Description
Francis Marion University and the School of Business invite applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor of Finance. Located in beautiful South Carolina, our university offers faculty members a collegial work environment, excellent work-life balance, and an affordable cost of living.
The successful candidate should have completed all the requirements for the Ph.D. in Finance from an AACSB accredited university before joining the faculty. Preference will be given to candidates with experience teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level. A typical teaching load includes nine (9) hours per semester. This is a nine-month contract (with the possibility of summer teaching opportunities). Preference will be given to candidates with experience teaching in any of the following areas: introductory and advanced financial management, introductory and advanced investments, financial markets and institutions, and real estate at the undergraduate level as well as applied financial management at the MBA level. The successful candidate will be expected to engage with students, collaborate with local business professionals to enhance experiential learning opportunities, maintain a research agenda including publication in peer reviewed journals, and remain active in service to the university.
The School of Business at Francis Marion University, a public regional liberal arts university with a diverse student population, is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Francis Marion provides generous support for teaching, research, and professional development. Summer research stipends are available on a competitive basis. The School of Business is housed in a beautiful new building on campus with updated technology.
Francis Marion University School of Business: https://www.fmarion.edu/business/
Francis Marion University is a state-supported, regional, liberal arts university serving approximately 4,200 students in Florence, SC: a growing city with a vibrant culture and varied recreational programs (especially tennis and golf), community events, and festivals. The campus is within easy driving distance of the mountains and the beach. Francis Marion University has been recognized by US News and World Report as one of its top regional universities in the south for more than a decade. And has been named as “The Chronicle's Great Colleges to Work For” 2013-2025.
Position to begin: August 2026
Requirements
The following application materials are required:
1. Letter of Interest (Referencing Position Number 25-16), outlining teaching and research interests and experience.
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. Research statement describing research interests, and long-term research goals and objectives.
4. Statement of teaching philosophy
5. Copies of graduate transcripts (official transcripts of all graduate course work will be required of the successful candidate).
6. Contact information for three references. (Letters of reference may be requested at a later date for candidates invited for a campus visit.)
7. FMU Faculty Application.
To obtain a copy of the faculty application, please click here.
Mail completed application packet to: Dr. Charlene Wages, Vice President for Administration and Planning, Francis Marion University, PO Box 100547, Florence, SC 29502-0547. May be emailed to: HRassist@fmarion.edu, or faxed to 843-661-1202.
Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
As Francis Marion University has continued to be recognized for its diverse student body, it especially welcomes applicants who can affirm and enhance its mission.
Applicants honorably discharged from a branch of the United States Armed Forces, who meet the minimum training and experience requirements, are given employment preference by all State agencies and higher education institutions in South Carolina.
An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution
