Destination 2040: Our Flight Path establishes Ball State University’s ambitious goals for our second century:

• We pledge to provide a premier educational experience for every student.
• We pledge to partner with the community to improve the lives of our neighbors.
• We are dedicated to having a lifelong presence in the lives of our alumni.

And when we complement these promises with our commitment to our enduring values, we define that which makes our University and its culture distinctive.

Our faculty are collegial, collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive, both within and beyond one’s home unit. These attributes include commitments to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and enterprising learning practices.

Our faculty are expected to be innovative, adaptive, engaging teachers across modalities; producers of impactful creative and/or scholarly work; leaders in meaningful service activities to multiple communities. We seek faculty members who are strategic thinkers, engaging our dynamic communities. We are committed to student and faculty success, impact, and access, within an environment that prioritizes inclusive excellence. We inspire each other to be critical thinkers and responsible citizens, so that we can pursue fulfilling careers and meaningful lives.

Ball State University lives the values of Beneficence. We invite you to be part of our community.

Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 20,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 270+ undergraduate and graduate programs. Many of our master’s, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees rank among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.

Ball State University offers an excellent benefits package for eligible positions. .

 

 

 

 

The Department of Finance and Insurance offers a full-time Assistant Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professor position starting January 2025. The candidate could teach a combination of courses in Finance, Real Estate, Risk Management, insurance, and Law. In addition to teaching, the role involves participation in professional and university service activities and scholarship.

We highly value relevant professional experience in finance, insurance, real estate, or law as it brings a practical perspective to the classroom and enhances the learning experience for our students.

The teaching load is 12 hours/week each semester (fall and spring) on campus. Some courses may be delivered online or in a hybrid format. Six office hours are expected per week.

Maintain currency in finance and insurance by engaging in the required professional activities and scholarship for a faculty qualification (accreditation) status.

The candidate will serve on committees, participate in student advising and community outreach, and contribute professional service to the university.

Representatives from the department may speak to interested candidates at the ARIA meeting in August 2024 in Denver and the FMA meeting in October 2024 in Dallas.