Employer Information
Athabasca University
Job Title
Assistant/Associate Professor, Accounting
Job Detail
Number of Positions: 1

Job Type: Faculty

Category: Accounting

Posted: 2008-02-29

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Location: Athabasca, AB, Canada
Job Description & Requirement
Specializing in distance and on-line education, Athabasca University offers university education to approximately 37,000 students per year. Athabasca University is dedicated to the removal of barriers that restrict access to, and success in, university studies and to increasing equality of educational opportunity for adult learners worldwide. Athabasca University invites applications for the position:

Assistant/Associate Professor, Accounting,
School of Business
(Centre for Commerce and Administrative Studies)

The School of Business is seeking a tenure track faculty in Accounting at the Assistant or Associate level. The Assistant/Associate Professor, Accounting will be part of a highly motivated team advancing technological boundaries in undergraduate business education and global delivery of our online Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting major and our Accounting Certificates.

The successful candidate should have completed or be near completion of a doctoral program in accounting, or accounting education dealing with the use of technology in online university accounting programs. Applicants should be able to teach and develop courses in Introductory and Intermediate Financial Accounting, and Accounting Theory, and be able to develop new courses in International Accounting or e-Business Accounting and Auditing Experience teaching in an online environment would be desirable. Possession of a professional accounting designation and the ability to perform well within teams are assets. All educational credentials must be recognized in Canada.

Please refer to the full job profile on our Web site at: www1.athabascau.ca/hr/careers/jobs
This is an AUFA tenure-track appointment, located in Alberta. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience, supplemented by a generous benefits package which includes annual research and study leave.
Further information about this position may be obtained from Dr. David Annand at (780) 675-6193 or via e-mail: davida@athabascau.ca

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority.
Applicants should forward a letter of application, a résumé and the names and addresses of three referees quoting competition #WEB-AAACCT-1009. Applications should be e-mailed to the Human Resources Advisor, Human Resources, at resume@athabascau.ca. This competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found; however the selection committee will begin reviewing applications after May 01, 2008.

Athabasca University develops and maintains an environment that supports equitable working conditions for individuals traditionally underrepresented in universities. The University is committed to employment equity, and encourages applications from women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.
Application:
Contact:
Human Resources Advisor
Human Resources
Athabasca University
Email Address: resume@athabascau.ca

Source:
www.athabascau.ca