Assistant Professors in Personal Financial Planning in the School of Family Studies and Human Services

Position

Two Assistant Professor Positions in Personal Financial Planning are available
9-month, 100% time, tenure track
Available August 6, 2012
A competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience, will be provided.

Responsibilities

The successful candidates will be expected to teach on campus and on-line courses as required for the CFP core curriculum in the Personal Financial Planning B.S., M.S., Ph.D., and graduate certificate programs. In addition, the successful candidates will:

• Chair and serve on M.S. and doctoral committees
• Conduct and publish research in refereed scholarly journals related to family and consumer financial behavior and related personal financial planning and financial therapy topics
• Advise and mentor graduate and/or undergraduate students
• Obtain external grant funding
• Be available for August intensive doctoral on-campus courses
• Provide service to the unit, school, college and university.

Qualifications

Required

• Doctorate (ABD considered) in Personal Financial Planning, Family Economics, Consumer Economics, Resource Management, or related fields
• Demonstrated content expertise to teach core classes in the Personal Financial Planning program
• Excellent research, data analysis, and grant writing skills
• Ability to work effectively with undergraduate and graduate students in a multidisciplinary environment

Preferred

• Possess professional practice experience in the financial planning/services profession
• Hold a CFP® certificate or are willing to obtain a CFP® designation
Hhave excellent on-line teaching experience
• Have an active research interest/agenda in financial behavior
• Experience teaching doctoral level research and statistic courses
• Hold active membership in relevant professional organizations, such as the Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education, Financial Planning Association, American Council on Consumer Interests, Financial Therapy Association, and similar organizations.
  

General Information

Kansas State University is a land grant institution with an enrollment of approximately 24,000 students in eight colleges and the graduate school. The College of Human Ecology has 104 faculty serving approximately 2,400 students through three departments and one School. The multidisciplinary School of Family Studies and Human Services consists of 35 faculty, 700 undergraduate students, 180 master’s students, and 55 doctoral students.

The Personal Financial Planning unit at Kansas State University offers four programs (B.S., Certificate, M.S., and Ph.D.) registered with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. The graduate certificate program is a 14-month program of study consisting of six eight-week, online courses. The Master’s program is offered entirely online in cooperation with eight universities through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance. The doctoral program is a hybrid program; students take courses online during the fall and spring semesters, and participate in 10-day intensive courses on campus in August and an international experience in their final summer.

Application Information

Candidates must submit a letter of application that includes specifics about their teaching and research experience, their curriculum vita, official academic transcripts, and three letters of reference to:
Ms. Connie Fechter
School of Family Studies and Human Services
College of Human Ecology
304 Justin Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
Phone: (785) 532-1473

Or electronically to: fechter@ksu.edu with Personal Financial Planning Search Application in the subject line of the message.

Inquiries may be addressed to Dr. Sonya Britt at sbritt@ksu.edu or 785-532-3541.

Website: http://www.he.k-state.edu/employment

Kansas State University is an equal opportunity employer. Kansas State University actively seeks diversity among its employees. Background check is required.