Assistant Professor/Instructor Financial Planning

The Young Harris College Department of Business and Public Policy seeks applicants for an Assistant Professor full-time tenure track appointment or Instructor of Financial Planning full-time non-tenure track position. This position will serve as Program Coordinator for the financial planning minor and instructs assigned introduction to economics curriculum and upper-level financial planning courses related to the minor in Financial Planning. The role includes serving as a student advisor in the Business and Public Policy department. The candidate should be flexible collegial and have a strong commitment to teaching in an undergraduate liberal arts curriculum. Strong written and oral communications skills are essential in addition to demonstration of qualifying graduate hours in studies related to accounting and financial planning. Holding the Certified Financial Planner credential is highly preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Program Coordinator for CFP Board Registered Program in Financial Planning providing vision direction and administrative oversight for program.
• Teaching assigned introduction to economics and upper level financial planning curriculum.
• Advising for majors in the Department of Business and Public Policy and students pursuing the Financial Planning minor.
• Institutional service through committee work.
• Participation in professional development.
• Provide insight and contributions to the vision direction and administrative support of the Department of Business and Public Policy.
• Program assessment duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate at the Assistant Professor (tenure track) must hold a terminal degree in finance financial planning or closely related degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution. The successful candidate at the Instructor level (non-tenure track) must possess an earned masters in finance financial planning or closely related degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution. Additional mandatory qualifications include all candidates demonstrating successful completion of a minimum of 18 graduate hours in financial planning or 18 graduate hours in a finance-related major. Candidates demonstrating completion of a CFP Board Registered Program in Financial Planning or currently possessing the CFP credential is highly preferred. Relevant professional experience in financial planning or related professions is also preferred. Demonstrated success in managing programs assessment college teaching experience advising students and active membership in related professional associations is also highly preferred.

Young Harris College is a private baccalaureate and masters degree-granting institution located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church Young Harris College educates inspires and empowers students through an education that purposefully integrates the liberal arts and professional studies. The College has four academic divisions: Fine Arts; Humanities; Mathematics Science and Technology; and Professional Studies. Our faculty and students are highly engaged in academics research music programs athletics sustainability and service. Located in a vibrant community providing outdoor recreation agriculture and tourism Young Harris is committed to offering high engagement education in a small classroom environment. The College is an active member of the NCAA Division II and remains a fierce competitor in the prestigious Conference Carolinas.

Young Harris College is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer. To achieve our mission as a liberal arts college we continually strive to foster a diverse campus community which recognizes the value of all persons regardless of religion race ethnicity gender sexual orientation disability or socioeconomic background.

Candidates should apply electronically. Please include in your application: a cover letter current CV copies of graduate transcripts relevant professional credentials and the contact information for three professional references. For best consideration application and supporting materials should be received by July 10 2025. Applicants will submit their materials through The selected candidate must successfully pass a background check.

Questions may be sent to the search committee chair Dr. Mathew Osborn at

Applicants who would enrich the diversity of the campus community are strongly encouraged to apply. EOE M/F/D/V

Young Harris College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race color religion sex age national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability veteran status genetic information sexual orientation or any other basis protected by federal state or local laws. All persons involved in the operations of the College are prohibited from engaging in such discrimination.