Lecturer or Assistant Professor of Practice of Finance

The Department of Economics and Finance at the University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applications for a nine-month, non-tenure-track faculty position in Finance at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor of Practice. We seek collegial and engaged scholars who will contribute to the department's mission through excellence in research, teaching, and service. The anticipated start date is August 2027. These positions are appointed to an initial one-year term with no renewal limits.

The successful Lecturer candidate will have an emphasis on teaching while also contributing to meaningful service for the department, college, and university. The teaching load is eight courses annually (4:4 load).

The successful Assistant Professor of Practice candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to high-quality, engaging instruction and continued scholarly activity. The teaching load is seven courses annually (3:4 or 4:3 load). In addition to teaching responsibilities, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the intellectual life of the department through an active research agenda and meaningful service to the department, college, and university.

Both positions may include teaching of undergraduate introductory and upper-level Finance courses, as well as graduate courses in the Master of Business Administration (MBA), International MBA (IMBA), and Master of Science in Finance (MSF) programs.

Service activities may include advising and supporting student organizations, participating in departmental initiatives, and engaging in other activities that advance the department's mission for both Lecturer and Assistant Professor of Practice positions.

1. Applicants for appointment at the rank of lecturer must have at least a master's in finance (or related discipline) with one year of work experience.

2. Applicants for the Assistant Professor of Practice position must have a Ph.D., DBA in Finance, Real Estate, or an equivalent terminal degree or a closely related discipline from a nationally accredited institution at time of application.

The Department of Economics and Finance at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, located in the vibrant coastal city of Wilmington, North Carolina, offers four Bachelor of Science in Business Administration concentrations: Economics, Finance, Financial Technology (FinTech), and Real Estate. The department also administers the Bachelor of Arts in Economics and the Master of Science in Finance programs. In addition, faculty play an integral role in supporting both the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and the International MBA, a joint program offered in collaboration with our international partner universities.

The department fosters an engaging and experiential learning environment through student organizations, competitive academic opportunities such as the College Fed Challenge and CFA Institute Research Challenge, the student-managed investment fund, undergraduate honors research, and other high-impact learning experiences. Faculty are equally committed to advancing scholarship with a growing research portfolio and a strong culture of collaboration that enhances teaching, research, and service.

UNCW boasts a beautiful 661-acre wooded campus with approximately 16,500 students and is one of the fastest growing institutions in the University of North Carolina system. The Cameron School of Business is AACSB accredited and serves more than 2200 business majors, including graduate students in the PMBA, EMBA, M.S. in Accounting, International MBA, M.S in Business Analytics, M.S. in Finance and Investments, and M.S. in Computer Science and Information Systems programs.

The Wilmington metropolitan area comprises approximately 225,000 people and features a thriving port, business community, and tourism industry. Bordered by both the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River, Wilmington offers the best in coastal living.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.