Assistant Professor of Accounting, Rollins College of Business

Assistant Professor of Accounting
Gary W. Rollins College of Business, Department of Accounting
University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Description
The Gary W. Rollins College of Business (RCOB) at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty at the rank of assistant professor beginning in the fall of 2022. We are primarily interested in candidates who have a teaching interest in Accounting Information Systems and/or Accounting Analytics. Preference will be given to candidates with a secondary teaching interest in Financial Accounting or Managerial Accounting.

The Department of Accounting in the RCOB provides a collegial work environment in which faculty support each other and their students; we are interested in identifying faculty who want to make UTC their long-term home. Faculty are encouraged to find their teaching and research passion and pursue those interests. We foster a diverse environment including three student organizations in accounting (BAP, IMA, and NABA). The RCOB also sponsors a Veterans Entrepreneurship Program that is highly respected.

Salary and benefits are competitive with peer institutions. Responsibilities include teaching nine credit hours per semester, conducting research leading to quality refereed journal publications and conference presentations, and providing service at the Department, College, and/or University level.

The RCOB has long-standing AACSB accreditation at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as supplemental accreditation in accounting. The RCOB serves approximately 2,400 students, and has a highly productive, collegial faculty. The Accounting Department has both undergraduate and graduate programs in accounting, including a forensic, data analytics track at the graduate level. In addition, the RCOB currently houses a joint Master of Science in Data Analytics program in partnership with the Computer Science Department, an undergraduate concentration in Business Analytics, a 100% online MBA program as well as a flexible MBA program with data analytics concentration, and a graduate-level data analytics certificate program.

Qualifications
Qualified applicants must possess or complete a doctorate in accounting, or closely related field, from an AACSB-accredited business school or be in the ABD stage of their doctoral studies with expected completion of the Ph.D. prior to this position’s start date of August 2022. Candidates must have a track record of producing quality research through working papers or publications. Candidates must have an interest in teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses. Teaching experience, and business experience are desirable. Candidates with a professional license (CPA, IMA, CISA, or related international certificates) are preferred. Candidates interested in working closely with the business community in both teaching and research are encouraged to apply.

In addition to teaching, the selected candidate is required to actively participate in professional activities sufficient to maintain appropriate qualifications under AACSB standards. The candidate is expected to participate in student engagement activities, mentoring, and on-line classes. Strong candidates will have compelling evidence of teaching effectiveness and relevant business work experience. Review of applications will begin immediately, focusing on candidates who have the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University.

Application Procedures
For full consideration, applicants should prepare and submit the following information through the UTC Faculty Career Site

• Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
• CV including up-to-date personal information (name, email, phone, etc.)
• References: list of names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses for three (3) professional references.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Preference will be given to qualified candidates who apply before October 31, 2021.

Questions regarding the position may be sent to Dr. Rebecca Shortridge at Rebecca-s-shortridge@utc.edu .

Program/University Information
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second largest school in the University of Tennessee System, serving a diverse student body of nearly 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five academic colleges. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has developed a reputation for excellence built on an unusual blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. For more than 83 years, the university was a private school. In 1969, UTC became part of the state university system. Today, UTC is on a journey to excellence — boldly embracing a passion for excellence in all things and focused on changing lives and transforming communities. The UTC commitment — each and every day — is to earn the trust and confidence of those we serve. Our goal is to make a difference in our community and in the lives of our students.

Chattanooga, the fourth largest city in the state, is located in Southeast Tennessee near the border of Georgia at the junction of four interstate highways. The city has received national recognition for the renaissance of its beautiful downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront. Chattanooga also has the fastest internet in the country. Home to the first Gig Internet in the United States, Chattanooga has a 100% fiber network that links every home and business in a 600-square mile area. Companies like Unum, McKee, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, Coca-Cola, United, and Amazon.com have chosen to set up shop in Chattanooga. Attractions such as the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the African American Museum, and the Appalachian Trail bring thousands of people to the area, as do events like the Riverbend Festival, Nightfall, Jazzanooga, the Creative Discovery Museum for Children, and the Southern Writers Conference. Chattanooga is the home to the seven-time NCAA Southern Conference Football Champions, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs. People who love the outdoors use Chattanooga as a base for hang-gliding, bass fishing, mountain climbing and caving expeditions; the beautiful Smoky Mountains and Tennessee River support the greatest variety of flora of any area in the United States. Chattanooga also has a long and rich past with regard to diversity, which includes Native American heritage, Civil War history, and the Civil Rights movement. Chattanooga is also just a two-hour (or less) drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, and Birmingham.

The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.

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