Assistant Professor/Lecturer of Finance

Position Title:

Assistant Professor/Lecturer of Finance

Job Description:

The Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business at Mount St. Mary’s University invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor or Lecturer of Finance faculty position beginning August 2026:

We seek to build an inclusive faculty that can engage the interests of our student population. The University has a strong institutional commitment to inclusive excellence in its educational programs and employment practices. We actively seek and welcome applications from candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society and world. Successful candidates will share our commitment to the dignity and solidarity of all persons, the value of intercultural understanding, and will be able to articulate how they can contribute to the Mount’s Catholic liberal-arts mission. Additional information about Mount St. Mary’s University is available at www.msmary.edu.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The teaching requirement for this 10-month contract is 21 credits between the Fall and Spring semesters and will include a combination of undergraduate and graduate courses in finance. Undergraduate courses are primarily delivered in person and offered during the day with some evening options, while graduate courses are delivered using on-line synchronous and asynchronous formats. The successful candidate will also serve as the primary contact for student recruitment and advising for the finance major and minor.

All faculty are expected to serve the Mount by participating in school and university-wide committees, advising students majoring in the school's programs, developing course curriculum, participating in assessment, remaining current in their discipline, and performing other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements: Education, Experience and Skills:

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Ph.D. or Graduate degree in Finance
  • Demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence.

• Preferred:
  • Professional or industry experience in the field.
  • Prior university-level teaching experience.
  • Evidence of scholarly engagement and professional
  • development.
  • An earned Professional Certification (e.g. CFP, CFA, or ChFC)

Salary Range:

The salary ranges below represent budgeted hiring averages and are provided for transparency. Final salary offers are competitive and determined based on discipline-specific market factors, qualifications, experience, and rank. In some cases, salaries may fall outside the listed averages.

• Lecturer: $58,000 – $70,000
• Assistant Professor: $68,000 – $80,000

Employee Benefits:

This full-time, exempt position includes full benefits and vacation, holiday, and sick leave. The university offers a generous benefits package, including tuition remission for graduate and undergraduate classes at Mount St. Mary’s University, a retirement program with a match, as well as a generous paid time off schedule. For a complete list of employee benefits, please visit: http://inside.msmary.edu/more/human-resources/index.html

About the Bolte School of Business

The Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) and is committed to preparing students for lives of significance in business and society. Our programs emphasize ethics, leadership, entrepreneurship, and global perspectives, consistent with Mount St. Mary’s mission as a Catholic liberal arts university.

Full time