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Assistant Professor of the Practice, Accounting

Employer
Fairfield University
Location
Connecticut, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Feb 2, 2021

Job Details



Job Description:

Fairfield University’s Accounting Department invites applications for a non-tenure track Professor of the Practice position in the Dolan School of Business to begin Fall 2021. The successful candidate will teach eight courses per year, generally four courses per semester, and will be expected to advise and mentor students, actively contribute to committees and participate in meetings of the department, business school, and university as requested, and work in a collaborative manner with colleagues.

Requirements: Professional certification in accounting together with recent (within the previous 5 years) and significant practice experience are required. The successful candidate will: be expected to have educational preparation beyond the baccalaureate level (e.g., a master's degree); be an innovative, passionate teacher; provide evidence of excellence in using technology in the classroom; and demonstrate a willingness to provide service to the department, school and the university. Preference will be given to candidates who have the ability to teach a wide variety of courses and to candidates available to teach day, evening and weekend classes throughout the year. Practice experience in cost/managerial accounting, internal auditing and/or analytics is a strong plus.

Application Instructions: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Only complete files will be reviewed by the search committee. For full consideration, please click "Apply Now" and upload the following materials:

  • A curriculum vitae;
  • A letter of application;
  • Academic transcripts;
  • Documentation for professional certification;
  • Statement of teaching philosophy;
  • Examples of syllabi and teaching evaluations if available; and
  • Contact information for three (3) references.


Note: If you have more than 5 documents to upload to your application, you may send additional materials to accountingsearch@fairfield.edu -- or -- simply combine them into 5 or less documents.

Fairfield University, founded in 1942, is an independent Jesuit comprehensive university with an active, collegial, and pluralistic faculty. We are located on the Connecticut coast about an hour from New York City and thirty minutes from New Haven. The Dolan School of Business is AACSB International accredited and ranked among Bloomberg Business Week’s and US News & World Report’s best business schools. The Accounting Program was ranked #1 in Connecticut by The Accounting Path.

Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, Veterans, and members of historically underrepresented groups. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with a disability.

Category:

Academic - Faculty Non-Tenure Track

All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, Veterans, and members of historically underrepresented groups. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with a disability.

Load a resume or CV first, then upload supporting documents including a cover letter at the bottom of the third page under the "My Experience" section where it says to upload a Resume/CV. You will be able to upload up to 5 other documents in this section. You will be unable to edit your application, so please have all documents available before applying. Faculty Positions : If you need to upload more than 5 documents, please either combine them to upload or email the additional documents to the applicable contact in the job description. Staff positions : If you need to upload more than 5 documents, please either combine them to upload or email them to hr@fairfield.edu

Company

Fairfield Univesity

Our scenic, 200-acre campus is situated on the Connecticut coastline, just 60-minutes away from the heart of Manhattan and less than a mile from the beaches of Long Island Sound. But it’s more than just our surroundings that make our campus unique — it’s our commitment to each and every student’s personal and professional growth and their journey to becoming individuals of purpose.

For more than 80 years, Fairfield University has been graduating adept, accomplished, and socially responsible leaders in an academic community where the learning goes deeper, the friendships are more meaningful, and the experiences stay with you long after graduation. As a values-based, student-centric, outcomes-focused Jesuit Catholic University, we are committed to educating the whole person — mind, body, and spirit — and providing students with experiential learning and professional development opportunities that give them a competitive edge in today’s job market. At Fairfield, the future is filled with opportunities as limitless as your potential, and they all begin with you.

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