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Woods Hole, Massachusetts
New York, NY
Posted: 11-Aug-23
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Internal Number: 958169
The Economics, Accounting and Business Department at Converse University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Accounting and Finance at the Assistant Professor level to begin in Fall 2024.
Teaching areas include managerial accounting principles, upper-level accounting including Cost, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Finance and Advanced Business Finance. A strong interest in and intention to teach using Excel extensively is desired. An interest in and ability to teach business statistics would be highly favored. A secondary interest in and ability to teach economics principles, business law or healthcare administration would also be favorably considered.
The standard teaching load is 24 credit hours per year, (often fulfilled by teaching a 4-4 or 3-1-3 with the 1 course in the middle taught as part of the Jan Term intercession). Additional responsibilities include advising students, assessing student learning, curriculum development, and providing service to the department, university, and community. Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching undergraduates in a liberal art setting and provide evidence of excellence in teaching and continued professional development, as well as the ability to collaborate with colleagues across campus.
Candidates should have at minimum a Master's in Accounting degree, or MBA with an Accounting or Finance concentration with CPA, CMA, or other accounting related designations. Ideal candidates will be excellent teachers, enjoy working with undergraduate students, and be willing and able to collaborate with colleagues from diverse disciplines within a liberal arts environment. Selected candidates must complete a background check that is satisfactory to the University and be qualified to teach in the US.
Converse University is a private, coed liberal arts university with an enrollment of ~1,284 traditional and non-traditional undergraduate and graduate students. The department supports undergraduate majors in Economics, Accounting, Business Administration (with concentrations in Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Marketing and Sports Management) and Healthcare Administration.
To apply, submit the following to amy.cox@converse.edu.
-- a CV
--a cover letter explaining how your background fits the position; applicants should share their experience with,
record of, or interest in supporting today's new majority students.
--graduate transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable for initial review; official copies are required for
employment)
-- three professional references with contact information
--also fill out the employment application online at www.converse.edu/employment
We believe that a diverse faculty and staff are essential to achieving academic excellence; thus, we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.
For full consideration, review of completed applications will begin on September 15 and will continue until the position is filled.
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
https://converse.isolvedhire.com/jobs/958169-150242.html
