Faculty Position Vacancy

Founded in 1852, Wartburg College is a selective four-year liberal arts college of the Lutheran Church (ELCA), nationally recognized for community engagement. The college offers more than 50 academic majors and pre-professional and certificate programs leading to the bachelor’s degree. The college is located in Waverly, Iowa, a growing community of more than 10,000 residents. As part of the Cedar Valley metro area (near Waterloo and Cedar Falls), Waverly has an abundance of cultural, musical, and recreational opportunities. Major Midwest metropolitan areas within driving distance include Des Moines, Iowa (2.5 hours); Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. (3 hours); Madison, Wis. (3.5 hours); Rochester, Minn. (2 hours); Chicago (5 hours); and Omaha, Neb. (4 hours).

DATE ANNOUNCED:           May 2025

POSITION:                          Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Administration – Economics and Finance

DEPARTMENT:                    Business Administration, Accounting and Economics

STARTING DATE:                 Fall Term 2025 – 1 year term

TIMELINE:                           Screening of applications begins immediately and continues until position is filled.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Teach seven undergraduate courses across the fall, winter, and four-week May term within the department curriculum
• Advise departmental majors and minors
• Engage in scholarship and service appropriate to the liberal arts setting

SALARY:                               Competitive for entry-level appointment

CONTRACT:                        Nine-month, term contract

APPLICATION:  Curriculum vita, unofficial graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, contact information for three current references, and a letter of application describing your teaching, scholarship, and service experience/interests and how these will support the mission of Wartburg College, should be uploaded electronically to: https://www.wartburg.edu/positions.

QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Required: Master’s degree, MBA, or ABD in business-related field, with coursework or experience in finance and economics
  • Evidence of successful college-level teaching in business and/or professional business experience
  • Ability to teach multiple courses across all levels of business finance, with substantial teaching opportunities in economics and potential for other business classes
• Preferred: Doctorate or ABD in business-related field, specializing in finance or economics, or Masters with CFA or CFP
  • Desire to teach courses at all levels of a business finance curriculum, including, but not limited to business finance, business data analytics, financial modeling, financial statement analysis and security valuation, financial markets and modern money, bank management, and portfolio management
  • Additional interest in teaching some principles level courses in economics and/or principles level courses across a business curriculum
• Commitment to student-centered learning and working with a diverse student population
• Additional responsibilities include student academic advising, active professional development through scholarship, and service to the department and college
• Willingness to support the mission of the College and its liberal arts tradition.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Teach seven undergraduate courses across the fall, winter, and four-week May term within the department curriculum
• Advise departmental majors and minors
• Engage in scholarship and service appropriate to the liberal arts setting

About Wartburg College

Founded in 1852, Wartburg College is a selective four-year liberal arts college of the Lutheran Church (ELCA), nationally recognized for community engagement. The college offers more than 50 academic majors and pre-professional and certificate programs leading to the bachelor’s degree. The college is located in Waverly, Iowa, a growing community of more than 10,000 residents. As part of the Cedar Valley metro area (near Waterloo and Cedar Falls), Waverly has an abundance of cultural, musical, and recreational opportunities. Major Midwest metropolitan areas within driving distance include Des Moines, Iowa (2.5 hours); Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. (3 hours); Madison, Wis. (3.5 hours); Rochester, Minn. (2 hours); Chicago (5 hours); and Omaha, Neb. (4 hours).

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