Working Title: Lecturer, School of Accounting

State Role Title: N/A

Position Type: Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: College of Business

Department: 100772 - Accounting

Pay Rate: Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $70,000-$73,000

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 11/5/2024

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

James Madison University’s School of Accounting (SOA) invites applications for a renewable term appointment at the rank of Lecturer beginning in the Fall of 2025. Lecturer appointments are non-tenure track but promotable. The teaching load for this position is 12 credit hours per semester (4/4). Additional teaching opportunities occur during summer sessions. This is a full-time benefits-eligible position.

The SOA is committed to preparing students to be active and engaged citizens who are able to apply accounting and business knowledge for the betterment of individuals and organizations. We value an environment of educational excellence in which:
• Students develop both technical and interpersonal skills necessary for successful professional accounting careers;
• Faculty create and disseminate meaningful intellectual contributions and actively participate in the academic and
professional communities; and
• Stakeholders, including alumni, recruiters, and others, desire long-term and mutually beneficial relationships with the
school.

Our graduates are highly sought after by recruiters, consistently pass the CPA exam, and rank highly in other metrics of career success.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities will include teaching introductory financial and managerial accounting. Other duties include departmental service and maintaining professional qualifications in accordance with the College of Business Guidelines for Faculty Qualifications.

Qualifications:

Required:
• Master’s degree in accounting or business from an AACSB-accredited institution.
• Significant and substantive professional work experience within the past five years relevant to the position or currently qualified as an instructional or scholarly practitioner at an AACSB institution.

Preferred:
• Certified Public Accountant.
• Experience in or demonstrated potential for developing and teaching courses in spreadsheet skills or data analysis for accountants.
• Ability to teach spreadsheet and data analytics courses.

Additional Posting Information:

All candidates must complete and application using JMU’s online job application system. Candidates will complete the application and attach the following documents:
• Cover letter articulating interest and qualifications
• Resume or CV (uploaded under ‘resume’) in the application portal
• Contact information for three references

Please DO NOT send "paper" application packets or supplemental materials; all application materials must be submitted online. Questions can be directed to search committee chair Ms. Eileen Shifflett at shifflem@jmu.edu.

JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or jobs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.