Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Assistant Professor

Department of Accounting

College of Business and Economics

CBE-N-2312

Towson University's growing Department of Accounting invites applications for tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor rank for Fall 2009 or Fall 2010. All areas of specializations will be considered, however, a specialization in auditing is highly desirable.

Applicants should possess a Ph.D./DBA or equivalent in accounting, or a Ph.D./DBA in a related area with professional certification in accounting. Applicants must also provide evidence of the potential for quality teaching and scholarly research. The position(s) require a teaching load of nine credit hours per semester for the first three years. Salary is competitive. Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the positions have been filled. This position is contingent on funds being available at time of hire.

The College of Business and Economics is accredited by the AACSB for both its business and accounting programs. It conducts undergraduate business programs with majors/concentrations in an array of fields, and jointly offers an MBA program and an M.S. in Accounting and Business Advisory Services program with the University of Baltimore. The College also has affiliated foreign business programs in several countries. The Department of Accounting offers both undergraduate and master’s level graduate programs in accounting, and is the only AACSB accredited accounting program in the University System of Maryland.

Towson University

Founded in 1866, today Towson University is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.  Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health sciences, and the fine and performing arts.  The University places a strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course assignments and student events.  As the Baltimore area’s largest university and Maryland’s Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. Towson enrolls approximately 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 63 undergraduate majors, 39 master’s programs and four doctoral programs. Located on a rolling 328 acres, the striking campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45 miles from Washington, D.C.  The campus and its surrounding cities provide an excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of the 780 full-time faculty who work here.

 Application Process

Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, current vita, official transcripts and three letters of reference to:

Professor Andrew Schiff

Recruiting Committee Chairperson 
Towson University 
Department of Accounting 
Stephens Hall, Room 102 
8000 York Road 
Towson, MD 21252-0001

Upon submitting your Curriculum Vitae to indicate your interest in this position, please be sure to visit http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form.  The information you provide will inform the university's affirmative action plan and is for statistical purposes only and shall not be used to illegally discriminate for or against anyone. 

Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.