Assistant or Associate Professor of Accounting - F1006
- Employer
- James Madison University
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Salary
- Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Jul 20, 2017
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Accounting & Finance
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
James Madison University’s School of Accounting anticipates hiring a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor to begin Fall 2018.
Candidates should have a doctorate in accounting from an AACSB
accredited school, strong communication skills, a record of ongoing
scholarly research and excellence in teaching commensurate with the
position rank. Professional certification and business experience
in the candidate’s area of expertise are highly desirable. The
position will have primary teaching responsibilities in the
financial accounting area. Normal course loads are three 3-credit
hour course per semester. The successful candidate will be expected
to regularly engage in service to the department and
profession.
About the School: The School of Accounting is a learning
community committed to preparing students to serve the public
interest as principled and engaged professionals who are able to
apply accounting and business knowledge for the betterment of
individuals, organizations and society. We value an environment of
educational excellence in which: students develop both technical
and interpersonal skills necessary for successful professional
accounting careers; faculty focus on student learning and
development, create and disseminate meaningful intellectual
contributions and actively participate in the academic and
professional communities; and stakeholders, including alumni,
recruiters and others, desire long-term and mutually beneficial
relationships with the School.
About the College: The AACSB-accredited James Madison
University College of Business includes nationally ranked
undergraduate and graduate programs. In 2016, Bloomberg
BusinessWeek ranked the school’s undergraduate program #18 among
public universities in the nation and #41 overall. In 2016,
the Information Security MBA was recognized as #1 in the nation for
the Best Online Information Security MBA Programs and in 2015 #11
in the Princeton Review’s list of the top 25 Online MBA Programs.
The College includes the Center for Entrepreneurship, Center for
Professional Selling, Small Business Development Center, Capital
Markets Lab, Madison Consulting and other programs focused on
outreach and engagement with the business community. Our very
successful alumni hold C-suite positions at major corporations
including SAP, Fidelity, Bank of America, IBM, California Pizza
Kitchen, McKinsey & Company, Deloitte, KPMG and other Fortune
500 companies and readily engage with the College. The faculty are
teacher-scholars who are collaborative and supportive colleagues.
The College has almost 3,800 students in its AACSB programs and is
highly regarded across the JMU campus community.
About the University: Located in Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah
Valley, JMU is a highly selective, diverse, regional,
comprehensive, student-oriented institution with a growing national
reputation. The student body includes approximately 19,000
undergraduate and 1,700 graduate students, and over 900 full-time
instructional faculty. JMU offers strong liberal arts and
professional programs in a variety of disciplines. The university
is committed to innovation, superlative teaching and scholarship.
JMU has achieved national recognition for the quality of its
academic programs and has been repeatedly identified as a best-buy
for students.
To apply go to http://JobLink.jmu.edu and reference
posting number F1006. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Questions may be addressed to Dr. Nancy Nichols, Professor, School
of Accounting, nicholnb@jmu.edu, 540-568-8778.
Faculty members will be attending the 2017 annual meeting of the
American Accounting Association in San Diego. Review of
applicants will begin August 3, 2017 and will continue until the
position is filled.
James Madison University is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status. Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.
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