Economics and Business - Open Rank Accounting Faculty
- Employer
- Hope College
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Aug 1, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Accounting & Finance, Economics
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Description
Term or Tenure-Track Accounting Position. The Hope College Department of Economics and Business invites applications for a faculty position in accounting to begin in Fall 2021, pending final financial approval. Although a term position, a tenure-track position would be considered depending on qualifications and experience. Responsibilities include teaching and advising undergraduate students at the principles-level and upper-level accounting classes (and scholarly research if having obtained a Ph.D.).
At Hope, we approach teaching, scholarship, and community a bit differently. For example, we seek candidates who: (a) enjoy and pursue relevant scholarship or other appropriate professional activity as an important (but not sole) aspect of their career, (b) excel at rigorous and relational teaching (especially in applied environments), (c) fully live out their Christian faith, (d) seek an academic community and culture that wants you to succeed and to experience a holistic well-being, and (e) profess their academic discipline, yet seek to do so in the context of the liberal arts tradition.
About the Department of Economics and Business
Hope College is a Christian co-educational, residential liberal arts undergraduate college affiliated with the Reformed Church in America that aspires to be faithful, welcoming, and transformational. Therefore, the Department of Economics and Business shapes its identity on (a) a business curriculum grounded in the liberal arts tradition, (b) an intimate academic environment that includes local and global experiential learning opportunities that foster student/faculty collaboration, and (c) a Christian perspective that informs both our curriculum content and our teaching pedagogy.
Our faculty thrive in this unique environment. It also informs the qualities and aspirations we seek in the people we hire. Individually, we have an appreciation for the liberal arts and the freedom to cross disciplinary boundaries in our teaching and research. Collectively, our faculty has extensive professional experience in business and government, as well as academic backgrounds that range beyond conventional business and economic specializations. Finally, the vast international experiences of our faculty are important in educating people for leadership in a culturally diverse world.
Additional information about the department and the faculty is provided at hope.edu/academics/economics-business.
Qualifications
A CPA and a master's degree in Accounting or Business is required. A PhD in Accounting or an MBA with a CPA certification is preferred.
Hope College is committed to creating a diverse, ecumenical Christian academic community that invites all its members into a holistic and robust engagement with the historic Christian faith. The college's board, faculty, administration and staff are committed to the Christian faith as expressed in the ecumenical creeds of the ancient church. Individuals interested in this position must demonstrate a commitment to the character and goals of a liberal arts college with a Christian perspective, including a mature understanding of and commitment to the historic Christian faith.
Application Instructions
Inquiries about the position can be directed to Prof. Marty LaBarge, Search Committee Chair (labarge@hope.edu). Formal application will include all relevant materials-- (a) a cover letter, (b) curriculum vitae, (c) Unofficial Transcripts, (d) teaching evaluations (if the candidate does not have prior teaching experience, please upload a statement of your teaching philosophy indicating no prior formal teaching experience or evaluations to provide, yet providing your expected teaching philosophy and evidence of involvement in training and/or development programs), and (e) a statement describing your fit with the mission of the College (https://hope.edu/about/mission.html) and our Christian Aspirations (https://hope.edu/about/christian.html) - Please see description of Hope College (below) for additional context.
All of these materials are to be submitted electronically to www.hope.edu/employment/faculty. In addition, please enter the contact information for three references on the application. Those references will be contacted by Human Resources to submit a letter of recommendation. Candidate reviews will begin August 15th and will continue until the search is completed (full consideration will be given to those submitted by December 1st).
About Hope College
Hope College is a four-year liberal arts college where academic
excellence and vibrant Christian faith join together in a
supportive and welcoming community. Hope offers an academically
rigorous, co-educational and residential education to more than
3,050 students from 37 states and territories and 30 countries.
Affiliated with the Reformed Church in America since its founding
in 1866, Hope College is known for its invitational ecumenical
Christian atmosphere, friendly campus community, and well-balanced
academic and co-curricular offerings. Hope's beautiful campus is
located just steps from award-winning downtown Holland, Michigan,
and fewer than seven miles from Lake Michigan.
At Hope College, accomplished faculty and staff mentor students to
recognize the interconnectedness of the world and cultivate the
skills, perspectives and habits that help them flourish inside and
outside the classroom. Recognized as a national leader in
undergraduate research and scholarship, Hope provides exceptional
professional preparation and life-changing educational experiences
that equip students for success after graduation. The college has
consistently ranked among the nation's top liberal arts colleges
and is featured in the book Colleges That Change
Lives.
Hope College is financially sound, with an endowment of over
$200 million and no deferred maintenance, and over $140 million
invested in the construction of new facilities during the past 12
years. Since 2015, the college has completed four new
buildings – the Kruizenga Art Museum (2015), the Jack H.
Miller Center for Musical Arts (2015), the Jim
and Martie Bultman Student Center (2017), and
the van Andel Huys der Hope home for the
college's Campus Ministries programs (2019).
In 2015, Hope College launched its 10-year strategic
plan, Hope for the World: 2025, which consists of six
goals, focused on: academics; Christian formation; global
engagement; community; reputation and influence; and value.
Developed by the campus community, the strategic plan supports the
college's mission, "to educate students for lives of leadership and
service in a global society through academic and co-curricular
programs of recognized excellence in the liberal arts and in the
context of the historic Christian faith."
Hope College is a community that aspires to be faithful,
welcoming and transformational. Accordingly, the college is
committed to being a place where all experience a sense of
belonging. Students of all faiths -- and no faith -- are welcome at
Hope, as are students of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.
During the 2019-20 academic year, 18 percent of the student body
identified as a race other than white. On Hope's campus,
there is broad understanding that, in order to best prepare
students for lives of leadership and service in a global society,
the college must have diversity among its faculty and staff.
Twenty-four percent of Hope's tenure-track faculty are from
underrepresented groups, coming from both the U.S. and
abroad.
ABOUT HOLLAND
Holland, Michigan is located in the heart of West Michigan, on the
shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa. The city is known
for being a friendly college town, a beautiful vacation
destination, and annual host of both the Tulip Time Festival
and Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival. With a city
population of 33,000, Holland resides within the
greater Holland-Zeeland area populated by 100,000 -- 30
minutes from Grand Rapids, 2.5 hours from Ann Arbor and Chicago and
3 hours from Detroit. Holland features a picturesque downtown just
steps from the Hope College campus -- home to
restaurants, cafés, shops and a popular farmer's market -- as
well as miles of sandy beaches, nationally ranked school districts
and charming parks throughout the surrounding area. In recent
years, Holland has earned recognition for being one of the "Best
Beach Towns to Live In" (WalletHub, 2018), "Prettiest Towns"
(Architectural Digest, 2018) and "Best Cities for Global Trade"
(Global Trade Magazine, 2017) as well as the #1 "Best Small City to
Start a Business" (WalletHub 2018). The City of Holland has
also earned several top honors for the "America in Bloom"
competition, including awards for "Environmental Efforts" and
"Coolest Downtown." The Holland area is strengthened by its
diversity, with people of color comprising 33% of the city's
population. The Latino community is particularly vibrant,
accounting for 24% of Holland residents. For more about
neighborhoods, recreation, businesses and life in Holland, visit
the city's "Live
in Holland Michigan" website.
Hope College seeks to be a community that affirms the dignity
of all persons as bearers of God's image. It is Hope College policy
not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, family
status, genetic information, height, national origin, pregnancy,
race, religion, sex, or weight, except in the event of a bona fide
occupational qualification. Hope College is an equal opportunity
employer.
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