Position: Tenure-track position in Finance

Organization: University of Windsor

Unit: Odette School of Business

Competition Number: 001738TT-2015-BUS-179

The University of Windsor’s Odette School of Business invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of Finance at the rank of Assistant Professor, commencing July 1, 2016. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.

The University of Windsor is a medium-sized university with a solid reputation in teaching and research, offering a friendly and supportive environment for both living and learning. It is Canada’s southernmost university and its border location provides unique cultural, recreational, and educational opportunities for faculty and students.

The Odette School of Business offers four-year business programs leading to an Honours Bachelor of Commerce, a three-year program leading to a Bachelor of Business Studies degree, and a two-year program leading to an Honours Bachelor of Commerce for University Graduates. It also offers a full-time MBA, an integrated MBA/LLB, and a Masters of Management. There are approximately 1500 full-time and 400 part-time undergraduate students, and 400 Masters-level students. The Business School has strong contacts with business and other academic institutions. The School has recently completed an expansion strategy with approximately 65 full-time faculty positions currently.  The School also has subscription to major financial datasets including WRDS (Compustat, CRSP), Investtext, eStatement Studies, Infomart, and Edgar and houses a state-of-the-art trading room with Thomson Reuters and Bloomberg access (12 terminals) and the Rotman Interactive Trader system (23 terminals).  For further details about the Odette School of Business visit our website at http://www.uwindsor.ca/business.

The University of Windsor is a welcoming community that is committed to equity and supports diversity in its teaching, learning, and work environments.  In pursuit of the University’s Employment Equity Plan, members from the designated groups (Women, Aboriginal Peoples, Visible Minorities, Persons with Disabilities, and Sexual Minorities) are encouraged to apply and to self-identify.

If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Faculty Recruitment Coordinator ([email protected]).  Should you require further information on accommodation, please visit the website of the Office of Human Rights, Equity & Accessibility (OHREA).  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Essential Qualifications

Candidates for the position, within the area of Finance, must have a doctorate in Finance, or equivalent (or be very close to finishing one by the date of the appointment and have demonstrated potential to publish in high level finance journals commensurate with experience. Candidates must also be able to demonstrate their ability to teach at the undergraduate and graduate level, with a desire to continue teaching in the following course areas: Security Analysis and Valuation, and International Finance, being considered a plus.

Judgment regarding “potential” to excel in teaching and research will dominate the decision process for a candidate appointed at the Assistant Professor rank.  The decision criteria will focus on the candidate’s abilities to contribute to teaching and research.  Substantial, relevant industry experience will be taken into account.

Application Requirements:

• a letter of application, including a statement of citizenship/immigration status;
  
• a detailed and current curriculum vitae;
  
• statement of teaching and research interests;
  
• samples of scholarly writing, including (if applicable) clear indications of your contribution to any jointly authored pieces;
• a teaching dossier or teaching portfolio showing evidence of teaching effectiveness and excellence that will include sample course outlines/syllabi, teaching evaluations, and a statement of teaching philosophy and interests (resources and templates for completing a teaching dossier can be found at www.uwindsor.ca/ctl/links-pd);
• graduate transcripts if a recent graduate; and
• three (3) current letters of reference forwarded directly by the referees to the Dean of the Odette School of Business at the address or email listed below.

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.  The short-listed candidates may be invited to provide further information in support of their applications.  To ensure full consideration, complete an online application and ensure letters of reference are submitted by the deadline date of March 15, 2016.  Applications may be considered after the deadline date; however, acceptance of a late submission is at the discretion of the Appointments Committee.

Please go to www.uwindsor.ca/faculty to make an online application and please reference the job number listed below:

001738TT-2015-BUS-179

Questions and Reference Letters to be sent to:

Dr. Allan Conway, Dean, Odette School of Business

University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Windsor, ON  N9B 3P4

Tel:  519-253-3000 Ext. 3091; Fax (519) 973-7073;

E-mail:  [email protected]