Economics (Management Studies Program) - Tenure Track in Accounting 2013-14
The Department of Economics (Management Studies Program) invites applications for a tenure-track position in accounting at the assistant professor level to begin in fall 2013. A Ph.D. or DBA in accounting or an appropriate related field, preferably from an AACSB accredited program, is strongly preferred. ABDs will be considered if completion is expected within the first year. A CPA and related professional experience are highly desirable. Normal teaching load is six courses per year. The successful candidate will have strong accounting skills, a commitment to liberal arts education, and the promise to develop into an excellent teacher and scholar. He/she has the opportunity to design and teach an intermediate accounting course that combines managerial accounting, systems, and optimization with significant use of Excel, team projects, and case studies. Committed to a broad vision of vocation and the liberal arts, Management Studies faculty also work closely with promising students from a wide variety of majors to design internships, undergraduate research projects, and individual (student-developed) majors.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial transcripts, and the names and e-mail address of three references. These materials must be submitted online at: https://jobs.stolaf.edu. Review of applications will begin November, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.
A liberal arts college affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), St. Olaf College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity in its students, faculty and staff. The college is especially interested in candidates who will contribute to the diversity of our community through their work and service. St. Olaf is located in Northfield, Minnesota, approximately 35 miles south of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. It is a co-educational, residential institution with about 3,000 students.
General information can be found at:
St. Olaf College http://www.stolaf.edu/
Economics Department http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/economics/
Management Studies Program http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/mgtstudies/
CONTACT: Rick Goedde, Director of Management Studies and chair of the search committee, at accountingtt12-13@stolaf.edu or 507-786-3126
