Faculty: Finance

Concordia is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.

Position Description

Concordia University seeks applicants for a full-time twelve-month faculty position in Finance in the Batterman School of Business starting in January 2026 (if available). Rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position reports directly to the Chair of Undergraduate Business and is located on the Mequon WI campus.

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching a range of courses in finance including at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in finance and other related business disciplines.
• Mentor and advise students seeking to pursue business majors
• Maintain an active research program with regular publication in peer-reviewed journals consistent with Batterman School of Business standards for academic research
• Lead the programs applied investment management program (Concordia Ventures Fund Management)
• Stay current in the field of study/area of expertise and develop professionally in content
• Hold regular office hours and advise students on their academic degree plans
• Attend orientation and faculty and university/school/department meetings
• Serve as a role model for scholar-practitioner research and teaching excellence
• Serve on University and school committees
• Other duties that align with the University and School of Business strategic priorities

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• An active member of a Christian church
• Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate-level finance courses
• Commitment to teaching excellence innovative curriculum development and delivery
• Willingness to teach classes face-to-face and online
• Experience and interest in teaching students from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Ability to use technology in instruction and advising
• A high standard of professional integrity flexibility strong team-building skills and ability to work in complex settings
• Supportive of the mission and values of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)

Education and Experience

Candidates must either possess an earned terminal degree (doctorate) in finance or a related field or hold a Masters Degree in finance or business. Rank will be determined based on qualifications and experience. High level experience in the investment and finance field is a plus. Applicants must be an active member of a Christian church.

Physical Demands/Equipment

Compensation & Benefits

This is a full-time exempt (salary) faculty position. The starting wage is dependent upon individual qualifications and experience. Concordia University benefit options include but are not limited to the following:

• Health Dental and Vision Insurance
• Personal Spending Account Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account
• Disability and Survivor Plan
• Retirement Pension Plan
• Retirement 403(b) Savings Plan
• Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Tuition waiver benefits (available for employees and their qualified dependents)

Compensation and Benefit Details

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of CU to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal state and local laws.

The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex pregnancy national origin (including ancestry) citizenship status physical or mental disability age marital status gender veteran or military status predisposing genetic characteristics domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

However CU is an institution of the LCMS and to the extent allowed by law CU reserves the right to give preference in employment based on addition preference in holding certain employment positions is given to ordained or rostered ministers of the LCMS. Based on a religious tenet CU recognizes only male LCMS ordained Ministers of the Gospel but recognizes both male and female LCMS Rostered Ministers of the Gospel.

The Human Resources Department has been appointed to manage the equal employment opportunity program including all equal employment opportunity activities as required by federal state and local agencies. If any employee or applicant for employment believes this policy has been violated he/she must contact the Director of Human Resources.

Concordia University is a HLC accredited co-educational liberal arts school offering more than 70 undergraduate majors over 40 masters degree programs and 4 doctoral programs. There are also a variety of accelerated evening and e-learning programs.