Program Chair, Personal Financial Planning

Kansas State University • Manhattan, KS • 4d ago

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rProgram Chair, Personal Financial Planning

rKansas State University

rAbout This Role

The School of Consumer Sciences, within the College of Health and Human Sciences, is currently seeking a Program Chair in Personal Financial Planning. This 9-month position is eligible for appointment as an Associate Professor/Professor with tenure, Professor of Practice/Senior Professor of Practice, or Teaching Associate Professor/Teaching Professor, dependent upon the successful applicant\'s qualifications.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team and lead the Personal Financial Planning program. This position will have a vital leadership role and be integral to the daily oversight and operations of the program, including providing regular updates to school leadership. Additionally, this person will be tasked with deepening industry engagement and support of the program.

Teaching expectations will include credit and/or non-credit courses delivered at a level appropriate for undergraduate, graduate, and/or professional learners. For additional information on the expectations of this position, please view the position description.

The successful candidate must have a passion for personal financial planning with the ability to engage and inspire learners at various levels, while engaging with local, regional, and national businesses. Individuals with demonstrated experience in collaborating broadly and working as a team member across disciplines are particularly desired, with the highest consideration for candidates with industry experience in personal financial planning. This position will report to the school\'s Associate Director.

This 9-month position has a preferred starting date of Spring or Summer 2026, with a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

**About Us

The Personal Financial Planning Program** offers Certified Financial Planning (CFP) Board-registered certificate, B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degree programs on the Manhattan and Olathe campuses and online; and graduate certificate programs in financial therapy and advanced financial planning. We value academic innovation, collaborative research, community engagement, and thought leadership in financial planning and enjoy strong support from alumni, industry partners, and community organizations.

The School of Consumer Sciences transforms lives through education, scholarship, and community engagement in consumer-focused business disciplines. Through the event and hospitality management, fashion studies, personal financial planning, and sensory sciences programs, we prepare learners to live meaningful lives that have a sustainable impact on the well-being of individuals, families, and communities.

The College of Health and Human Sciences inspires and prepares passionate and caring individuals for a meaningful life and career that promotes human well-being in the areas of consumer sciences, health sciences, and human sciences. Home to 16 undergraduate and 22 graduate programs, we provide students with the education and skills needed to make an impact in the lives of individuals, families, and communities.

Worksite Description

This position is on-site.

**What You\'ll Need to Succeed

Minimum Qualifications:**

Earned Ph.D. in personal financial planning, consumer economics, consumer sciences, couple and family therapy, or a closely related field

Demonstrated success leading, collaborating, and building growth-minded coalitions with a range of individuals andstakeholders

Demonstrated content expertise to teach core classes in the personal financial planning curriculum

Demonstrated excellence in teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels

Demonstrated success in building collaborative engagement with industry partners that support student and program success

Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

Proven ability to exercise sound judgement, maintain discretion, and handle sensitive information and/or situations with confidentiality

To be considered for the rank of associate professor or professor, with tenure:

Strong record of distinguished academic achievement that merits

appointment as a tenured associate or full professor, with evidence of professional distinction and national or international recognition in the field

To be considered for the rank of teaching associate professor or teaching professor:

Record of sustained excellence in teaching that is recognized by

students and peers as an outstanding educator in the discipline

To be considered for the rank of pr

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