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Join a vibrant equity-minded campus whose excellence is reflected in its community, cultural engagement, and student success. The Department of Accounting invites applicants for a 9-month full-time, tenure-track, Assistant/Associate Professor of Accounting position. The appointment rank will be commensurate with the selected finalist's experience, expertise, and training. The position begins in August 2026.

West Chester University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. The University offers more than one hundred graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences and mathematics, business and public management, arts and humanities, health sciences, education and social work, music, and interdisciplinary studies. We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.

The College of Business and Public Management is an AACSB accredited school with the Master of Public Administration accredited by NASPAA. The Department of Accounting, within the College of Business and Public Management, works to successfully launch students into the accounting field. The department incorporates social responsibility into its curriculum and is a signatory school of Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). 

The faculty position involves teaching undergraduate and/or graduate level courses in the Accounting programs (open to all areas of Accounting). Courses may be offered via in-person, online, distance education, and/or hybrid modalities. The ideal candidate will use innovative teaching methods and demonstrate strong attention to the learning needs of all students. The person's experience, expertise, substantive specialization, and pedagogical training will serve to strengthen the department's mission and vision. The faculty member will collaborate with other departmental and college faculty & staff to ensure student success.

Responsibilities include:

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Accounting. Additional courses within area of specialization may be assigned based on departmental needs.
• Engage in scholarly activities such as research, presentations, and publications. This is necessary for tenure and promotion.
• Advise and mentoring students, as well as maintain required office hours
• Serve the Department, College, and the University through participation in committees 
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Ph.D in Accounting or DBA (Doctorate in Business Administration) from an AACSB accredited program. ABD may be considered - must be completed prior to position start date
• Demonstrated experience teaching accounting at the undergraduate level
• Record of active scholarly activities such as, but not limited to, research, presentations, and publications

• Ph.D in Accounting from an AACSB accredited program; and/or
• Possess industry licensure and/or certification, such as CPA, CMA

About West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester University (WCU) of Pennsylvania is among the top regional comprehensive public universities in the nation, serving more than 17,500 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels with a national reputation for excellence, value, and student success. Founded in 1871 as an institute for teacher preparation, West Chester offers more than 118 undergraduate and 103 graduate programs in more than 50 fields of study. In addition to the main campus in West Chester, the University offers programs through its graduate center, the Philadelphia campus, and online. Five colleges and two schools comprise the University: Colleges of Arts and Humanities, Business and Public Management, Education and Social Work, Health Sciences, and the Sciences and Mathematics, as well as the School of Music, and the School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies. Located in Chester County (25 miles from downtown Philadelphia) the area combines the best of enjoyable daily living with easy access to the full spectrum of country and city attractions. We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.

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