Faculty-Accounting and Finance-College of Hospitality & Business

 

Summary

Faculty members are responsible for providing students with a rich, relevant and engaging academic experience. The faculty role encompasses teaching, student outcomes assessment, curriculum development, student advising, and university service. Faculty continuously engage in professional development while maintaining current expertise in the applicable content area and developing students through effective and innovative teaching and learning practices.

 

Essential Job Functions

• Demonstrates specialized knowledge and maintains expertise in the theory, skills, and pedagogy of the applicable discipline or profession
• Uses strategies and skills necessary to support student learning and prepares and delivers current and relevant course material in an understandable and motivating manner
• Continually assesses course objectives and instructional methods to improve teaching and learning
• Uses formative and summative assessments of student learning within assigned courses to inform instruction and improve student attainment of course objectives and program outcomes
• Establishes a student and advisor relationship that provides guidance with regard to program choices and career possibilities and supports student educational growth through guided decision making
• Supports the university's outcomes initiatives by working to refine and revise course assignments and evaluation tools and leading or participating in data analysis discussions to make program and course improvements
• Facilitates development and revision of programs and courses, assuring alignment within the program description and outcomes, course objectives and content, as well as university curriculum standards
• Attends commencement, convocation, faculty meetings, department meetings, committee meetings, professional development programs, and other university events, as applicable
• Supports student enrollment and retention by participating in university events, advising student clubs and organizations, and assisting with admissions activities
• Adheres to and fulfills the responsibilities of all faculty members as outlined in the faculty manual
• Performs other duties as assigned

 

Required Qualifications

• Master of science or doctorate in accounting, finance or a related field of study, or
  • MBA with 18 graduate or doctoral-level credits in accounting and/or finance or 
  • MBA with 15 graduate or doctoral-level credits in accounting and/or finance with seven or more years of work experience in accounting and/or finance

Degree must be from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or other appropriate accreditation as determined by Johnson & Wales University.

• Industry experience working in a broad range of accounting and finance areas such as financial reporting and analysis, managerial and cost accounting, auditing, taxation, hospitality accounting, capital budgeting, risk management, strategic financial planning, portfolio management, hospitality finance, revenue management and/or applied behavioral finance.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Earned doctoral degree in accounting, finance or a related field of study
• Accounting and/or finance related license or certification
• Teaching experience in higher education
• Evidence of integrating technology into instruction, or using other emerging technologies
• Ability to contribute through research, teaching, industry experience and/or public engagement to the diversity and excellence of the learning experience

 

Please Note:

Qualified candidates must live or relocate within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.

Our students, faculty and staff have varied backgrounds, experiences and perspectives that unite us as one community and contribute to our success. Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.