2025 from an AACSBaccredited institution and have the potential for collaborating on scholarly research. Classroom experience is preferred.

Additional Posting Information:

All candidates must apply for this position using JMUs online job application system. Candidates will complete the application and provide the following:
Cover letter
Curriculum vita
Contact information for three references
Documentation related to teaching effectiveness (Other Document #1

All application materials must be submitted online. We specifically request that applicants not upload dissertations. Incomplete applications or applications submitted through postal mail will not be considered. For general inquiries please contact Dr. Adam Usman search committee chair or 540.568.7624.

Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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We promote access inclusion and diversity for all students faculty staff constituents and programs believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

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