School of Business Finance Faculty, Full-time

The Calvin University School of Business is seeking a full-time, tenure-track finance faculty member to join the university in July 2025. The opening is at the rank of assistant professor.

Requirements

The university seeks applicants with vibrant Christian faith who are dedicated to integration of that faith with their field of study.

Ideal candidates will hold a PhD or other terminal degree in finance. They are expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level and have an active stream of relevant research and publication. Prior experience teaching at the master’s level is preferred. 
 

Ideal candidates will demonstrate the following:

• Ability to teach courses in finance including corporate and personal finance, valuation, investments, derivatives, private equity and debt
• Expertise and practical experience in finance
• Experience teaching with a variety of methods and instructional technology
• Desire to help mentor and advise students
• Willingness to serve as faculty sponsor for Knight Investment Management
• Strong networks among finance executives

The university will prioritize candidates with broad interdisciplinary interests, demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ability to integrate questions of meaning, significance, and ethics into all course content, and deep commitment to engaging students beyond the classroom. 

Faculty Responsibilities

Faculty members typically teach 24 semester hours per academic year. Faculty are expected to grow in Reformed Christian commitment, to pursue an active scholarly agenda, to teach effectively, and to serve the university, department, students, and the wider community. Candidates will be asked to affirm their commitment to the educational mission of Calvin University as a Christian liberal arts university in the Reformed tradition, affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church. (See Educating for Shalom and Faculty Expectations.) Calvin University provides numerous faculty development opportunities to foster growth in these commitments. 

Faculty Resources

Calvin University stands at the forefront of Christian scholarship across disciplines. The   University hosts a number of Centers and Institutes and provides other funding opportunities to support faculty teaching and research, including sabbaticals, grants, course releases, summer research stipends, travel funds, and student research opportunities. Additionally, the Calvin University School of Business is host to the Calvin Center for Innovation in Business (CCIB), which is funded by a generous endowment and supports scholarship, pedagogical development, and engagement with the business community via course releases and summer support.

About the Calvin University School of Business

In 2021, the CUSB received a generous $22.25 million gift to build a new facility, strengthen its faculty, increase enrollment, and become a premier School of Business informed and guided by a Reformed Christian perspective. The CUSB has more than 700 students enrolled across its eight undergraduate majors (Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Financial Planning, Human Resource Management, Marketing, and Operations & Supply Chain Management) and two graduate programs (Master of Accounting and Master of Business Administration). All majors and programs feature significant elements of experiential learning along with strong academic components. 

Our finance graduates enjoy extremely high placement rates, including in large international firms, regional and local firms throughout the US and around the world, and positions in banking, investments, and corporate finance.

CUSB faculty members have extensive industry and teaching experience, and most hold terminal degrees. Faculty value creativity and teamwork in helping students learn and g