Adjunct Professor of Finance (University of Southern California)

Position Overview The Finance and Business Economics (FBE) Department in the Marshall School of Business invites applications for a part-time faculty (non-tenure-track) position for AY 2025-2026. USC defines two categories of appointment for faculty working less than full time: Adjunct and Part-time. The difference is primarily based on the nature of a faculty member’s professional work outside of teaching at USC. Definition of Adjunct Faculty USC reserves the “Adjunct Faculty” appointment for faculty teaching less than full time at USC, who are employed full time in a primary profession or career elsewhere. Adjunct faculty typically teach only one course per year but, in exceptional cases, may teach one course per semester, if approved by the dean. Examples: A full-time freelance artist A lawyer employed full-time at a firm A pharmacist employed full-time by a pharmacy A consultant/entrepreneur/CFO teaching 1-2 classes per year A retired person who considers themselves fully retired but teaches 1-2 classes per year Definition of Part-time Faculty USC reserves the “Part-time Faculty” appointment for faculty teaching less than full time who are not employed full time in a primary position or career elsewhere. Examples: A therapist with a part-time private practice A musician with part-time performance bookings A biologist with a part-time lab job Someone retired from a career who teaches less than full time Part-time Faculty may teach a maximum of 3 courses per semester, with a goal to limit that to 2 as full-time faculty numbers increase. Responsibilities Teach undergraduate courses in Fundamentals of Finance, Microeconomics, and Macroeconomics Other elective courses and graduate instruction opportunities may arise over time Actively participate in the Marshall School community Qualifications Demonstrated teaching excellence Background in business with an understanding of today’s global business environment Experience with classroom technology Ph.D. in a related field Application Process To apply, please submit: Letter of application CV (online submission required) Review of applications will begin soon and continue until a suitable candidate is identified. Compensation Per course salary range: $7,500 - $19,000 When extending an offer, USC considers factors such as position responsibilities, experience, education, skills, internal equity, legal requirements, grant funding, market conditions, and organizational considerations. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic. USC complies with affirmative action obligations under state and federal law. Accommodations USC provides reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. Contact: USC Human Resources Phone: (213) 821-8000 Email: uschr@usc.edu Inquiries will be treated confidentially to the extent permitted by law. Fair Chance Hiring USC considers applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for position-specific screening implications. Additional Information For more details about the Marshall School of Business at USC, please visit: Marshall School of Business Requisition Number: REQ20163963 Posted Date: 06/25/2025 If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Academicoxy

Position Overview

The Finance and Business Economics (FBE) Department in the Marshall School of Business invites applications for a part-time faculty (non-tenure-track) position for AY 2025-2026.

USC defines two categories of appointment for faculty working less than full time: Adjunct and Part-time. The difference is primarily based on the nature of a faculty member’s professional work outside of teaching at USC.

Definition of Adjunct Faculty

USC reserves the “Adjunct Faculty” appointment for faculty teaching less than full time at USC, who are employed full time in a primary profession or career elsewhere. Adjunct faculty typically teach only one course per year but, in exceptional cases, may teach one course per semester, if approved by the dean.

Examples:

A full-time freelance artist
A lawyer employed full-time at a firm
A pharmacist employed full-time by a pharmacy
A consultant/entrepreneur/CFO teaching 1-2 classes per year
A retired person who considers themselves fully retired but teaches 1-2 classes per year

Definition of Part-time Faculty

USC reserves the “Part-time Faculty” appointment for faculty teaching less than full time who are not employed full time in a primary position or career elsewhere.

Examples:

A therapist with a part-time private practice
A musician with part-time performance bookings
A biologist with a part-time lab job
Someone retired from a career who teaches less than full time

Part-time Faculty may teach a maximum of 3 courses per semester, with a goal to limit that to 2 as full-time faculty numbers increase.

Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate courses in Fundamentals of Finance, Microeconomics, and Macroeconomics
Other elective courses and graduate instruction opportunities may arise over time
Actively participate in the Marshall School community

Qualifications

Demonstrated teaching excellence
Background in business with an understanding of today’s global business environment
Experience with classroom technology
Ph.D. in a related field

Application Process

To apply, please submit:

Letter of application
CV (online submission required)

Review of applications will begin soon and continue until a suitable candidate is identified.

Compensation

Per course salary range: $7,500 - $19,000
When extending an offer, USC considers factors such as position responsibilities, experience, education, skills, internal equity, legal requirements, grant funding, market conditions, and organizational considerations.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

USC complies with affirmative action obligations under state and federal law.

Accommodations

USC provides reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.

Contact: USC Human Resources
Phone: (213) 821-8000
Email: uschr@usc.edu

Inquiries will be treated confidentially to the extent permitted by law.

Fair Chance Hiring

USC considers applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for position-specific screening implications.