| Title: | Behavioral Finance Instructor |
|---|---|
| ID: | 1543 |
| Department: | Business, Management & Legal Programs |
Course Description:
This course is based on the fundamental principle that the first step to successfully investing your money is to not lose it. Covering the theory and practice of behavioral finance, including a history of financial bubbles, scams, and a study of the heuristics (rules of thumb) and biases that drive human behavior. Other topics in this course include prospect theory, common investment mistakes, the role of randomness in finance, retirement planning, and practical applications of behavioral finance. Also presented are basic principles of traditional portfolio theory and behavioral finance research that suggests there are persistent market traits that can generate excess returns.
Job Summary:
Instructors teach students to understand the fundamentals, technical aspects, and concepts of the subject matter. More importantly they prepare students to utilize this understanding practically in the workforce. In addition to teaching proficiency in technical matters, instructors utilize case studies and real-life examples wherever possible to help students take their understanding from the pages of the textbook into the work of the real world.
To accomplish this, instructors foster a collaborative, inclusive learning environment developed to support the success of all UCLA Extension students coming from a wide range of educational, personal, and professional backgrounds.
Instructor Duties:
- Develop and/or update course syllabus in consultation with the UCLA Extension Program Director as assigned using approved syllabus template
- Prepare and deliver course materials and learning assessments in assigned format (in-person, online or hybrid)
- Utilize the Canvas Learning Management System as the course support platform for in-person courses and as the delivery platform for online and hybrid courses
- Communicate teaching objectives and specific learning outcomes to students and clearly outline the grading policies for the course
- Evaluate student achievement of specific learning outcomes and assign grades
- Post final student grades to the transcript system in a timely manner no later than 2 weeks after the last date of course meeting
- Respond to student questions and learning needs in a timely manner
Minimum Qualifications:
- Work experience in the field
- Teaching and/or training experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Looking for someone who is local that can teach on campus
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.