[Hiring] Assistant Professor, CFFP @Kaplan

Role Description

The College for Financial Planning, a Kaplan Company, invites applications for a Professor of Financial Planning/Wealth Management at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor rank. The College seeks a candidate to serve as a financial planning generalist. Areas of specialization might include:

• Financial planning process
• Investments and wealth management
• Insurance and risk management
• Income tax planning
• Retirement and employee benefit planning
• Estate and legacy planning
• Behavioral finance

Primary/Key Responsibilities:

• Teaching graduate certificate and Master’s courses
• Leading curriculum and content development
• Engaging in innovative scholarship
• Contributing to professional and institutional service
• Develop curriculum and teach wealth management courses across financial planning content areas in synchronous and asynchronous formats.
• Serve as a lead instructor for graduate-level courses and programs to ensure the overall level of quality, integrity, engagement, relevance and accuracy leading to student success.
• Contribute to recording course-lecture videos, written modules and case studies, multiple-choice exam practice questions, PowerPoint slides, and other supplemental course materials ensuring an error free student experience.
• Engage in an active research agenda related to financial planning.
• Participate in institutional service including but not limited to committee work, academic advising, assessment of student learning, program review and peer-evaluation of faculty.
• Participate in professional service that enhances the visibility of the College.

Qualifications

• A terminal degree with 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline OR a master’s degree with 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline AND at least 5 years of financial services industry experience.
• At least 2 of the following:
  • Certifications or licensures directly related to the discipline area (such as CFP®)
  • Publications, presentations, or other intellectual works related to the discipline
  • At least 200 hours of teaching contact hours
• Evidence of teaching excellence demonstrated via teaching evaluations, teaching awards, or student letters of support.
• If no terminal degree, at least 5 years of financial services industry experience AND at least 2 of the following:
  • Certifications or licensures directly related to the discipline area (such as CFP®)
  • Publications, presentations, or other intellectual works related to the discipline
  • At least 200 hours of teaching contact hours
• Evidence of teaching excellence demonstrated via teaching evaluations, teaching awards, or student letters of support.

Requirements

• Exceptional computer skills using Microsoft Office Suite, Google applications, Adobe and learning management systems.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Self-starter with high energy and diligent work ethic.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Extremely high reasoning ability.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Remote work provides a flexible work/life balance.
• Comprehensive Retirement Package automatically enrolled in The Company Contribution Plan (8-10% annual company contribution based on tenure).
• Our Gift of Knowledge Program provides tuition assistance and substantial discounts for our employees and close family members.
• Comprehensive health benefits; new hire eligibility starts on day 1 of employment.
• Generous Paid Time Off includes paid holidays, vacation, personal, sick paid time-off, plus one (1) volunteer day and one (1) diversity and inclusion day to participate and give back to our local communities.