Accounting Faculty #335276
The Labovitz School of Business and Economics (LSBE) at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track, term faculty position in the area of Accounting at the Instructor/Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2020. The individual hired for this position will have responsibilities in teaching and service. The school’s current teaching need is in the area of Accounting at the undergraduate level. Currently, the teaching load is seven sections (21 credits) per academic year. The individual hired for this position will be responsible for teaching required and elective Accounting courses. Responsibilities also include advising undergraduate students, working with student organizations and engaging in service activities with colleagues, the department, School, campus, community and professional organizations.
Required Qualifications:
- A minimum of a Master’s degree in Accounting or Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) with coursework in Accounting from an AACSB-International accredited institution or a major national university.
- If the applicant has a Master’s degree and is not ABD or Ph.D. in the Accounting discipline, the applicant must have relevant work experience that demonstrates active involvement in his/her discipline since the time of the Master’s degree completion.
- Must meet conditions for one of the four 2013 AACSB faculty qualifications [Scholarly Academic (SA), Practice Academic (PA), Scholarly Practitioner (SP), or Instructional Practitioner (IP)] as defined by LSBE
- Applicants must have experience in either training/public speaking within an organized setting or teaching at least one university-level course as instructor or teaching assistant.
- Demonstrated evidence of effective written communication skills needed for successful teaching.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ph.D. (or enrolled in Ph.D. program & has earned ABD status) in Accounting from an AACSB-International accredited institution.
- Related practitioner experience in Accounting consistent with the courses to be taught.
- Successful collegiate teaching in Accounting. Demonstrated ability to teach effectively to a diverse group of students.
- Demonstrated evidence of the ability to conduct research leading to publication in trade or peer-reviewed journals.
- Demonstrated ability to use a variety of teaching methods in a classroom.
The Labovitz School of Business and Economics (LSBE) is AACSB-International accredited and housed in a state-of-the-art building. Approximately 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students are currently enrolled in the school’s programs. There are currently 50+ full-time faculty members in four academic departments: Accounting and Finance, Economics, Management Studies, and Marketing. The School offers the Bachelor of Accounting, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and MBA degrees. Regional outreach is accomplished primarily through activities of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research.
Duluth, with a population of approximately 85,000 people, is located at the head of beautiful Lake Superior. As a major shipping port, over 1,000 vessels from around the world pass under its iconic Aerial Lift Bridge, annually. As a popular tourist destination, Duluth is visited by 3.5 million people annually, accounting for a $780 million economic impact. Duluth is also the hub for healthcare with two of the largest healthcare systems in Northern Minnesota and is home to a thriving aviation industry.
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