Assistant Professor Accounting
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About MRU
Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary Alberta Canada Mount Royal University (MRU) grew into a vibrant college in the 1930s and became a midsized university in 2009. MRU has carved out a distinct niche by offering smaller classes a robust liberal education and unique undergraduate programs. Currently more than 15000 credit students choose from 13 bachelors degrees and 38 majors. MRU provides exceptional teaching personalized learning and a strong foundation of experiential learning. We strive to become one of Canadas top destinations for undergraduate studies.
MRU is located in the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of the Treaty 7 region in southern Alberta which includes the Siksika the Piikani the Kainai the Tsuutina and the Iyarhe Nakoda. We are situated on land where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. The traditional Blackfoot name of this place is Mohkinstsis which we now call the City of Calgary. The City of Calgary is also home to the Mtis Nation. The city is located less than a onehour drive from the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains. Calgary brings a dynamic metropolitan city cheerful Western hospitality and wondrous natural beauty.
MRU is committed to removing barriers and fostering the inclusion of voices historically underrepresented or discouraged in our society. In support of our belief that diversity in our faculty and staff enriches the work learning and research experiences of the entire campus community we strongly encourage members of the designated groups (women Indigenous Peoples persons with disabilities members of visible minorities and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply and selfidentify.
About the Faculty of Business Communication Studies and Aviation
The Faculty of Business Communications Studies and Aviation has a student body of approximately 3899 students and is composed of the Bissett School of Business the School of Communication Studies and the Aviation program with a Flight School. The School of Business hosts four departments: General Management & Human Resources Accounting & Finance International Business & Supply Chain Management and Entrepreneurship Marketing & Social Innovation. The School of Communication Studies consists of four majors: Journalism and Digital Media Broadcast Media Studies Information Design and Public Relations.
The Bissett School of Business is an accredited member of EFMD a global nonprofit membershipdriven organization dedicated to management development.
About the Department of Accounting and Finance
The Department of Accounting and Finance offers Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degrees in both Accounting and Finance. The BBA Accounting major prepares students for careers as professional accountants in public practice corporate enterprises and public institutions. Students completing the BBA Accounting major can graduate by completing six core accounting and four optional accounting/finance courses. Alternatively students can choose accounting courses to be prepared for direct entry to the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Professional Education Program (PEP). The BBA Accounting program also includes an Honours Program and a Cooperative Education option.
About the Role
The Department of Accounting and Finance in the Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University invites applications for a tenuretrack position in Accounting at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position will commence on July 1 2025. This position will be hired into the TeachingService (TS) work pattern. The TS work pattern includes teaching (the equivalent of eight 8 threehour classes per week each academic year) and service at the Department Faculty and/or University levels. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching introductory and advanced accounting courses and contributing to the development of an industryfocused experiential learningintegrated accounting program which may expand in the future.
The successful candidate will become an integral member of our accounting team and contribute meaningfully to departmental priorities and activities. As MRU considers developing industry connections to be a critically important part of our programs the selected candidate may be required to actively liaise with industry partners and professional associations on behalf of the department and the Bissett School of Business.
Qualifications
The following attributes are required:
- A completed Master of Business Administration (MBA) or a Masters Degree in Accounting or a Masters Degree in a related business discipline or higher from an accredited postsecondary institution
- A Chartered Professional Designation in Accounting such as Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
- Proficiency in teaching in postsecondary institution or equivalent
- Practical professional experience in accounting
- Strong interpersonal presentation and communication skills
- A willingness to mentor and coach students
Preference will be given to candidates with experience or background in curriculum development preferably in industryfocused experiential learning complying with CPA competency map requirements.
Both internal and external candidates are encouraged to apply.
Closing Date: The selection committee will start reviewing the applications from March 10 2025 until the position is filled.
A complete dossier including a curriculum vitae a statement of teaching philosophy evidence of teaching proficiency and the names and contact information of three 3 references must be submitted as a single PDF document.
Please title your .pdf document as follows: Last Name Requisition Number Document.pdf (ex. Smith 999999 CV.pdf).
Employment Type
Full-Time
