Full-time Faculty in Accounting

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Full-time Faculty in Accounting

Position Type Faculty

School School of Arts, Culture and Society

Department Department of Business (2031)

Discipline Accounting

Level Undergraduate

Time Status Full-Time

Campus Main Campus (Grantham)

Position Description

Position Summary The Department of Business in the School of Arts, Culture & Society at Messiah University invites applications for a faculty position in Accounting beginning August 1, 2027.

Responsibilities

The position includes teaching eight sections of Accounting Courses throughout the year (Financial Accounting, Survey of Accounting, Basic Income Tax, Federal Business Taxes, and Federal Individual Income Taxes) with the potential to teach one or two finance or economics courses. The position will require advising undergraduate Accounting and Business Admin majors, departmental service, oversight of the VITA program, and institutional service.

Qualifications

Successful candidates for hire into an Assistant Term-Tenure Track position, with rank depending on qualifications and experience, are preferred to have a CPA (with MBA) or Doctoral degree in accounting. An MBA will be considered and 1-5 years of teaching experience in a college or university setting is preferred.

The Program Messiah’s ACBSP-accredited Department of Business is the School of Arts, Culture and Society’s largest department (www.messiah.edu/departments/business). Home to ten business majors and the International Business Institute, the Department provides a collegial environment in which to teach and to conduct other scholarly work. There are currently 13 full-time faculty members in the department.

The Department Advancing the mission of Messiah University, the Business Department educates students for a lifetime of intellectual exploration, ethical leadership, and exceptional professional practice within a complex world. The instruction for most of our Undergraduate programs is conducted primarily in person with occasional online coursework. Messiah University is a nationally ranked, accredited university that successfully integrates top-tier academics and Christian faith.

The University Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences and has a student body of over 2,700 undergraduate students including 21.4% under-represented and 1.3% international students from 21 countries and over 900 graduate students including 22.3% of students from under-represented populations.

The University is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. Messiah University is a teaching institution that emphasizes instruction but values research and public service. Strong support is given to faculty development in teaching and scholarship.

Diversity Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.

Starting Date for Position August, 2027

Compensation

Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applications/Nominations Application materials will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled. Please provide a current curriculum vitae or resume as well as a letter of interest that clearly explains how your Christian faith represents a strong fit with the mission of Messiah University, which is “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.

Vitae Instructions to Applicants Curriculum Vitae must include: (1) education, (2) previous employment history, (3) scholarly and professional accomplishments (e.g., papers, publication, recitals, showings), (4) membership in scholarly, professional, or honor societies, and (5) awards and honors received.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Open Until Filled Yes

Application Deadline

Quicklink for Posting https://careers.messiah.edu/postings/30801

Letters of Recommendation

Applicants will submit the name and e-mail address for the number of referees listed below. Referees will receive an e-mail notifying them to upload a confidential letter via the provided URL.

Recommendation Details

Accept Letters of Recommendation Yes

Minimum Requests 3

Maximum Requests 3

Last Day Referee Can Submit Reference

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