Assistant Professor, Accounting
Job Description & Qualification
Assistant Professor, Accounting
10001760
Fairfax, VA
Instructional Faculty
Opening on: Oct 4 2024
Department: Costello College of Business
Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty
Job Category: Instructional Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience.
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
The Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia, and is located near Washington, D.C., in Arlington and Fairfax, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs, inclusive entrepreneurship, modular education, experiential learning, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu.
Accounting is one of the six areas of the Costello College of Business. The Accounting Area has diverse research and teaching interests. We offer a vibrant, ambitious, and collegial research and teaching community. Research is highly valued in the area and at the school. At present, there are 22 full-time faculty members in the area. The Accounting Area faculty has published in many of the premier accounting journals including The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Contemporary Accounting Research, and Review of Accounting Studies, as well as other top journals.
George Mason has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason’s academic and culturally inclusive environment. Mason is highly ranked for its campus diversity and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report in 2024 as the top-performing public university in Virginia for social mobility.
About the Position:
The Assistant Professor, Accounting teaches courses in undergraduate and graduate programs. Conducts high quality research, teaches effectively, and positively contributes to the academic environment. The Assistant Professor of Accounting provides service to the Accounting Area, the Costello College of Business, the University, the profession, and interfaces with the business community. This is a full-time position with benefits. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Summer funding is available contingent on availability of funds.
Responsibilities:
Conducts high-quality research for publication in top-tier academic journals;
Teaches accounting courses in undergraduate and/or graduate programs. The teaching load for this position is determined according to the college’s workload policy; and
Additional responsibilities include service to the Accounting Area, the Costello College of Business, the University, and the profession, such as journal reviewing/editing, academic community engagement, student mentoring, committee membership, and interfacing with the business community.
Required Qualifications:
PhD or equivalent in Accounting prior to the start of Fall 2025. For current doctoral students, there must be clear evidence of PhD in Accounting completion by the Fall semester start date in 2025;
Collegiality and ability to work well with colleagues;
Ability to teach at least one of the following courses: Intermediate Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Accounting Analytics, or Tax;
Evidence of a strong research trajectory with the potential for publications in top-tier accounting academic journals; and
Evidence of effective teaching or the potential to effectively teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Preferred Qualifications:
Evidence of published or “in press” research in top-tier accounting journals; and
Experienced candidates will be given preference.
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for Assistant Professor, Accounting at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, Cover Letter/Letter of Intent, CV and provide summaries of teaching evaluations for the recent years for review. You may also include Letters of Recommendation if you would like (optional).
Posting Open Date: October 4, 2024
For Full Consideration, Apply by: October 18, 2024
Open Until Filled: Yes
Mason Ad Statement
Mason is currently the largest and most diverse university in Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135 countries studying in over 200 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William, as well as at learning locations across the commonwealth. Rooted in Mason’s diversity is a campus culture that is both rewarding and exciting, work that is meaningful, and opportunities to both collaborate and create.
If you are interested in joining the Mason family take a look at our current opportunities and catch some Mason spirit at jobs.gmu.edu/!
George Mason University, Where Innovation is Tradition.
Equity Statement
George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
Campus Safety Information
Mason’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at http://police.gmu.edu/annual-security-report/
10001760
Fairfax, VA
Instructional Faculty
Opening on: Oct 4 2024
Department: Costello College of Business
Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty
Job Category: Instructional Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience.
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
The Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia, and is located near Washington, D.C., in Arlington and Fairfax, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs, inclusive entrepreneurship, modular education, experiential learning, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu.
Accounting is one of the six areas of the Costello College of Business. The Accounting Area has diverse research and teaching interests. We offer a vibrant, ambitious, and collegial research and teaching community. Research is highly valued in the area and at the school. At present, there are 22 full-time faculty members in the area. The Accounting Area faculty has published in many of the premier accounting journals including The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Contemporary Accounting Research, and Review of Accounting Studies, as well as other top journals.
George Mason has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason’s academic and culturally inclusive environment. Mason is highly ranked for its campus diversity and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report in 2024 as the top-performing public university in Virginia for social mobility.
About the Position:
The Assistant Professor, Accounting teaches courses in undergraduate and graduate programs. Conducts high quality research, teaches effectively, and positively contributes to the academic environment. The Assistant Professor of Accounting provides service to the Accounting Area, the Costello College of Business, the University, the profession, and interfaces with the business community. This is a full-time position with benefits. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Summer funding is available contingent on availability of funds.
Responsibilities:
Conducts high-quality research for publication in top-tier academic journals;
Teaches accounting courses in undergraduate and/or graduate programs. The teaching load for this position is determined according to the college’s workload policy; and
Additional responsibilities include service to the Accounting Area, the Costello College of Business, the University, and the profession, such as journal reviewing/editing, academic community engagement, student mentoring, committee membership, and interfacing with the business community.
Required Qualifications:
PhD or equivalent in Accounting prior to the start of Fall 2025. For current doctoral students, there must be clear evidence of PhD in Accounting completion by the Fall semester start date in 2025;
Collegiality and ability to work well with colleagues;
Ability to teach at least one of the following courses: Intermediate Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Accounting Analytics, or Tax;
Evidence of a strong research trajectory with the potential for publications in top-tier accounting academic journals; and
Evidence of effective teaching or the potential to effectively teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Preferred Qualifications:
Evidence of published or “in press” research in top-tier accounting journals; and
Experienced candidates will be given preference.
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for Assistant Professor, Accounting at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, Cover Letter/Letter of Intent, CV and provide summaries of teaching evaluations for the recent years for review. You may also include Letters of Recommendation if you would like (optional).
Posting Open Date: October 4, 2024
For Full Consideration, Apply by: October 18, 2024
Open Until Filled: Yes
Mason Ad Statement
Mason is currently the largest and most diverse university in Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135 countries studying in over 200 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William, as well as at learning locations across the commonwealth. Rooted in Mason’s diversity is a campus culture that is both rewarding and exciting, work that is meaningful, and opportunities to both collaborate and create.
If you are interested in joining the Mason family take a look at our current opportunities and catch some Mason spirit at jobs.gmu.edu/!
George Mason University, Where Innovation is Tradition.
Equity Statement
George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
Campus Safety Information
Mason’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at http://police.gmu.edu/annual-security-report/
Application Procedure
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for Assistant Professor, Accounting at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, Cover Letter/Letter of Intent, CV and provide summaries of teaching evaluations for the recent years for review. You may also include Letters of Recommendation if you would like (optional).
For full consideration, applicants must apply for Assistant Professor, Accounting at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, Cover Letter/Letter of Intent, CV and provide summaries of teaching evaluations for the recent years for review. You may also include Letters of Recommendation if you would like (optional).
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