Assistant Professor - Accounting (Auditing)

Position Information

WORKING TITLE: Assistant Professor - Accounting (Auditing)
UW SYSTEM OFFICIAL TITLE: Assistant Professor
POSTING DATE: July 2, 2024
START DATE: August 25, 2025

Essential Job Functions

The Department of Accounting & Finance in the Cofrin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in Accounting. Candidates with professional accounting experience with expertise in auditing and who have a CPA, CMA or CIA designation are encouraged to apply.  The Austin E. Cofrin School of Business values university-level teaching experience, the ability to teach a variety of classes required for completion of the Accounting major, CPA or CMA designation, engagement in institutional, community, and professional service, and experience working in the world of business. 

The successful applicant will contribute to an academic unit which is growing in enrollment with programs in accounting, finance, and economics. Over the past several years the business school's Charles Schwab Foundation Center for Financial Wellness and the Willie D. Davis Finance and Investment Lab have been established within the Accounting and Finance Department. The Austin E. Cofrin School of Business enrolls a large portion of our growing university's students. The college and departmental connections to the region and its business community are extensive.

This position will be responsible for enhancing UW-Green Bay's mission-driven inclusive teaching efforts and creating and maintaining an educational environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates those with diverse identities, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds.

What You'll Do

• Successful candidates will teach auditing at the undergraduate level.  Secondary assignments may include accounting information systems and other financial accounting courses. Courses will be taught both in-person and online and may be taught in any of four other instructional modes (e.g., blended, interactive video). Occasional courses may be taught at alternate locations as well as on the main campus in Green Bay.
• Demonstrate a commitment to students and effective teaching. 
• Perform scholarly activities consistent with rank, including developing a strong research program involving collaboration with faculty and students. 
• Mentor students in the "transcripts to resumes" program. 
• Perform scholarly activities consistent with rank. 
• Perform institutional and community service. 
• Contribute to ongoing program development within the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business.
• Participate fully in the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business' AASCB accreditation efforts 
• Implement inclusive instructional strategies to increase support for student from underrepresented and first-generation backgrounds at UW-Green Bay

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned Ph.D. in Accounting or DBA with emphasis in Accounting, or closely related field, from an AACSB or ACBSP accredited institution.  ABD candidates will be considered; however, an earned Ph.D. in Accounting or DBA with emphasis in Accounting, or closely related field, from an AACSB or ACBSP accredited institution is a necessary condition for contract renewal.  ABD candidates will be hired into a terminal appointment at the rank of Assistant Teaching Faculty with a rate determined at the time of hire. Upon degree conferral during the terminal period, the contracted appointment with the rank of Assistant Professor will be reinstated.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in scholarship

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate will be expected to work inclusively and respectfully within a diverse campus community and practice civility in the workplace.  The University welcomes applicants who are dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of inclusivity and equity as crucial components in the pursuit of organizational excellence.

In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to display a demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and scholarship and a commitment to undergraduate education. The candidate should also possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with a diverse array of students and colleagues.

Conditions of Appointment

The home campus of this position is Green Bay, and the successful candidate may be required to teach an occasional course at the Sheboygan or Manitowoc campuses.

Position is an academic year, tenure-track appointment.  Applicants must be considered for tenure and promotion in six years, although tenure decisions may be at any time.  Promotion from Assistant to Associate Professor is simultaneous with tenure.  Excellence in teaching, sustained scholarly activity, and institutional service required for retention and promotion.  Official transcripts of the highest degree achieved will be required of finalist(s).  A criminal conviction investigation will be conducted on the finalist(s).  In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the university does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record. 

All final candidates will be asked to provide names, email contact information, and/or phone numbers for three (3) references, with at least one being from a manager or supervisor, during the interview process. All final candidates must be asked, prior to hire, whether they have been found to have engaged in, are currently under investigation for, or left employment during an active investigation in which they were accused of sexual violence or sexual harassment. When obtaining employment reference checks, these same sexual violence or sexual harassment questions must also be asked.

Compensation and Benefits

SALARY INFORMATION

Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

BENEFIT DETAILS

The UW System provides an excellent benefits package to meet the diverse needs of its employees. This includes several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250/individual and $500/family. Our benefits package also includes dental, vision, several life insurance options, AD&D and Accident insurance and Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts. We participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), where employer contributions begin immediately and employees are fully vested after 5 years of service. The UW System also provides supplemental retirement savings programs including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation.

For more details, please review the benefit quick guide linked below.

• UW System Employee Benefits Brochure
• Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Quick Guide 
• Total Compensation Estimator

Apply

STEP 1: Please select the applicable link below:
External Applicants: (NOT currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)
Internal Applicants: (Currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)

STEP 2: From "Search Jobs" screen:

• Click "View All Jobs"
• Select "Assistant Professor - Accounting (Auditing)"
  • You must login before you can apply. Input your "User Name" and "Password" and select "Sign In."
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STEP 3: Submit application materials:

Please be sure to complete all required fields, and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials. Files must be complete to be considered. Please include the following documents:

• Cover letter specifically addressing qualifications for the essential job functions
• Curriculum Vitae
• Unofficial transcripts of the highest degree achieved
• Course evaluations

You must select "Submit" to forward your application materials to the search committee.

If you have any questions, need accommodations, or submitted your application with missing materials, call or email:

Kelly Anklam
Phone: (920) 465-2006
Email: aecsb@uwgb.edu

Application Deadline

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Monday, September 30, 2024.