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Accountancy and Finance Assistant/Associate Professor

Employer
Western Illinois University
Location
Illinois, United States
Salary
Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Feb 7, 2018

Western Illinois University, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, serves nearly 10,000 students at its traditional, residential four-year campus in Macomb, IL and its metropolitan, non-residential campus in Moline, IL. Compliance to state and federal hiring standards is coordinated through WIU's Office of Equal Opportunity & Access.

 

Western Illinois University is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, veterans, women and individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non-discrimination policy that includes discrimination based on an individual's membership in the following classes: sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other classes protected by state or federal law.

 

APPOINTMENT: Tenure track position August 2018

 

RESPONSIBILITIES: Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate teaching in traditional and distance learning formats. A 4/3 teaching load is required.  Traditional and/or distance learning formats will be utilized to teach courses on two campuses. Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to excellent teaching, research and service. Additionally they must have excellent communication skills and maintain scholarly academic standing at all times.

 

RANK & SALARY: Assistant/Associate competitive with regional comprehensive universities. Western Illinois University offers a competitive benefits package including domestic partner benefits. For full benefit information visit: http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Doctoral degree with a concentration in Accounting from an AACSB accredited program. (Accounting degrees must be from institutions accredited by the AACSB at the date of degree conferral.) An individual classified as a scholarly academic under our criteria for the AACSB. Although preference is given to candidates with a completed PhD by the appointment start date, ABDs will be considered.  ABDs who have not completed the PhD within one year from their start date will receive a terminal contract.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Professional certification and university-level teaching experience in taxation or financial accounting. Other accounting areas will be considered.

For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body).

 

THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of Accounting and Finance offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Accountancy and undergraduate degrees in Finance.  The Accounting programs hold separate AACSB accreditation. The department has a reputation for academic excellence, developing innovative educational opportunities for students, fostering personal growth, and embracing social responsibility. Alumni, faculty, and student accomplishments have gained the department widespread support from employers and alumni. 

THE UNIVERSITY: Recognized as a "Best Midwestern College" by the Princeton Review for 14 consecutive years and as one of 37 public universities ranked a top tier "Best Midwestern University" by U.S.News & World Report, Western Illinois University (WIU) serves nearly 10,000 students at its traditional residential campus in Macomb and its metropolitan, non-residential location in Moline, Illinois.

The WIU-Macomb and -Quad Cities campuses are comprised of accomplished faculty, state-of-the-art technology and facilities, and a wide range of academic and extracurricular opportunities. Western is a comprehensive university offering 66 undergraduate and 38 graduate degree programs, which includes an Ed.D. in educational leadership and a Ph.D. in environmental science. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1, the University's 566 full-time faculty members teach 96 percent of all undergraduate and graduate courses, in addition to eight pre-professional degree programs and 19 certificate programs.

 

Western offers a broad-based athletics program, sponsoring 19 NCAA Division I intercollegiate varsity sports. Football competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision through the Missouri Valley Football Conference; all other varsity sports compete at the Division I level through The Summit League. WIU is the cultural center of the region. University Libraries house an extensive collection and offer online database access to thousands of academic periodic journals and publications.

 

 WIU-Macomb, IL (Student Population: 8,109): A traditional, residential four-year campus with select graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, WIU-Macomb is located in the heart of west central Illinois in Macomb (population 20,000). Macomb is an Amtrak city with twice-daily service to Chicago. Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

 

 WIU-Quad Cities (Student Population: 1,332): The only public university in the Quad Cities area, WIU-QC offers select undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education and a doctorate in environmental studies, at its metropolitan, non-residential campus in Moline, IL (population 44,000). The Quad Cities (population 376,000) rests on the banks of the Mississippi River and is comprised of Moline and Rock Island in western Illinois and Davenport and Bettendorf in eastern Iowa. Moline, Illinois is home to the Quad Cities International Airport.

 

APPLICATION: Complete applications include:

1) a letter of application

2) current curriculum vita or resume

3) the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three current professional references

4) copies of unofficial academic transcripts and any certifications/licenses required, official copies will be requested of selected candidate

 

Please upload the requested documents by clicking APPLY NOW or by navigating to the WIU Employment page at the following URL http://www.wiu.edu/employment/

 

**Note** In order to upload Individual documents must be under 2 MB in size.

 

Screening will begin on March 7, 2018 and continue until the position is filled.

 

Western Illinois University endeavors to provide a safe environment for its employees and students and requires candidates to submit to a background investigation upon offer of employment. Employment is contingent upon compliance with University policies and procedures relating to the receipt and evaluation of information contained in the background investigation.

 

Questions regarding the search may be directed to: Dr. Gregg S. Woodruff at GS-Woodruff@wiu.edu.

 

For assistance with the online application system contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309)298-1977 or via email at eoa-office@wiu.edu.

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