Adjunct Instructor - Personal Finance

Overview

BUS 205 Personal Finance

Wednesdays, 3-4:50 pm

Spring 2026 Semester (January 19 – May 15)

Applied course in personal financial management; topics include money values and behavioral finance, budgeting, consumer buying decisions, borrowing, student loan repayment, insurance, personal real estate, income taxation, and retirement saving and investing. Students learn and develop financial skills through activity-based learning emphasizing students  individual financial goals. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.

Personal Finance is a 3-credit, required core course that all Mount Mary students take, regardless of their major. The course is offered every semester (fall, spring, summer) in a hybrid format that meets on-campus once a week for 1 hour and 50 minutes. The remaining class time is online asynchronous. Class time and modality are fixed for Spring 2026. Class time may be flexible in future semesters depending on the instructor s availability and preference.

Instructors teaching this course will be provided a syllabus, instructor resources, and a ready-to-use master Canvas course. We re looking for someone who is passionate about teaching financial literacy and has experience using inclusive practices to make modern personal finance principles accessible to students with diverse financial experiences and socioeconomic backgrounds.

A master s degree in business administration or comparable field is required.

Previous university-level teaching experience is preferred.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Select candidates will be contacted for interviews. Qualified applicants should submit a resume or CV. A cover letter is recommended but not required.

Prior to an offer and contract, individuals are required to submit original academic transcripts and/or certifications and names and contact information for two professional references.

Mount Mary University welcomes and encourages applications from qualified candidates and all will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, or any other groups protected by law. Mount Mary seeks to hire and retain personnel who will make a positive contribution to its mission, vision, and values.