Assistant Professor of Accounting at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York

Job Description:

Position Title
: Assistant Professor of Accounting



Pay Range
: $71,400 - $73,400 per year



Hartwick College is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Assistant Professor of Accounting at its Oneonta, New York campus.


The Assistant Professor of Accounting is a tenure-track position that requires the qualified candidate to teach various undergraduate courses such as: Financial and Managerial Accounting, Taxation, Auditing, Operations, First Year Seminars and other Accounting-related courses as determined by the College's Business Administration and Accounting Department. The teaching load for this position will average 20 semester credit hours (or their equivalent) per academic year, and this position, like all faculty positions, will teach during the College's distinctive 4-week January Term. In addition, the College's Business Administration and Accounting Department embraces entrepreneurship and promotes experiential and community-based learning. The qualified candidate will be expected to embrace and incorporate aspects of entrepreneurship, experiential and community-based learning into his/her/their teaching.


More specifically, the qualified candidate for the Assistant Professor of Accounting position will be responsible to: (1) teach various accounting and accounting-related courses; (2) evaluate and grade students' classwork; (3) initiate, facilitate and moderate classroom discussions; (4) compile, administer and grade examinations; (5) keep abreast of developments in the Accounting field of study by reading current literature and participating in professional conferences; (6) engage in scholarly activity leading to the presentation and publication of research findings with the Accounting field of study; (7) prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts; (8) plan, evaluate and revise curricula, course content and course materials, and methods of instruction; (9) maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students; (10) participate in Department course planning and development; and (11) participate in College services activities, including but not limited to, committee service activities and academic advising.


Finally, the Assistant Professor of Accounting position will also require the qualified candidate to serve as the Site Coordinator and oversee the students participating in the College IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistant Program (VITA).



QUALIFICATIONS



Qualified candidates must possess a minimum of a Master's degree in Accounting or Finance. In addition, qualified candidates must possess a New York State license to practice as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or satisfy the eligibility requirements needed to apply for a New York State license to practice as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). The qualified applicant must maintain active scholarly or creative activities within the Accounting field of study. The qualified candidate must also manifest a strong understanding of, and commitment to, teaching undergraduates and working closely with students in a small college environment.



ABOUT HARTWICK COLLEGE



An independent, residential liberal arts college enrolling approximately 1,100 full-time undergraduates, Hartwick embraces the teacher-scholar model, with teaching excellence as the first priority, and seeks to recruit, retain and promote a diverse workforce. Located in the scenic Susquehanna River valley in Oneonta, NY, near the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains, the College features a Liberal Arts education that prepares students with 21st century skills, embeds career development, and supports them with a personal Guidance Team.

Hartwick offers health benefits to domestic partners of benefits eligible employees, and prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation/preference and gender identity/expression. Hartwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to broadening "the understanding, awareness, and appreciation of diversity among all members of the Hartwick community." Women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Hartwick College is committed to providing a safe and secure educational and employment environment. Employment at Hartwick College is therefore contingent upon a successful background check on every new employee. Candidates to whom an offer of employment is made will be required to sign a Release of Information Form authorizing the College to conduct a thorough background check. Hartwick College is committed to a diverse candidate pool, values an inclusive workforce and workplace environment, and wishes to minimize or eliminate the impact of implicit bias during the search and hiring process.



TO APPLY



To apply online, follow the instructions at https://hartwickcollege.applytojob.com. To apply by mail, please send a CV and cover letter to: Hartwick College, Attn: Suzanne Janitz, One Hartwick Drive, Oneonta, New York 13820. (Please reference the "Assistant Professor of Accounting" position in the cover letter.)