Head, School of Accounting
- Employer
- Oklahoma State University
- Location
- Oklahoma, United States
- Salary
- Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Jul 31, 2017
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Accounting & Finance
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The School of Accounting (SOA) at Oklahoma State University
(OSU) is seeking an outstanding person to assume the leadership
role of Head of the school. The SOA, an AASCB accredited
department and one of the largest and most successful units in the
Spears School of Business (Spears) at OSU, offers a full range of
academic programs at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral
levels. The SOA has a long tradition of success in serving
the accounting profession and academic community across a wide
range of activities. The future Head will be a person of
vision with the ability to lead the school in its ongoing efforts
to continue building on its reputation as a national and
international leader in accounting education, research, and
professional engagement.
Position Responsibilities
Provide vision, leadership, and communication that foster a
team-oriented, inclusive culture. Lead the creation and
execution of a strategic plan that provides for continuous
improvement in academic programs, research, and professional
engagement. Enhance scholarship that results in increased
national and international prominence. Efficiently and
effectively manage SOA activities, including managing and expanding
financial resources, supervising staff, and making personnel
decisions. Support efforts within Spears to maintain AASCB
accreditation and oversee the separate accreditation process for
the SOA. Work closely with faculty members to support and mentor
their career
development.
Participate in and support the recruitment of outstanding
candidates for the Master of Science and Ph.D. programs.
Represent the SOA across a wide range of internal and external
activities, including development and alumni activities, student
placement, and engagement with practice- and academic-based
organizations. Work cooperatively with other departments,
programs, and other units and administrators within Spears and OSU.
Serve as an effective member of the Spears Executive Committee
and work to fulfill the Spears mission. Balance multiple demands
of the position while continuing personal growth and
development.
Required Qualifications
Earned doctorate in accounting or related field from an
AACSB-accredited school or equivalent. Demonstrated excellence in
teaching, research, and professional service at a level that
qualifies for appointment with tenure, preferably at the rank of
full professor.
Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills as
evidenced by the ability to engage with faculty, students, staff,
alumni, and the business community. Academic and/or practice
experience, preferably in a leadership positon, that demonstrates
planning, program development, evaluation, problem solving,
external relations, and collaboration skills. Experience creating
and sustaining a culture of openness, collaboration, inclusion, and
diversity.
Applications will be accepted online at https://jobs.okstate.edu. Please
search for listing number Req3563 under faculty positions.
Applicants should upload a letter of application, resume/vitae, a
list of three references, and a summary of prior teaching
evaluations.
Oklahoma State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity/E-verify employer committed to diversity and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and
will not be discriminated against based on age, race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender
identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or
other protected category. OSU is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and
desires priority referrals of protected veterans for its openings.
OSU will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against
employees or applicants because they have inquired about,
discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another
employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the
compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part
of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other
employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have
access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in
response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an
investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60‐1.35(c)
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