Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Accounting

Graham School of Management and Saint Xavier University invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Accounting, to begin on or about August 15, 2024.

The position is based in Chicago, IL.

The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.

The selected candidate is expected to contribute toward advancing the Graham School of Management's mission and vision through teaching, service, and scholarship.

The Graham School of Management strives to develop business leaders with personal, professional, and service excellence.

Whether a learner pursues a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or a Master of Business Administration (MBA), our AACSB-accredited business curriculum will help them develop human and practical skills that help them obtain meaningful employment.

The selected candidate will teach a course load of four courses per semester in accounting courses at the undergraduate level or graduate level.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential functions.

The successful candidate will be able to :

• Design and teach courses, in an inclusive manner, across a broad range of accounting courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.
• Work with minimum supervision, maintain effective communications with colleagues, and use initiative to identify and resolve problems.
• Participate in service opportunities at the School and University-level.
• Participate in shared governance activities.
• Perform scholarly activities sufficient to maintain Scholar Academic status under the Graham School’s guidelines.

Applicants for the position must hold a Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) in Accounting or a related field. ABD candidates who will earn their Ph.

D. (or equivalent) by May 2025 are invited to apply. The preferred candidate will have a track record of excellence in teaching.

Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in the following areas : accounting information systems, advanced accounting, and individual and corporate taxation.

Application Documents : Please provide a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and current teaching evaluations. Finalists will be asked to submit official transcripts and contact information for three references.

The University is committed to diversity and encourages applications from individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Saint Xavier University affirms its position as a Catholic institution, inspired by the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the mission, vision and core values of the University.

Saint Xavier University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions and all other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other factors protected by law.

Hiring decisions will be based on the bona fide occupational qualifications of each applicant.

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