The position is a Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Accounting with teaching, research and service responsibilities. Successful candidates are expected to teach a variety of
accounting analytics, auditing, or managerial accounting courses depending on department’s needs for course coverage.

The Barney School offers both day, evening and asynchronous classes. The teaching load for the position is 3-3. Faculty course loads generally represent a combination of both graduate and undergraduate courses. Many graduate courses are offered online, so faculty should be prepared to teach in both online and face-to-face modalities. To be successful, faculty are expected to:

Minimum Requirements for the position:

1. Education: Doctoral degree in accounting by 8/15/2024 is required. Applicants nearing completion of the doctorate (ABD) in accounting may be considered. A clear and reasonable plan for degree completion by 8/15/2024 should be included in the application. For continued employment, the doctorate must be completed by 8/15/2024.

2. Scholarly Activity: Willingness and ability to publish to satisfy the University’s promotion and tenure requirements and AACSB accreditation requirements. Please include a detailed scholarship agenda in the application.

3. Experience/Interests: The successful candidate is expected to have experience and/or interests in teaching a variety of managerial accounting, accounting analytics or auditing courses depending on department’s needs for course coverage. 

4. At time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to work in the United States.

5. Consistency with diversity goals. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to a diverse student population as well as an ability to teach, mentor, and work with diverse students.

Candidates with the following credentials are preferred:

1. Technological Proficiency: Demonstrated competence in the use of Excel and/or experience working with data analytics.

2. Work Experience and/or Credentials: Accounting professional work experience that is substantial in terms of duration and level of responsibility or professional certifications such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

3. Teaching Experience in Accounting.

4. Applicant demonstrates a promising scholarly focus in Accounting.

5. Applicant expresses interest in developing coursework incorporating current issues in Accounting.

Note: These credentials are preferred and will be considered after all required minimum requirements are met.

The University of Hartford is an open and welcoming community, which values diversity in all its forms. In addition, the University aspires to have its faculty and staff reflect the rich diversity of its student body and the Hartford region. Candidates committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural issues are encouraged to apply. The University of Hartford is committed to anti-racist values and actions; candidates should provide examples of their anti-racist values and actions.

The University of Hartford is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, Male/Female/Disabled/Veteran. Women and members of under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/M/F/D/V.

The University of Hartford offers the personal attention associated with a small college enhanced by the expertise, breadth and intellectual excitement of a university. Students at the University of Hartford find success in a learning environment that both challenges and mentors them. Our academic mission is to engage students in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to thrive in, and contribute to, a pluralistic, complex world. The full text of our academic mission can be seen at www.hartford.edu. The University of Hartford is located within the greater Hartford area, which is rich in cultural and recreational activities, and is a short drive from metropolitan Boston and New York.

The Barney School of Business is ranked as a top business school by Bloomberg Businessweek (undergraduate), U.S. News and World Report (MBA) and Princeton Review (overall business school). The Barney School of Business enrolls over 1,000 students in eight undergraduate majors and four graduate programs. The school has close to 50 full-time faculty members and is accredited by AACSB-International. The mission of the School is to create a student-focused learning environment that prepares men and women to become leaders and decision makers who are ready to pursue careers. More information on the school and its mission can be found at http://www.hartford.edu/barney

The University of Hartford employs full-time faculty who bring significant skills, experience, knowledge and empathy to recruit, inspire, support and retain our diverse student body now and in the future. At least 34% of our undergraduate students are from minority groups who are U.S. citizens, an increasing number of these students are the first in their families to attend college, and all of our students need to be prepared to thrive in and contribute to a diverse society. Candidates for faculty positions should include in their materials a diversity statement demonstrating that they are conversant with some of the literature on inclusive pedagogy, culturally responsive teaching, and so on, and describing how their teaching practice could meet the needs of the diverse population of students at the University of Hartford, focusing, in particular, on pedagogical approaches that support student success for those who are new to college and/or whose cultural background includes experience with systemic oppression due to race, gender, or other factors. If relevant, candidates should also comment on research, scholarship, or creative activity that will contribute to the diversity, equity and inclusion goals to which the University of Hartford is committed. In addition, since the University is committed to anti-racism, candidates should demonstrate in their diversity statements knowledge of what it means to be anti-racist and, if possible, provide examples of their own anti-racist values and actions. It is recommended that candidates approach this statement thoughtfully and include specific examples to illustrate their experience. A review of applicant diversity statements will precede that of any other application materials.