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Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Financial Resource Management Specialist
Fixed-Term, Three-Year Appointment
Job Vacancy #15-10:
Colorado State University Extension is seeking to hire a dynamic, innovative and enthusiastic colleague to serve as State Specialist in Financial Resource Management.  This is a fixed-term, three-year, 12-month appointment.
Colorado State University Extension is a major component of the University’s outreach organization with offices in 59 of Colorado’s 64 counties. Through its county, state, and federal partnership Extension currently focuses its efforts in seven Core Competency Areas: Strong Families and Healthy Homes; Nutrition, Health and Food Safety; 4-H Youth Development; Sustainable Community Development; Natural Resources and the Environment; CESIT (Clean Energy Strategic Initiative Team); and Competitive and Sustainable Agriculture Systems. Working closely with local and state advisory groups to determine local program needs and direction, Extension draws on the resources of 13 different departments in five colleges to provide non-credit educational programs based on research-generated knowledge. To learn more about Colorado State University Extension, go to http://www.ext.colostate.edu. The job location for this position is on the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Colorado State University
is a leading public research university and the land-grant university for Colorado. Current enrollment is more than 25,000 regular, on-campus students. The Colorado State University campus is located in the city of Fort Collins, the county seat of Larimer County. To learn more about Colorado State University, go to www.colostate.edu.
Fort Collins is a progressive community of approximately 142,000 situated 65 miles north of Denver on Interstate 25. On the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Fort Collins has excellent schools, outstanding recreational opportunities (including hundreds of miles of biking trails, fishing, river kayaking, hiking, rock climbing, and camping, and is near some of the best skiing in the world), and a mild, sunny climate. The city has been listed by numerous national publications as one of the best places to live in the United States.
AP
PLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE: All materials must be RECEIVED
no later than 12 Noon Mountain Time April 7, 2010 for full consideration. Please submit the following via e-mail to apply:
Cover letter
Statement (no more than 5 pages) that addresses how you meet all the "Required" and "Desired" criteria listed in the Vacancy Announcement
Resume
Transcripts of college(s) course work showing degrees conferred
Name, address, telephone, e-mail address, and your relationship to at least four (4) references
(Note: Applicant will be notified PRIOR to references being contacted.)
E-mail all materials to cepersonnel@ext.colostate.edu. If you are unable to e-mail your materials, please call (970) 491-1617 for alternate delivery methods.
For questions regarding the application process, contact (970) 491-1617 or cepersonnel@ext.colostate.edu. For questions regarding the job vacancy and responsibilities, please contact Laurel Kubin, (970) 498-6004 or lkubin@larimer.org.
PURPOSE OF POSITION: The individual in this position serves as a statewide specialist to provide leadership, expertise, and training to University Extension faculty and staff related to personal and family finance, financial education and literacy.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS: The individual in this position will lead and implement projects in financial education and literacy by working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of faculty and field Extension staff. Financial literacy is a priority of Extension at CSU. The individual in this position works under the supervision and guidance of the Extension Associate Director. The successful candidate will:

Provide leadership, expertise, and training to University Extension faculty and staff related to personal and family finance, financial education and literacy, and consumer economics
Work as a member of eXtension’s Financial Resource Management community of practice and contribute to eXtension educational efforts
Develop and maintain materials and a website to support Extension financial education outreach
Co-lead Colorado Extension’s Family Economic Stability work team
Effectively communicate and coordinate resources, research and programming with personnel/staff of Colorado State University Extension and other colleges, agencies and institutions to enhance program development, delivery and evaluation
Seek out and manage external funding sources to support programming efforts
Network with relevant businesses, organizations and agencies to facilitate collaborative efforts, and provide programming and research-based information to meet clientele needs
Comply with civil rights and affirmative action policies including outreach to underserved and under-represented audiences
Provide leadership and assistance with other activities as assigned
SALARY: Salary will be commensurate with education and experience
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: REQUIRED
Master’s degree required. Ph.D. preferred. One degree (B.S./M.S./Ph.D.) must have been conferred in consumer sciences, family or personal financial management, family economics, or closely related field
Minimum three years professional experience in personal / family financial education
Possess expertise in current issues and community programs addressing financial literacy, education, and financial well being of families, especially vulnerable households at financial risk
Demonstrated leadership ability
Evidence of drive and initiative
Ability to communicate (oral, written, listening, and public speaking/presentation skills)
Computer literacy as demonstrated by computer use in educational settings, including, but not limited to program development, delivery, management, and/or evaluation
Demonstrated experience in forming effective partnerships
Demonstrated ability to develop, organize, and lead team projects
Knowledge of and experience in using evaluation techniques
Understanding of different ethnic and socioeconomic audiences, a commitment to include diverse voices in program planning, and a commitment to developing and delivering both inclusive and targeted programming
DESIRABLE
Demonstrated knowledge of Extension programming
Completed Certified Financial Planner certification
Experience working with web-based information delivery methods
Successful experience in developing financial support for educational programs including grant writing, fund raising, contracting, or cost recovery efforts
Ability to speak Spanish
BENEFITS: Based on full-time employment. Twenty-four working days vacation each year, 15 days sick leave. Enrollment in group health, life and accident insurance, various retirement plans, work injury benefits, and disability insurance are all available. Available personal transportation required, travel allowance provided. Colorado State University provides an allowance for moving new employees. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and complies with all federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding affirmative action requirements in all programs. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity is located in 101 Student Services Building. In order to assist Colorado State University in meeting its affirmative action responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women, and other protected class members are encouraged to apply and to so identify themselves. Colorado State University Extension operates in compliance with the same laws and executive orders as the University as administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture relations. As a part of the USDA regulations, the Extension Equal Employment Opportunity representative may be contacted at 1311 South College Avenue, Room 102, Colorado State University. Under the Colorado Open Records Law in order for application materials to be treated as confidential a specific written request that all materials submitted be held in confidence must accompany your application. Such confidentiality cannot be extended to those identified as "finalists" i.e. selected for interview by the Search Committee.
BACKGROUND CHECK: Colorado State University is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final candidates being considered for employment. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, criminal history, national sex offender search and motor vehicle history.

Application process and additional information may be obtained at our Web site:
 www.ext.colostate.edu (click on Employment) or by contacting: Judith A. Barth, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Operations Colorado State University Extension
4040 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins CO 80523-4040
cepersonnel@ext.colostate.edu
(970) 491-1617
Vacancy #15-10 Deadline: 12 Noon 04/07/10



PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Assistant/Associate Professor of Retail Management
The Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing of Purdue University is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor of Retail Management (tenure track).  Responsibilities will include: teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in retail management, pursuing funded research, participating in graduate student committees, and assisting in appropriate university, college and departmental duties.
Applicants should have an earned doctorate in retail management or a closely related field.  Background in retailing or business would be welcome and looked upon favorably.  Evidence of teaching excellence is needed.  Potential for excellence in research is very important.
Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.  Position available August 2010.  Screening will begin March 2010 and will continue until a successful candidate is identified.
 Applicants should send letter of application, curriculum vita, and the names of three people who could write a letter of recommendation to Rick Widdows, Search Chair; Purdue University; Consumer Sciences and Retailing; Matthews Hall, Room 216; 812 W State Street; West Lafayette, IN 47907-2060. 
Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.


THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY


Position description:  Chair and Professor, Department of Consumer Sciences. 
The Department of Consumer Sciences seeks a chair who will lead faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders to new levels of scholarly/research excellence while embracing a consumer perspective as an organizing framework. The chair also will guide the development of innovative approaches for preparing students for productive careers in the three areas of study in the department: Consumer and Family Financial Services, Fashion and Retail Studies, and Hospitality Management.  

 We seek a candidate who possesses the following required qualifications:
·         Ph.D. degree in one of the Department’s academic disciplines or a related area;
·         Evidence of scholarly achievement sufficient for tenure at the rank of Professor in one of the disciplines represented in the department;
·         Experience as a Chair or other significant academic unit leadership position with responsibilities encompassing fiscal management;
·         Demonstrated commitment to diversity; and
·         Evidence of ability to generate extra-mural funding.
 In addition, the following are desired:
·         Record of mentoring and providing support for faculty and staff development;
·         Evidence of ability to build and sustain strong relationships with industry stakeholders;
·         Experience leading and working in interdisciplinary, inter-institutional and/or international collaborations;
·         Demonstrated commitment to outreach/engagement; and
·         Experience with distance education and e-learning.
 For more information or questions regarding the position:  Please contact Co-Chairs Dr. Golden Jackson-Mergler (614-292-4575, gjackson@ehe.osu.edu) or Dr. Jackie Blount (614-688-4571, jblount@ehe.osu.edu).
 Applications: Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found.  Applicants must submit a letter of application, complete curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of 3 references to: Anita Donaldson, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, 172 Arps Hall, 1945 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43210; adonaldson@ehe.osu.edu.
 To build a diverse workforce, Ohio State encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women. EEO/AA employer.

 
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR & FAMILY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
& CONSUMER SCIENCES EXTENSION SPECIALIST
Family, Consumer, and Human Development
Utah State University - Tooele, Utah

The Department of Family, Consumer, and Human Development invites applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Professor, Family Resource Management & Consumer Sciences Extension Specialist. This is a 12-month, tenure track position which is anticipated to begin July 1, 2010. This position is 75 percent extension/research and 25 percent teaching. The successful applicant will be an individual who can (1) develop and provide research-based information, in-service training, and educational resource materials to strengthen Family Resource Management and Consumer Science Extension programming; (2) demonstrate scholarship appropriate for an Extension specialist, including procurement of external funding and scholarly publications; (3) work closely with various multi-agency project teams, Extension campus and off-campus professionals, and internal and external stakeholders and (4) demonstrate teaching effectiveness in family finance and consumer sciences university courses at the USU-Tooele Regional Campus. 
 
Utah State University Cooperative Extension (http://extension.usu.edu) delivers research-based education and information to Utahns throughout the state. Educational programs that address agriculture, community and economic development; 4-H and youth; natural resources and family, finances, food and nutrition, are delivered via a variety of methods and are offered through a federal, state and county partnership. Utah State Cooperative Extension has offices that reach every county and in a very real sense “extends” the university to each citizen of the state.

INSTITUTIONAL SETTING: Utah State University (http://www.usu.edu) is a Carnegie Doctoral Extensive Research (Research 1) Land-Grant Institution with an enrollment of approximately 25,000 students including 10,000 in Regional Campus and Distance Education units located throughout the state. Utah State University is an institution that is sensitive to the needs of dual career couples. The position will be housed at the USU-Tooele Regional Campus which is located 30 miles west of Salt Lake City, in a rapidly growing area of northern Utah. For the past several years the campus has experienced 15% enrollment growth each semester and strong community support.  An 18,000 square foot addition to the current facility opened in fall 2009, thanks to a partnership with Tooele County. A donation of 30 acres from Tooele City will permit future expansion of this regional campus in the next three years. See: http://tooele.usu.edu/

COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENTAL SETTING: The Department of Family, Consumer, and Human Development (http://usu.edu/fchd) is one of 7 diverse departments and 3 distinguished centers in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services (http://www.CEHS.usu.edu). The College has been ranked by News and World Report in the top 2% of prestigious graduate schools of education in the U.S. for the past decade. It is currently ranked 10th in the nation among colleges of education in external research dollars.   Degrees offered include:

                B.S./B.A., M.S. in Family Consumer and Human Development
                B.S. in Family and Consumer Sciences
               M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy
               MFHD Master of Family and Human Development (distance education)
               Ph.D. in Family and Human Development.
 
Faculty members with Extension assignments are full members of the department and serve on university and graduate committees. Extension faculty members engage in collaborative scholarship within the department, other campus departments, and with Cooperative Extension agents throughout the state. The Department has 27 faculty, over 450 undergraduate majors and over 100 graduate students. A Gerontology Certification Program for the university is administered by the department. The department also offers a B.S. degree in Early Childhood Education in cooperation with the Department of Elementary Education. Faculty and students are involved in many outreach efforts to improve the quality of life for families and individuals across the lifespan. These efforts are disseminated statewide through the Utah State Extension system and in cooperation with other state agencies and private organizations. Outreach programs are a department priority and provide many collaborative relationships in both teaching and research.

This person will be a faculty member in the Department of Family, Consumer and Human Development under the FCHD Department Head. Position responsibilities will be 75% Extension and 25% Teaching.
 
COMMUNITY SETTING: This position will support the USU-Tooele Regional Campus. A diverse community of approximately 60,000 citizens, employment is stable with industrial, commercial, and governmental services.  Convenient to the Salt Lake City metropolis, Tooele has a suburban and rural sense with wide open spaces and friendly faces of newcomers and old timers.  

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:  
 
Required:  
Ph.D. in Family Resource Management, personal finance, consumer science or a closely related area completed by July 1, 2010
 Demonstrated history of publishing in scholarly journals related to family resource management or consumer sciences
 Demonstrated competency in teaching, training, and/or providing community outreach programs in family finance related fields
Ability to provide state-wide leadership, which includes providing assistance to Extension agents’ programming efforts in the area of impacts and evaluation
Ability to mentor Extension agents and graduate students
Ability to secure external funding

Desirable:
Experience in Cooperative Extension program development and delivery
An understanding of the diversity within the state and a vision for serving those individuals
Statistical analysis and program evaluation expertise
Familiarity with distance technologies including web-based teaching and learning
Experience working with the Latino population
Ability to work with small business and economic development agencies
 
 
SALARY: Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits. (http://www.usu.edu/hr/benefits/)

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
: Applicants must submit materials on line at https://jobs.usu.edu.
Position Number: 051904
Along with the on-line application please attach:

(1) a letter describing qualifications for the position, as well as projected career goals
(2) current vita
(3) transcript
(4) evidence of classroom and/or community teaching effectiveness
(5) samples of recent publications or paper presentations
(6) contact information for three references

Jean Lown, Ph.D.
Chair, Search Committee
Department of Family, Consumer and Human Development
2905 Old Main Hill
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-2905
(435) 797-1569
email: jean.lown@usu.edu

Review of applications will begin on December 11, 2009 and continue until an applicant is selected. Position effective July 1, 2010.

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY


Colorado State University Extension


Job Vacancy #16-09:

Financial Resource Management Specialist

Fixed-Term, Three-Year Appointment

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO


Colorado State University Extension is seeking to hire a dynamic, innovative and enthusiastic colleague to serve as
State Specialist in Financial Resource Management. This is a fixed-term, three-year, 12-month appointment.


Colorado State University Extension
is a major component of the University’s outreach organization with offices in 59 of Colorado’s 64 counties. Through its county, state, and federal partnership Extension currently focuses its efforts in seven Core Competency Areas: Strong Families and Healthy Homes; Nutrition, Health and Food Safety; 4-H Youth Development; Sustainable Community Development; Natural Resources and the Environment; CESIT (Clean Energy Strategic Initiative Team); and Competitive and Sustainable Agriculture Systems. Working closely with local and state advisory groups to determine local program needs and direction, Extension draws on the resources of 13 different departments in five colleges to provide non-credit educational programs based on research-generated knowledge. To learn more about Colorado State University Extension, go to http://www.ext.colostate.edu. The job location for this position is on the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins, Colorado.


Colorado State University
is a leading public research university and the land-grant university for Colorado. Current enrollment is more than 25,000 regular, on-campus students. The Colorado State University campus is located in the city of Fort Collins, the county seat of Larimer County. To learn more about Colorado State University, go to www.colostate.edu.

Fort Collins is a progressive community of approximately 142,000 situated 65 miles north of Denver on Interstate 25. On the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Fort Collins has excellent schools, outstanding recreational opportunities (including hundreds of miles of biking trails, fishing, river kayaking, hiking, rock climbing, and camping, and is near some of the best skiing in the world), and a mild, sunny climate. The city has been listed by numerous national publications as one of the best places to live in the United States.


APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE:
All materials must be RECEIVED no later than December 15, 2009 for full consideration. Please submit the following via e-mail to apply:

• Cover letter

• Statement (no more than 5 pages) that addresses how you meet all the “Required” and “Desired” criteria listed in the

Vacancy Announcement

• Resume

• Transcripts of college(s) course work showing degrees conferred

• Name, address, telephone, e-mail address, and your relationship to at least four (4) references

(Note: Applicant will be notified PRIOR to references being contacted.)


E-mail all materials to
cepersonnel@ext.colostate.edu. If you are unable to e-mail your materials, please call

(970) 491-1617 for alternate delivery methods.


For questions regarding the application process, contact (970) 491-1617 or
cepersonnel@ext.colostate.edu. For questions
regarding the job vacancy and responsibilities, please contact Laurel Kubin, (970) 498-6004 or lkubin@larimer.org.


PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The individual in this position serves as a statewide specialist to provide leadership, expertise, and training to University Extension faculty and staff related to personal and family finance, financial education and literacy.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS: The individual in this position will lead and implement projects in financial education and literacy by working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of faculty and field Extension staff. Financial literacy is a priority of Extension at CSU. The individual in this position works under the supervision and guidance of the Extension Associate Director. The successful candidate will:

• Provide leadership, expertise, and training to University Extension faculty and staff related to personal and family finance, financial education and literacy, and consumer economics

• Work as a member of eXtension’s Financial Resource Management community of practice and contribute to eXtension educational efforts

• Develop and maintain materials and a website to support Extension financial education outreach

• Co-lead Colorado Extension’s Family Economic Stability work team

• Effectively communicate and coordinate resources, research and programming with personnel/staff of Colorado State University Extension and other colleges, agencies and institutions to enhance program development, delivery and evaluation

• Seek out and manage external funding sources to support programming efforts


Job Vacancy #16-09:

Financial Resource Management Specialist

Fixed-Term, Three-Year Appointment

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO


RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS (Cont.):

• Network with relevant businesses, organizations and agencies to facilitate collaborative efforts, and provide programming and research-based information to meet clientele needs

• Comply with civil rights and affirmative action policies including outreach to underserved and under-represented

audiences

• Provide leadership and assistance with other activities as assigned


SALARY:
Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.


EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

REQUIRED

• Earned Ph.D. One degree (B.S./M.S./Ph.D.) must have been conferred in consumer sciences, family or personal

financial management, family economics, or closely related field

• Minimum three years professional experience in personal / family financial education

• Possess expertise in current issues and community programs addressing financial literacy, education, and financial well being of families, especially vulnerable households at financial risk

• Demonstrated leadership ability

• Evidence of drive and initiative

• Ability to communicate (oral, written, listening, and public speaking/presentation skills)

• Computer literacy as demonstrated by computer use in educational settings, including, but not limited to program

development, delivery, management, and/or evaluation

• Demonstrated experience in forming effective partnerships

• Demonstrated ability to develop, organize, and lead team projects

• Knowledge of and experience in using evaluation techniques

• Understanding of different ethnic and socioeconomic audiences, a commitment to include diverse voices in program

planning, and a commitment to developing and delivering both inclusive and targeted programming


DESIRABLE

• Demonstrated knowledge of Extension programming

• Completed Certified Financial Planner certification

• Experience working with web-based information delivery methods

• Successful experience in developing financial support for educational programs including grant writing, fund raising,

contracting, or cost recovery efforts

• Ability to speak Spanish


BENEFITS: Based on full-time employment.
Twenty-four working days vacation each year, 15 days sick leave. Enrollment in group health, life and accident insurance, various retirement plans, work injury benefits, and disability insurance are all available. Available personal transportation required, travel allowance provided. Colorado State University provides an allowance for moving new employees.

Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and complies with all federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding affirmative action requirements in all programs. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity is located in 101 Student Services Building. In order to assist Colorado State University in meeting its affirmative action responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women, and other protected class members are encouraged to apply and to so identify themselves. 


Colorado State University Extension operates in compliance with the same laws and executive orders as the University as
administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture relations. As a part of the USDA regulations, the Extension Equal Employment Opportunity representative may be contacted at 1311 South College Avenue, Room 102, Colorado State University.  Under the Colorado Open Records Law in order for application materials to be treated as confidential a specific written request that all materials submitted be held in confidence must accompany your application. Such confidentiality cannot be extended to those identified as "finalists" i.e. selected for interview by the Search Committee.


BACKGROUND CHECK:
Colorado State University is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final candidates being considered for employment. Background checks mayinclude, but are not limited to, criminal history, national sex offender search and motor vehicle history.

Application process and additional information may be obtained at our Web site: www.ext.colostate.edu (click on

Employment) or by contacting:

Judith A. Barth, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Operations

Colorado State University Extension

4040 Campus Delivery

Fort Collins CO 80523-4040

cepersonnel@ext.colostate.edu

(970) 491-1617


Director, Office for Financial Success
University of Missouri
Department of Personal Financial Planning

POSITION: 

Director, Office for Financial Success, University of Missouri
Non-tenure track, nine-month academic appointment, with summer funding possible

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 

November 2009, review of dossiers will continue until position is filled.

SUBMIT APPLICATION MATERIALS TO:                   

Dr. Rob Weagley, Chair
Department of Personal Financial Planning
239 Stanley Hall
Columbia, MO  65211





UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA
PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING
COLLEGE OF HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT #2210220

POSITION
Director of the University of Missouri, Office for Financial Success, Director of Center for Economic
Education, and Teaching Assistant Professor of Personal Financial Planning.
Non-tenure track, nine-month academic appointment, with summer funding possible

QUALIFICATIONS
Earned Master’s or Doctorate in Consumer/Family Economics, Economics, Finance or related field.
Experience running a financial counseling center focused on working with college students.
Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching in the areas of financial counseling and personal finance.
CFP®, , or comparable, designation desired or commitment to obtain the CFP® designation within 4 years of hire.
Website design and maintenance capabilities strongly desired.
Active professional membership in relevant organizations.
Experience in financial counseling, planning and curriculum development desired.
To oversee and conduct bankruptcy financial counseling, candidate must have a CFP®, AFC, or
equivalent designation, as well as three-years counseling experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide leadership to the services of the Office for Financial Success, our undergraduate financial
counseling center.
Provide leadership to MU’s Center for Economic Education, particularly with respect to improving
personal finance and economics curriculums in Missouri schools.
Teach undergraduate courses relating to financial counseling, including advising and mentoring students
in the counseling process.
Oversee the publishing of the MU Financial Tip of the Week, our research-based financial management
educational blog. Emphasis will be placed on information relevant to young adults.
Work to maintain external funding, including with industry partners, to support the missions of the Office
for Financial Success and the Center for Economic Education.
Serve on department, college, and university committees.

SALARY AND RANK
Commensurate with qualifications. Competitive with national Human Sciences financial planning
programs.

EFFECTIVE DATE
November 2009, review of dossiers will continue until position is filled.

DEPARTMENT
The Personal Financial Planning program offers a B.S.HES in Personal Financial Planning (CFP® Board
registered) and Personal Financial Management Services; a M.S. in Personal Financial Planning with
options in Personal Financial Planning and Consumer and Family Economics; and a Ph.D. in Human
Environmental Sciences with a concentration in Personal Financial Planning. Besides our undergraduate
Personal Financial Planning degree program, our other CFP® Board registered degree programs include cooperative undergraduate programs with the Departments of Agricultural Economics and Finance, a post-baccalaureate Financial Planning certificate program; a Personal Financial Planning Applied Master’s degree, and a joint MS/JD degree. We are also part of the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (GP-IDEA), offering a graduate certificate and master’s degree in Personal Financial Planning (both are CFP® Board Registered).
Current undergraduate and graduate student enrollment is approximately 190 and 26, respectively.
Current members of the faculty include 4 tenured/tenure-track resident professors, one Teaching Assistant Professor, and 3 non-regular extension professionals.
Information on the department and the Office for Financial Success may be found at
http://pfp.missouri.edu and http://financialsuccess.missouri.edu .
Information on the Missouri Center for Economic Education may be found at
http://cas.umkc.edu/mcee/.

COLLEGE
The College of Human Environmental Sciences is comprised of five departments: Personal Financial
Planning, Architectural Studies, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Human Development and Family
Studies, Textiles and Apparel Management, and the School of Social Work
Information on the college is at
http://hes.missouri.edu/ .
Current college undergraduate and graduate enrollment is approximately 1,200 and 350, respectively.

UNIVERSITY
The University of Missouri-Columbia is the flagship, comprehensive campus of the University of
Missouri system. The Columbia campus is a land-grant, state-supported, multi-purpose university of
approximately 30,000 students offering a wide variety of academic, cultural, and athletic activities.
Columbia, MO is a regional center for health care and financial services surrounded by a large rural
population. Recognized for its high quality of life in national media, Columbia is a community of
approximately 100,000 with a wide-range of activities and opportunities.

APPLICATION
Send letter of application, a current curriculum vita/resume, evidence of type and quality of prior financial counseling and teaching experiences, official transcripts, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to:
Dr. Rob Weagley, Chair
Department of Personal Financial Planning
241 Stanley Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone #: 573-882-9651 Fax #: 573-884-8389
E-mail:
weagleyr@missouri.edu

The University of Missouri-Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national
origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as disabled veteran or veteran of the
Vietnam Era. To request ADA accommodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator at 573-884-7278
(V/TTY).

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