Business - Lecturer, 3-year term (Accounting)

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Salary will be commensurate with experience in accordance with the https://www.ualberta.ca/human-resources-health-safety-environment/media-library/my-employment/agreements/schedule-d-academic-teaching-staff-2020-2024.pdf and comes with a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed at: https://www.ualberta.ca/human-resources-health-safety-environment/benefits-and-pay/benefits-and-pension/benefits-overview/academic/index.html.

The Department of Accounting and Business Analytics is accepting applications for a full-time Academic Teaching Staff position for a 3-year term appointment beginning July 1, 2025.

Reporting to the Department Chair, the position will include the following responsibilities:

• Teach a diverse set of accounting courses (8 sections) to undergraduate and graduate students, including introductory and elective course on auditing, financial accounting, managerial accounting, individual tax, corporate tax and financial reporting for managers and analysts
• Prepare course syllabi, course materials, assignments, exams, and assign grades
• Evaluate student performance progress and provide appropriate and timely feedback according to department protocols
• Teach various seminar and boot camp sessions in addition to the courses taught to undergraduate and graduate students which will give students hands on experience with accounting
• Teach various case base courses like managerial control systems
• Remain abreast with relevant literature in accounting and tax as it applies to their teaching resources and activities
• Participate in department activities including advising student clubs and coaching students for case competitions
• Develop curriculum and material for new accounting courses

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a CPA designation and/or a Master's degree or higher preferred in a discipline that is relevant to teaching accounting, such as audit, education, financial accounting, management accounting or taxation. An equivalent combination of education, teaching experience or industry experience will be considered
• Demonstrated teaching excellence at the post-secondary level
• Applicants must have expert knowledge of accounting software
• Experience supervising undergraduate and graduate students
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Facilitation, negotiation and problem solving skills and an ability to handle challenging student situations

The Alberta School of Business is one of the world's leading institutions in business education and research. Since 1916, the innovative ideas, entrepreneurial spirit and leadership of the School's more than 31,000 alumni have strengthened businesses and communities worldwide. Our vision is simple, yet powerful: to develop and inspire entrepreneurial leaders from Alberta for the world. Our mission is to excel and lead through research, teaching and learning and external engagement. We are one of the largest business schools in Canada with 70 faculty members, 2100 undergraduate students, and over 950 students in our Masters and PhD programs. For more information about the School, please visit our website at https://www.ualberta.ca/business.

For more information about the Department of Accounting and Business Analytics, please see: https://www.ualberta.ca/accounting-business-analytics/index.html.

Applications should include curriculum vitae outlining teaching and administrative experience, any available teaching ratings, and the names of three referees who have been asked to send confidential letters of assessment.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience in accordance with the Academic Teaching Staff Agreement (ATS).

Application Instructions:
Please click "Apply Now" and submit the following in one PDF document under "Resume & Cover Letter: a curriculum vitae, any available teaching ratings, and names of three references who have been asked to send confidential letters of assessment.

Please have your references send their letters of assessment by e-mail (PDF files) to:
Dr. Karim Jamal, Chair
Department of Accounting and Business Analytics
Alberta School of Business
Email to: [email protected]

This competition will remain open until May 30, 2025, or until filled.

To apply, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/5844197

The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.