The Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver (DU) invites applications for an Assistant Professor in the Reiman School of Finance starting September 1, 2025.
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The Daniels College of Business is one of the largest colleges within the University, offering a variety of majors and minors, including nine bachelor’s degrees, four MBA degree programs, seven specialized master’s programs and an Executive PhD program. Daniels was founded in 1908—the eighth-oldest collegiate business program in the United States. It has held AACSB accreditation since 1923. U.S. News & World Report, Bloomberg Businessweek, Financial Times, Forbes, and Poets&Quants routinely recognize Daniels programs as among the best in the country. We transform lives, organizations, and communities through educational experiences, outreach, and knowledge creation.
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Department
The Reiman School of Finance, consisting of 16 full-time faculty members, offers an undergraduate BSBA major in finance, a finance minor, a Master’s Degree in Applied Quantitative Finance, and provides core classes for the MBA and executive PhD students and other degree programs within the college
Position Summary
We are seeking applicants with research and teaching interests in corporate finance. The successful candidate is expected to teach courses during the academic year, including both undergraduate and graduate level courses using traditional, hybrid, and online delivery methods. Teaching responsibilities may involve day, night, and weekend classes. The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate the ability to conduct and publish high-quality research, as well as participate in the academic life in the Reiman School of Finance and the Daniels College of Business.
Essential Functions
Teaching: The Assistant Professor will be expected to teach six courses throughout the academic year, which may include fall, winter, and spring quarters. DU follows the quarter system, with three, 10-week long academic terms in Fall (early September-late November), Winter (January-mid March), and Spring (Late March-first week of June). The Assistant Professor will be granted summer research support and two course releases for research activity for the first two years. Course releases and summer support for research activity beyond the first two years are subject to a competitive process open to all faculty members. There may also be opportunities to teach during the nine-week summer quarter. This position is intended to support teaching of finance courses related to corporate finance.
Professors are expected to attend all scheduled class sessions and to be involved in curriculum and pedagogy development, creating learning objectives, syllabi creation and management, timely and consistent grading, classroom management, student meetings, testing/quizzes, and professional development in educational topics. Teachers are also expected to be responsive in student communications.
Research: The Assistant Professor will be expected to conduct and publish high-quality research (e.g., journals on the Financial Times 50 list, those ranked A* by the Australian Business Deans Council, and those ranked 4 or higher in the Association of Business Schools Academic Journal Guide). Maintenance of AACSB Scholarly Academic qualifications is required.
Service: The Assistant Professor will be expected to participate in the academic life of the Reiman School of Finance and the Daniels College of Business. This includes attendance at faculty meetings, participation in assurance of learning and curriculum development where appropriate.
Required Qualifications
- Earned doctorate in finance or a closely related field from an AACSB or EQUIS accredited school. ABD will be considered but must be completed no later than March 31 of the first year of employment at Daniels. Candidates will hold the title of instructor until completion of the doctoral degree.
- Demonstrated potential for strong performance in teaching, research, and service as defined under Essential Functions.
- Demonstrated experience interacting with diverse communities or evidence of a commitment to incorporate inclusive teaching methods and/or pedagogies to effectively engage broadly diverse student populations.
- Strong English communication skills (written and oral).
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated outstanding teaching skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with a variety of teaching methods and curricular perspectives.
Work Schedule
While the University's administrative offices are open Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, faculty schedules vary from term to term and are based on courses taught, service commitments, and research agendas. The University's academic calendars are posted on the registrar's website.
Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) October 27, 2024.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is UC.
Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $190,000 - $210,000
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. Teaching Philosophy Statement with a list of courses taught and a summary of teaching evaluation scores.
4. Names and contact information of three references
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.