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The W. Fielding Rubel School of Business at Bellarmine University invites applications for a position in the Department of Accounting: Associate or Assistant Professor of Accounting or Instructor of Accounting.  The Rubel School of Business is accredited by AACSB.  Salaries are competitive and will be based on individual qualifications and rank.  Summer courses, as needed, provide additional compensation.

Join a dedicated, student-centered faculty focused on the development and preparation of students for public and corporate careers as Certified Public Accountants. Bellarmine enjoys a reputation for high pass rates on the CPA exam; extensive graduate placement in Big 4, national, regional, and large local CPA firms; and active student participation in part-time corporate and public accounting internships.  Our close proximity to downtown Louisville provides for close interaction and cooperation with the professional accounting community.

Associate or Assistant Professor - Teaching may emphasize Financial Accounting, Accounting Systems and Analytics, and/or Auditing. Scholarship will be consistent with AACSB expectations. Bellarmine encourages service engagement that contributes to our commitment to social justice.

Instructor of Accounting - The position will teach Principles of Financial Accounting and/or Principles of Managerial Accounting courses.  Additional courses will depend on the experience and expertise of the instructor.  The ability to teach upper division accounting coursework in any of the following areas is desirable:  Financial, Accounting Systems and Analytics, and/or Auditing. 

We are seeking candidates who are student centered and enjoys teaching, advising, and mentoring freshmen through fifth-year students.  Teaching experience with strong student evaluations is expected. In alignment with Bellarmine University's commitment to equity and inclusion, we seek an individual dedicated to and invested in equity and inclusiveness.

Associate or Assistant Professor - This position will be tenure track.  An earned Doctorate in Accounting and evidence of continuing scholarly activity is required.  Professional certification and public and/or corporate experience is desirable.  An ABD Ph.D. student at final defense stage will be considered.

Instructor - This position will be a renewable multi-year contract.  A Master's Degree in Accounting or a Masters with Emphasis in Accounting (minimum 18 credits) is required.  Public and/or corporate experience is required.  Professional certification is required.  A Ph.D. student at the ABD stage is acceptable. 

Bellarmine University is committed to core values of diversity, equity and inclusion and embraces diversity in our workforce among members of faculty, staff and administration. We remain committed to affirmative actions, policies, procedures and attitudes necessary to continue to build and retain a diverse and equitable workforce. We will demonstrate a fully realized and lived commitment to equity and inclusion, empowering all members of our increasingly diverse community and supporting them to achieve their full potential. As part of Bellarmine's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we will seek to ensure that all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, job assignment, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, layoff and termination processes remain free of discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

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About Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of nearly 4,000 students, and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 382 Colleges, is one of the top 15 Southern regional universities in U.S. News and World Report's 2018 college rankings, and is a top university in Forbes' list of America's best colleges. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world. Bellarmine is located on a scenic 175-acre campus in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, KY, which Glassdoor recently recognized one of the nation's top 10 cities where pay goes the furthest, and National Geographic calls it a top 10 food city. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 1...0 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population. Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply. Bellarmine University is committed to core values of diversity, equity and inclusion and embraces diversity in our workforce among members of faculty, staff and administration. We remain committed to affirmative actions, policies, procedures and attitudes necessary to continue to build and retain a diverse and equitable workforce. We will demonstrate a fully realized and lived commitment to equity and inclusion, empowering all members of our increasingly diverse community and supporting them to achieve their full potential. As part of Bellarmine's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we will seek to ensure that all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, job assignment, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, layoff and termination processes remain free of discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

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