"Assistant Professor, Accounting (Tenure Track)"

Assistant Professor, Accounting (Tenure Track)

Accounting Department

Rhode Island College

Rhode Island College invites applicants for the positions of Assistant Professor, Accounting. This is a full-time, academic year, continuing tenure-track position.

The Department of Accounting, which has 4 full-time faculty members, and offers approximately 25 course sections per semester, is housed in the School of Business with the Department of Management and Marketing, and the Department of Economics and Finance as well as the Computer Science and Information Systems disciplines. Class size is limited to a maximum of 30 students. More than 1,000 students major in School of Business programs.

The academic areas of teaching for the Assistant Professor of Accounting will include financial accounting and management accounting, and encompass but not be limited to intermediate, cost, tax and audit. Service responsibilities include innovative teaching, administrative support in School of Business needs and service to the program and advising. The college maintains IACBE and other accreditations; faculty are expected to support accreditation initiatives when applicable.

Required qualifications:

• MBA or Master’s Degree in Accounting or Taxation as well as CPA (valid license) at time of application minimum qualification; PhD/DBA in Accounting with CPA or JD with CPA preferred.
• Relevant professional experience in Accounting necessary, management or controller-ship level preferred.
• Ability to teach core courses in accounting, as well as higher level accounting courses; variety of courses across the current accounting curricula which complement current faculty expertise. Will include financial accounting and management accounting, and encompass but not be limited to intermediate, tax and audit.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with and mentoring a diverse student population.
• Willingness to adopt a leadership role.

Application deadline: Open Until Filled

Baseline Salary for this Position: $69,871.73

For a full job description, which includes additional responsibilities and requirements for the position and application procedures, see https://employment.ric.edu/. Candidates must apply on-line, using Rhode Island College’s PeopleAdmin Applicant Tracking system.

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution that values and is committed to inclusion and expanding the diversity of its faculty and staff, the College invites members of protected classes, including minorities and persons with disabilities, to identify themselves as such at the time of application.

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