Assistant/Associate or Professor of Finance

HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY - BROWNWOOD, TEXAS

Address of Job Location: 1000 Fisk Street, Suite 210, Brownwood, TX 76801

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Job Summary:

Expectation and Condition of Employment - Howard Payne University, a church-related institution affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, seeks to employ evangelical Christians who are dedicated to teaching and service as they model the principles of the Christian faith and the University’s sincere religious beliefs.

Howard Payne University (hereafter, University) is committed to the integration of learning and Christian faith in the pursuit of truth. Employees are expected to embrace the Christian Mission Statement and Core Values of the University and must support the University’s affirmation of traditional Christian and Baptist beliefs by leading lives of service through active involvement in Christian activities both on campus and through a local church.

Mission Statement - Howard Payne University is a Christ-centered academic community dedicated to excellence by developing and equipping the whole person for intellectual inquiry, personal and professional integrity, and service to God and humanity.

Core Values of Howard Payne University

We believe and affirm that the University as an institution and each individual called to serve the Lord at Howard Payne should strive to demonstrate a commitment to these five Core Values:

1) Centered on Christ
cf. Col. 3:17, Matt. 7:24
2) Focused on community
cf. Eph. 4:4-6, 1 Pet. 3:8
3) Called to service
cf. Mark 10:45, Phil. 2:3-5
4) Committed to excellence
cf. Gen. 1:31, 1 Cor. 9:24
5) Dedicated to stewardship
cf. Gen. 2:15, 1 Pet. 4:10

Applicants offered contingent employment based on the University obtaining a clean background check agree the contingent offer of employment may be revoked based on the information obtained in the background check.

Job Summary – Serves as the lead faculty member for the BBA-Finance degree/major in the School of Business. Does so in accordance with the HPU mission statement, the School of Business purpose statement, the School of Business outcomes assessment plan, and other relevant documents.

Job Responsibilities: Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

1. Develops, instructs, and administers primarily finance and introductory economics courses, with other courses within the School of Business included as appropriate, resulting in a typical teaching load of 24 credit hours over the academic year. This load will include both on ground and online courses and preferably both undergraduate and MBA courses
2. Advises primarily finance majors, with other business majors included as appropriate

Job Requirements:

1. Education and/or Experience – The preferred credential is an earned doctoral degree in business or a related field with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in finance. This is a requirement to teach in the MBA program. The minimum credential is a master’s degree in business or a related field with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in finance.

2. Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents in English, ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies or members of the community, ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to a prescribed style and format, ability to present information to University students, trustees, other employees and the public effectively

3. Mathematical Skills - Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations and permutations effectively, ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis effectively

4. Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems in English, ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.,) in its most difficult phases, ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables

5. Computer Skills - To perform this job successfully, an individual should have an excellent working knowledge of Web Browsers; Microsoft Suite Software and Blackboard.

6. Other Requirements – Must have completed at least 18 graduate hours in marketing and any other business area/discipline within which the applicant will teach

7. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee may be required to lift and /or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

8. Work Environment - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals used to clean and/or renovate buildings and maintain the grounds of the University. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Expiration Date of Job Posting: July 31, 2025