Job Description:

Fairfield University’s Accounting Department invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in the Dolan School of Business to begin Fall 2025, pending budget approval. Qualified individuals in all specialty areas of accounting will be considered; preference will be given to those with an ability to teach in multiple areas. Candidates must have or be near completion of a doctoral degree. Professional certification in accounting is required . Candidates must have a strong commitment to teaching and innovation, and demonstrate excellence using technology in the classroom, conducting scholarly research, and pursuing service to the department, school and university. The appointment requires flexibility in teaching day, evening, and weekend courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with opportunities to teach during multiple terms throughout the year and at the Fairfield and/or Bridgeport campus.

Fairfield University, founded in 1942, is an independent Jesuit Catholic comprehensive university with an active, collegial, and pluralistic faculty. We are located on the Connecticut coast about an hour from New York City and thirty minutes from New Haven. The Dolan School of Business, housed in one of the newest state-of-the-art buildings on campus, is AACSB International accredited and ranked among Bloomberg Business Week’s and US News & World Report’s best business schools. The Accounting Program was ranked #1 in Connecticut by College Factual. OnlineU ranked Dolan #2 nationally for rate of employment at Big 4 firms.

Application Instructions: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Only complete files will be reviewed by the search committee. Please click “Apply” and upload the following materials:

• a curriculum vitae

• a letter of application

• transcripts

• documentation of professional certification

• statement of teaching philosophy

• examples of syllabi and teaching evaluations, if available

• contact information for three references

Note: If you have more than 5 documents to upload to your application, please combine them into 5 or less documents, or submit additional documents to accountingsearch@fairfield.edu .

Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, Veterans, and members of historically underrepresented groups. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with a disability.

Category:

Academic - Faculty Tenure/Tenure Track

Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.

*Disclaimer

The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

Fairfield University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Load a resume or CV first, then upload supporting documents including a cover letter at the bottom of the third page under the "My Experience" section where it says to upload a Resume/CV . You will be able to upload up to 5 other documents in this section. You will be unable to edit your application, so please have all documents available before applying.

Faculty Positions : If you need to upload more than 5 documents, please either combine them to upload or email the additional documents to the applicable contact in the job description.

Staff positions : If you need to upload more than 5 documents, please either combine them to upload or email them to hr@fairfield.edu