Lecturer - Accounting

The Department of Accounting at Eastern Washington University's College of Business & Public Administration is currently seeking to fill one Lecturer position to start fall 2018. Position is a 9-month appointment for academic year 2018-19. Renewal of Lecturer positions for subsequent years is contingent depending on availability of funding, strong teaching evaluations and staffing needs of the department.

Applications will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to quality teaching. Annual teaching load will be determined each year in accordance with university policies and the needs of the department. Applicants must have excellent communication skills. Active scholarship and/or professional service are desired and supported.

Screening of applications will begin in February 2018. Materials will be held in confidence, and references will not be contacted without prior notification to the candidates.

About Eastern Washington University

Eastern is a regional, comprehensive university located in Cheney, 20 minutes from downtown Spokane. In addition to Eastern's Cheney campus, we also offer our Riverpoint campus in Spokane, plus additional teaching/learning centers located in other cities throughout Washington State. Enrollment has reached over 12,000 students. The Cheney-Spokane area is the heart of the Inland Northwest, with excellent restaurants, theater, shopping, skiing, hiking, lakes, a choice of living in a medium-sized city or a small town, and high quality schools and housing.

Eastern Washington University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students, and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution. Eastern Washington University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.

Conditions of Employment

Must be available to start and eligible to work in the United States no later than Friday, September 14, 2018.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree (or higher degree) from an AACSB accredited institution:
  • Master's in Accounting is strongly preferred
  • Master's in other fields may be considered, if the candidate offers demonstrated expertise in Auditing and/or Financial Accounting

• At least 2 years professional experience in at least one of the following areas: Auditing, Cost, and/or Financial Accounting

• Teaching experience as the instructor of record for 2 or more years

• Active CPA license (must have held continuously active license since fall 2016)

• Demonstrated record of service to the community and/or to the accounting profession

• Demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal accessibility, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's in Accounting is strongly preferred

• Willingness to teach in an online format

Other Skills and Abilities:

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