Title: Assistant/Associate Professor
Position Type: Academic
Department: Accounting and Finance
Closing Date: Screening Begins Immediately and will continue until the position is filled
Benefits: Medical Insurance/Mandatory Retirement/Professional Development/Partial Tuition Waiver/Wellness
Primary Functions

The Department of Accounting and Finance is seeking to fill a tenure-track position in accounting at the assistant or associate professor level with the appointment beginning in late August 2010.

The primary areas of teaching responsibility is expected to be cost/managerial, with a secondary teaching area in AIS or tax preferred.

Successful candidates are expected to teach undergraduate and master level courses, maintain an active research agenda, and engage in service activities. At the graduate level, the School of Business Administration offers both an MBA and a Masters of Accountancy program.
Qualifications

  • Applicants must have completed their Ph.D. prior to the starting date of employment.
  • Professional certification is desirable.
    • Program Overview/Environment

    The University of Montana is one of the nation's outstanding public universities, committed to liberal arts education, research, and strong professional programs. It is located in Missoula, a cosmopolitan Rocky Mountain community, often singled out in national publications for its quality of life. Abundant recreational opportunities in surrounding state and national forests are easily available. Nearby Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park complement a thriving intellectual atmosphere.

    The School of Business Administration is the largest professional school on campus and is accredited by the AACSB at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The accounting programs have been awarded separate AACSB accreditation.
    How To Apply/Submitting Materials

    Please send a cover letter, résumé, list of references, and summary of the most recent two years' of teaching evaluations to:
    Dr. Terri Herron, Chair
    Department of Accounting and Finance
    School of Business Administration
    The University of Montana
    Missoula, MT 59812-6808
    Telephone: (406) 243-4832
    FAX: (406) 243-2207
    e-mail: terri.herron@umontana.edu
    Questions regarding the position may be directed to Professor Herron.

    Please send the following forms with your submission materials:
  • Background Check Authorization
  • Self-Identification
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    Notices & Disclaimers

    Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to Offer of Employment
    In accordance with University policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations.

    ADA/EOE/AA/Veteran's Preference
    Qualified candidates must be able to meet minimum requirements and perform the primary functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. As an Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, Vietnam era veterans, and women. This material is available in an alternative format upon request. Qualified candidates may request veterans’ preference in accordance with state law.

    References
    *References in addition to those listed on the application may be contacted without applicant's prior approval.

    Testing
    Individual hiring departments at UM-M may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions.