Tenure-Track, Economics and Finance (Open Rank)

Posting Number: F000483

Salary Range

$90,000 - $115,000

Position Summary

The Department of Economics & Finance in the School of Business and Entrepreneurship at North Central College invites applications for a tenure-track position in Economics and Finance to begin August 1, 2026.

The duties in this role include:

1. Provide instruction for both introductory, upper-level, and graduate courses in economics and finance, including personal finance, financial literacy, wealth management, insurance, and transfer pricing.

2. Provide leadership for the Center for Financial Literacy.

• Build and maintain partnerships with local high schools, nonprofit organizations, employers, alumni, and community partners.
• Support advancement, donor relations, grant opportunities, and external partnerships related to financial literacy and student financial well-being.
• Represent the College publicly through presentations, outreach, and media engagement when appropriate.
• Recruit, supervise, and mentor student workers, interns, or ambassadors connected to Center programming.

3. Develop curricula for new courses and programs.

4. Mentor undergraduate students and engage students in research if possible.

5. Pursue research activities in finance, including writing, dissemination, and presentation of research at national conferences to maintain Scholarly Academic (SA) qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• The successful candidate will have a terminal degree (Ph.D. or DBA) in Economics, Finance or Financial Economics
• At least 5 years of full time teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Record of scholarship published in peer reviewed journals
• Evidence of experience developing or delivering financial literacy, personal finance, or financial education programming
• Experience with outreach, partnership development, and fundraising
• Online course development and teaching experience
• Experience working with diverse student populations and communities including first generation college students

Preferred Qualifications: (not required)

• Experience leading a center or program focused on financial literacy
• Demonstrated ability to secure grants, donor support, sponsorships, or external partnerships
• Record of successful collaboration with K-12 schools, community organizations, or nonprofit partners
• Experience supervising graduate asssitants, student employees, or interns
• Certified Financial Planning (CFP®) certification
• Industry experience in the field of wealth managenet or financial economics

Salary Range:

The budgeted salary range for this position is $90,000 to $115,000.

Only candidates already authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered. North Central College is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

About NCC:

Founded in 1861, North Central College is a selective, comprehensive liberal arts institution of about 3000 students, located in Naperville, IL, a thriving suburb just west of Chicago. The College is in a period of growth with the addition of a $60 million Science Center (2017), and a new Health Sciences and Engineering building (2020). North Central College is within walking distance of the Naperville Metra station and is next to downtown Naperville. The Naperville area is home to many excellent school districts and Naperville, IL has been ranked as one of the best places to live by Money magazine.

North Central College values diversity, equity and inclusion and strongly encourages candidates who would enrich the diversity of the campus community to apply.

Application Window:

Open date: May 25, 2026

Initial review date: June 1, 2026

Apply by initial review date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

For more information, please visit:

Interested candidates should complete and submit an application with all required documentation online at:

For further information, contact Gwendolyn Tedeschi, Chair, Economics & Finance, at [email protected] .

Employment Conditions

An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of the College's background screening process.

Number of Vacancies: 1

EEO Statement

North Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. North Central College provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation, please notify the Office of Human Resource. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Open Until Filled: Yes

Additional Information

The budgeted salary range for this position is $90,000 - $115,000. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

North Central College provides a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• All-inclusive medical, dental and vision group insurance
• Health and dependent care savings plans
• Employer-paid life, AD&D and disability group insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions
• Employee assistance plan resources
• Tuition waiver for full-time employees, spouse and dependent children