Assistant Professor - Department of Accounting & Business Law

Baylor University: Office of the Provost: Hankamer School of Business: Accounting and Business Law Location Waco, TX Open Date Jun 28, 2023 Deadline Jan 26, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Description The Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University invites applications for two (2) Assistant (tenure-track) Professor positions in Accounting and Business Law starting Fall 2024.
We invite applicants from all areas of accounting with qualifications to conduct high-quality academic research while contributing to the teaching excellence associated with Baylor University.
We particularly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups in higher education.
Baylor is a Christian research university, and we invite candidates from diverse backgrounds who will help the department train undergraduate and graduate students in a way that models our Christian faith.
Overall, applicants will be expected to make a commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service and, throughout these responsibilities, demonstrate a commitment to authentically living out their faith.
The Department of Accounting and Business Law: Accounting and Business Law, one of seven departments in the Hankamer School of Business, has a strong tradition of educating professionals who achieve positions of leadership in international organizations.
The Department is AACSB-accredited and offers three degrees - BBA, Master of Accountancy (MAcc), and Master of Taxation (MTax).
The flagship program is an integrated five-year curriculum that culminates in either the MAcc or MTax degree.
With the current trends in our discipline, the department incorporates data analytics throughout the curriculum, and graduate students can earn a Certificate in Accounting Data and Analytics while completing coursework.
The department has 27 faculty members, approximately 600 undergraduate majors and 115 graduate students.
For more information see www.
baylor.
edu/business/accounting/.
The University: Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas.
With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022.
Baylor is also on the honor roll of the "Great Colleges to Work For" from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while giving faculty and staff a chance to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state.
Our strategic plan, Illuminate, guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.
Qualifications The position requires a Ph.
D.
or close to completion of the doctoral degree (ABD).
The ideal candidate will have an established or emerging research program that reflects the potential for ongoing thought leadership in accounting.
The applicant should be able to demonstrate their ability to conduct research that is theoretically sound and methodologically rigorous.
Application Instructions Interested individuals should apply via Interfolio (https://apply.
interfolio.
com/127050) and provide a cover letter, current CV, example scholarly work (working paper or dissertation), and a personal statement of faith.
For questions regarding the position, please contact Dr.
Owen Brown, search committee chair (Owen_Brown@baylor.
edu, 254-710-4622) or Dr.
Gia Chevis, Interim Department Chair (Gia_Chevis@baylor.
edu, 254-710-1328).
For questions regarding the application process, please contact Marion Palomino, Office Manager (Marion_Palomino@baylor.
edu, 254-710-6465).
Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the positions are filled.
Application Process This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search.
Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability.
Baylor’s commitment to equal opportunity and respect of others does not undermine the validity and effect of the constitutional and statutory protections for its religious liberty, including, without limitation, the religious organization exemption under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the religious exemption to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, among others.
Baylor encourages women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.
EEO/M/F/Vets/Disabled