Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) Accounting - Business Management

Keene State College seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Accounting to join its Business Management Department in August 2025. This position offers the unique opportunity to be a founding faculty member for the college's new B.S. in Accounting program.

Our mission is to equip graduates with problem-solving skills for a competitive global marketplace while providing a comprehensive liberal arts foundation. The department maintains strong ties with local businesses through internships, workshops, and service-learning initiatives.

The ideal candidate will teach a variety of core Accounting and Finance courses, including Intermediate Accounting, Cost Accounting, Taxation, Auditing, and Corporate Finance. The teaching load is three 4-credit courses per semester. Additional duties include departmental and campus service, maintaining an active research agenda, and pursuing professional development.

We seek an individual who can foster collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, and local practitioners. A commitment to scholarship and the ability to contribute to our department's growth are essential.

Keene State College serves a diverse student body, including many first-generation college students from varied socioeconomic backgrounds. Our educational approach fosters critical thinking, creativity, cultural awareness, civic responsibility, and personal well-being. These skills prepare our graduates to become engaged citizens and continuous learners in a global society. We seek candidates who are passionate about supporting our mission to develop students into responsible global citizens.

The college values social justice and equity in our community and in our curriculum. An initiative to diversify the faculty is ongoing; our curriculum is inclusive and incorporates multiple perspectives and issues of equity. Faculty actively engage in collaborative work and service within the department and across the College in order to help shape 21st Century liberal arts education and achieve the College's goals for inclusion and excellence as outlined in the College's Strategic Plan (see http://www.keene.edu/administration/councils/planning/strategic-plan/).

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online:

*Note: You will not be able to upload letters of reference to the job portal when you apply. At the time of application, you will be asked to supply the contact information for three references. These references will receive an email asking them to submit a letter of recommendation for your application if your application advances.

Application Deadline: Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled or otherwise closed at the College's discretion. For full considsideration please submit materials by January 15, 2025.

Earned Doctorate in an appropriate field by August 1, 2025. ABD near completion and/or master's degree and CPA will also be considered; and evidence of scholarship in the field required.

Teaching experience at the college or university level, professional work experience in a non-academic position is a plus. Additionally, the College has identified desirable qualifications that support our commitment to creating and maintaining a diverse campus community including the ability to speak a second language or to bring a multicultural perspective to the campus.

Salary is based on the prevailing Collective Bargaining Unit Agreement; current rank minimum for for an Assistant Professor is $75,230. Subject to change with anticipated Collective Bargaining Unit Agreement. Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package.

Business Management Department https://www.keene.edu/catalog/programs/detail/management-bs/consists of 6 faculty and more than 275 majors, 150 shared majors, and 100 minors. We are located at the academic center of campus, close to Keene's Main Street, a lively downtown with restaurants and boutiques that is the heart of the Monadnock Region's vibrant and diverse economy.

Keene State College is located in the scenic Monadnock region of Southwest New Hampshire, and is an affiliate of the University System of New Hampshire. We are located approximately 2 hours from Boston or Hartford CT, and 4 hours from New York City. The region contains many opportunities to enjoy outdoor recreation, cultural events, and a strong sense of community. To learn more about Keene State College, the University System of New Hampshire, and the Keene community, visit: http://www.keene.edu, http://www.keene.edu/featured/tld/, http://www.usnh.edu/ or http://www.ci.keene.nh.us.