Job Description

About This Role
The Department of Finance in the Kansas State University College of Business is seeking applications for a non-tenure track, full-time Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance anticipated to start August 2026 with a one-year appointment. The candidate will be primarily responsible for teaching and service activities in the College of Business, with resources available to continue their research activities.

Teaching: The desired area of teaching expertise is investments. The individual selected will teach investment courses as a regular part of their teaching assignment anticipated to be two sections in the fall semester and two sections in the spring semester. In addition, the individual should be able to teach in a supplementary area such as corporate finance or financial modeling.

Service: The individual selected will also be expected to demonstrate a commitment to collegiality and shared governance. As a part of this role, the individual will undertake service for the benefit of the department or college, such as advising a student organization, participating in academic events, engaging with students, and/or serving on departmental or college committees as needed.

Research: While the primary focus is instructional, the College provides a supportive environment for scholarly activity to publish in high-quality academic journals in finance or other related areas. The College maintains subscriptions to several major databases through the WRDS platform.

About Us
Our goal is to provide excellent undergraduate and graduate degree programs that will prepare students to become successful business professionals in a rapidly evolving and interconnected workplace. The College's comparative advantage derives from a strong, supportive family culture, a talented and well-qualified student population, a faculty committed to high-quality research and teaching, dedicated staff, and strong support from alumni and the business community.

Kansas State University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off - vacation, sick and holidays. To see what benefits are available, please visit: https://www.k-state.edu/hr/benefits.

Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, KS, in the rolling Flint Hills, approximately 100 miles west of Kansas City. Manhattan has a population of over 53,000 residents, and student enrollment at KSU is nearly 22,000 students. The surrounding area offers excellent opportunities for outdoor activities, including camping, boating, hunting, fishing, hiking, and biking. Mainly due to the university’s influence, cultural and sporting events are at a level of frequency and quality unheard of by most cities this size. Furthermore, Manhattan offers affordable housing, robust elementary, middle, and high school programs, and a crime rate that is half the national average. In short, Manhattan offers a variety of urban amenities yet retains the best qualities of a small university town. For more information, visit our website at cba.ksu.edu.

Worksite Description
This position is On-site.

All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.