Lecturer

Department Alberta School of Business - Department of Accounting and Business Analytics

Posted date November 29, 2024

Closing date May 30, 2025

Position Type Full Time

Description

While this position welcomes applications from individuals external to the university, current Academic Teaching Staff are first notified of available positions and will receive first consideration in accordance with the terms of Schedule D of the Academic Collective Agreement prior to considering external candidates. Please log in to verify your internal candidate status.

Salary will be commensurate with experience in accordance with the Academic Teaching Staff (ATS) agreement and comes with a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed at: Faculty & Staff Benefits .

The Department of Accounting and Business Analytics is accepting applications for a full-time Academic Teaching Staff position for a 3-year term appointment beginning July 1, 2025.

Reporting to the Department Chair, the position will include the following responsibilities:

• Teach a diverse set of accounting courses (8 sections) to undergraduate and graduate students, including introductory and elective course on auditing, financial accounting, managerial accounting, individual tax, corporate tax and financial reporting for managers and analysts
• Prepare course syllabi, course materials, assignments, exams, and assign grades
• Evaluate student performance progress and provide appropriate and timely feedback according to department protocols
• Teach various seminar and boot camp sessions in addition to the courses taught to undergraduate and graduate students which will give students hands on experience with accounting
• Teach various case base courses like managerial control systems
• Remain abreast with relevant literature in accounting and tax as it applies to their teaching resources and activities
• Participate in department activities including advising student clubs and coaching students for case competitions
• Develop curriculum and material for new accounting courses

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a CPA designation and/or a Master’s degree or higher preferred in a discipline that is relevant to teaching accounting, such as audit, education, financial accounting, management accounting or taxation. An equivalent combination of education, teaching experience or industry experience will be considered
• Demonstrated teaching excellence at the post-secondary level
• Applicants must have expert knowledge of accounting software
• Experience supervising undergraduate and graduate students
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Facilitation, negotiation and problem solving skills and an ability to handle challenging student situations

The Alberta School of Business is one of the world’s leading institutions in business education and research. Since 1916, the innovative ideas, entrepreneurial spirit and leadership of the School’s more than 31,000 alumni have strengthened businesses and communities worldwide. Our vision is simple, yet powerful: to develop and inspire entrepreneurial leaders from Alberta for the world. Our mission is to excel and lead through research, teaching and learning and external engagement. We are one of the largest business schools in Canada with 70 faculty members, 2100 undergraduate students, and over 950 students in our Masters and PhD programs. For more information about the School, please visit our website at ?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ualberta.ca%2Fbusiness&module=jobs&id=52717" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ualberta.ca%2Fbusiness&module=jobs&id=52717" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.ualberta.ca/business .

For more information about the Department of Accounting and Business Analytics, please see: ?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ualberta.ca%2Faccounting-business-analytics%2Findex.html&module=jobs&id=52717" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ualberta.ca%2Faccounting-business-analytics%2Findex.html&module=jobs&id=52717" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.ualberta.ca/­accounting-business-­analytics/­index.html .

Applications should include curriculum vitae outlining teaching and administrative experience, any available teaching ratings, and the names of three referees who have been asked to send confidential letters of assessment.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience in accordance with the Academic Teaching Staff Agreement (ATS).

Application Instructions:

Please click "Apply Now" and submit the following in one PDF document under "Resume & Cover Letter: a curriculum vitae, any available teaching ratings, and names of three references who have been asked to send confidential letters of assessment.

Please have your references send their letters of assessment by e-mail (PDF files) to:

Dr. Karim Jamal, Chair

Department of Accounting and Business Analytics

Alberta School of Business

Email to: abachairualberta.ca

This competition will remain open until May 30, 2025, or until filled.

At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.

Note: This opportunity will be available until midnight May 30, 2025, Edmonton, Alberta local time.