Assistant Professor Of Accounting And Financial Management

Hiram College's Scarborough School of Business and Communication invites applicants for a full-time (9-month) tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank in Accounting and Financial Management beginning August 2024. We are committed to recruiting and retaining a workforce that values justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Hiram College, established in 1850 as the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute, is a nationally respected private residential liberal arts college located 30 miles from Cleveland in Ohio's historic Western Reserve region. At Hiram, close student-faculty interaction and innovation are routine.

The College's distinctive academic calendar, the Hiram Plan, offers students the opportunity each semester for a 3-week intensive course, study abroad/away program, internship, or research experience. One hundred percent of students participate in study abroad, internships, or research, as part of the Hiram Connect initiative. Through Tech and Trek, our comprehensive mobile technology program, students have equitable access to 1:1 devices to creatively and critically enhance their learning while also focusing on the importance of exploring their broader world through hiking and experiential treks. It is an exciting time to be a Hiram Terrier!

Hiram College is committed to building an inclusive, equitable, and vibrant educational environment. Our student population is diverse in many ways, including economic background, ethnic heritage, and academic interests. We value experiential, interdisciplinary, and project-based learning that focuses on the enduring questions we have faced and the urgent challenges of our times.

The primary purpose of the position is to coordinate, plan, prepare, present and assess classroom instruction and related activities for courses in Accounting and Financial Management, which may include courses in the discipline that can contribute to the liberal arts core curriculum of the College.

Successful applicants will have the educational experience in accounting and financial management necessary to teach both introductory and advanced level accounting courses. The area of specialization is open, but preference will be given to candidates specializing in audit/assurance services and accounting information systems, as well as data analytics and financial decision-making models through the use of advanced Excel applications.

The teaching load is 22-24 credit hours per year, across our 12-week/8-week/3-week semester structure within our traditional college and online program. Faculty typically teach 3 courses per semester. Other responsibilities include academic advising, contributions to our core curriculum and first-year writing program, service to the College, and maintaining an active scholarly agenda.

Applicants should provide evidence of a commitment to teaching within a liberal arts tradition, evidence of a scholarly research agenda and the ability to engage in the life of the College by providing service to students and committees. The ideal candidate will be interested in working with students to develop internship opportunities. Special attention will be given to candidates interested in collaborative, interdisciplinary teaching.

Qualifications include: A Ph.D. degree from an accredited institution, or a Master's degree plus a Certified Public Accountant license; teaching experience, particularly in a liberal arts environment; professional experience in one or more subject areas noted above.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply below or submit documents to HR@hiram.edu. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and names of three (3) professional references with address and phone number. Review of applications will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Hiram College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to Excellence through Diversity!

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