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Job DetailsJob Location: FMU - Miami Gardens, FL 33054Position Type: Adjunct Faculty Education Level: Doctoral/Terminal DegreeJob Category: EducationJOB DESCRIPTION POSITION: Adjunct Instructor of Finance DIVISION/DEPARTMENT: Business Division | School of Business & Aeronautical Sciences FLSA STATUS: Part-Time | Non-Exempt REPORTS TO: Chair, Business Division The Adjunct Instructor of Finance is a part-time position employed for a specific assignment and specified academic term. The Adjunct Instructor of Finance shall have the primary responsibility of supporting the School of Business by maximizing its operating performance while achieving institutional goals and objectives. Adjunct Instructor of Finance shall have daily contact with students and requires the ability to interact in a professional, positive, and tactful manner at all times. Faculty must develop and utilize a syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines. Essential Functions Offer both introductory and advanced courses directly related to scheduled instruction, including lecture, laboratory, clinical, performance and coaching assignments. Conduct student assessment activities. Develop and utilize a course syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines. Be accountable for collaborative and applied research in various disciplines, including assistance with grant applications and data analysis on funded grants. Perform teaching, scholarship, service, professional development, and program assessment for accreditation. Advise students for both academic and career fields. A thorough understanding of technology, learning management systems, and computer applications is essential (i.e., Blackboard, Canvas, PowerCampus, Jenzabar, LinkedIn Learning). Participate in scholarly activities and academic services beyond the regular teaching assignment. Remain current in course discipline and instructing assigned courses in a manner consistent with the scheduled time, course content, and course credit approved by the faculty, administration, and Board of Trustees. Complete all teaching, advisement, and service assignments in a professional and timely manner. Give individual evaluations of student performance including midterm and final grades. Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or deemed appropriate to the accomplishments of the responsibilities and functions of the Business Division. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that logically relate to the position. QualificationsKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities Ability to foster a collaborative academic environment and cross-disciplinary initiative. Commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, scholarship, service, and professional development. Ability to handle information of sensitive and confidential nature in the utmost professional manner. Ability to demonstrate a high level of professionalism, initiative, resourcefulness, and personal accountability. Effective analytical and decision-making skills. Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse constituents. Proficient in MS Office Suite, and LinkedIn Learning. Proficient in using data in assessment and decision making. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Attention to detail and adaptability to a changing environment is extremely important as well as dependability. Moderate physical activity. Requires handling objects of average weight up to fifty (50) pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day. Minimum Requirements A doctorate in finance or a closely related field with a minimum of 18 graduate-level credit hours in finance obtained from a regionally accredited institution; or a master's degree in finance or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution with significant professional finance experience. A minimum of two years of finance-related field experience with at least two years of teaching experience. A minimum of two years of teaching experience in both online and in-person modalities. An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered. Experience teaching in higher education. Familiarity with Jenzabar technology suite for higher education. Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule that may include working nights and weekends (if applicable). Pre-Employment Requirements Criminal background check. Florida Memorial University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), those functions of the job that are identified as essential are required to be performed with or without reasonable accommodations. Requests to facilitate the performance of essential functions will be given careful consideration.
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