Instructor - Finance

Instructor - Finance (Tenure Track)

Overview:

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Finance Instructor. The ideal candidate will teach a variety of college-level finance courses primarily for the Finance degree and the Banking and Financial Services and Financial Counselor Certificates in the Business Division.

As part of our team of highly qualified faculty, Finance instructors are expected to provide high-quality instruction, collaborate with faculty and administrative staff to enhance student learning experience, and uphold the mission and values of the College. Instruction may take place in a classroom on any Cincinnati State campus or via online learning modalities.

The full-time instructor will serve as program chair of the Finance program and the related certificates at the request of the dean. Program chair responsibilities and associated compensation (additional workload units) assigned for these duties are described in the AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreement in Article 9 Section K (1-3).

Faculty Essential Responsibilities:

• Deliver learning-centered instruction by establishing a classroom/online environment conducive to learning and student involvement as well as effectively planning and preparing for classes and student success.
• Teach assigned introductory and upper-level Finance courses as scheduled in response to institutional needs.
• Ensure course and program learning outcomes are delivered as defined by established course descriptions, course objectives and syllabi.
• Provide students with clear course expectations, evaluations and timelines and proactively support all facets of the learning environment.
• Assess student performance in achieving course objectives and post student grades in the online gradebook in a timely manner.
• Respond to requests (e.g., from students, student support services, committee chairs) in a timely and thorough manner.
• Maintain accurate records and complete all semester reporting responsibilities by designated due date.
• Make continuous efforts to improve the quality of instruction for students with differing backgrounds and learning styles by utilizing innovative methodologies, techniques, and delivery methods.
• Provide academic advice to students, including information regarding the curriculum, scheduling, co-operative education, career opportunities and college resources.
• Review, evaluate, and recommend student textbooks and learning materials.
• Assist in the development of new courses/curricula and the maintenance of existing courses/curricula.
• Maintain office hours in accordance with faculty contract.
• Support Higher Learning Commission accreditation requirements for the Finance Program.
• Participate in the Cincinnati State peer-mentoring program.
• Participate in various college and community service activities.
• Attend program, departmental, divisional, and college meetings.
• Attend and contribute to assigned college committees.
• Serve as program chair at the request of the dean.
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or business with a major/concentration in finance from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum three years of experience in the finance profession.
• Ability to travel to any campus location in Hamilton and/or Butler Counties to complete assigned duties.
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as business needs may require.
• Computer competency to maintain essential instructor records, provide online instruction, and complete day-to-day business operations.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in finance or related degree from an accredited college or university.
• Finance certification/license, such as Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) or related certification/license.
• Experience using diverse methods of classroom technology and innovative instructional/academic support systems and programs.
• Experience teaching in a community college environment.
• Experience teaching on-line.
• Experience with Brightspace, Ellucian Colleague and/or Starfish systems.
  
  
  

Desired Competencies:

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively as a team member with a diverse professional community and student population.
• Demonstrate good organizational and planning skills including oral and written communication.
• Demonstrate ability to interact successfully with academic as well as business and regulatory personnel.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to students with diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds and students with disabilities.
• Demonstrate ability to inspire and motivate students in a learning-centered environment with commitment to student excellence and continued improvement of instruction.
• Demonstrate competence and interest in the use of technology in the classroom and willingness to explore new instructional methodologies.
• Must be self-disciplined and effectively manage others.
• Knowledge and skill in a variety of computer usage and software.
• Must possess the ability to work both autonomously and as a strong team contributor.
  
  
  

Applicants invited to interview may be required to provide a teaching demonstration.

Details:

Reports To: Dean, Business Technologies Division

Position Level: Instructor

Compensation: $61,459 (Bachelor’s) $67,271 (Master's) $73,082 (Doctorate)

Job Category: Faculty

Contract Affiliation : AAUP 1

Exempt Classification : Exempt

Status: Full-time

Excellent Benefits:

Cincinnati State provides employees with high quality and cost-effective benefits with a variety of options:

• Medical Insurance (PPO- employer covers up to 92% of the premium, HDHP- employer covers 100% of the premium)
• Dental Insurance (employer covers 100% of the premium)
• Vision Insurance
• No waiting periods are required. Medical, Vision and Dental benefits are effective from day one of employment
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account (employer contributions)
• Short-Term Disability: Offering 60% of your salary with a max of $500 weekly
• Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance (employer paid)
• Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness and Accident: Optional at employee expense
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan for employee, spouse and dependents
• Tuition Waiver for employee, spouse and dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free parking
• 11 annual paid holidays in addition to generous paid time off options including vacation, sick, personal leave, and winter season days
• Employees at Cincinnati State qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  
  
  

Retirement:

As a Cincinnati State employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, you will not contribute to the Federal Social Security system. Instead, our employees will contribute to a State Retirement Plan (SERS or STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), 403B and/or Deferred Compensation Program 457 Plan.

Cincinnati State is an E-Verify employer:

• If you're hired, you must complete a Form I-9, which verifies your identity and your legal right to work in the U.S.
• You'll need to provide original, acceptable documents—no photocopies—to complete the I-9 process.
• A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: USCIS I-9 website
  
  
  

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT

• The institution declares that it will educate students by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth.
• The institution declares that its duty is to equip students with the opportunity to develop the intellectual skills they need to reach their own, informed conclusions.
• The institution declares its commitment to not requiring, favoring, disfavoring, or prohibiting speech or lawful assembly.
• The institution declares it is committed to create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth, and tolerates the differences in opinion that naturally occur in a public higher education community.
• The institution declares that its duty is to treat all faculty, staff, and students as individuals, to hold them to equal standards, and to provide them equality of opportunity, with regard to those individuals' race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.