Department Head and Associate Professor/Professor of Accounting or Finance

The Citadel•Charleston, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Tommy & Victoria Baker School of Business at The Citadel is seeking a collaborative, visionary, and student-centered academic leader for the position of Department Head and Associate Professor/Professor in the Department of Accounting & Finance. This role involves leading a department of approximately 300 undergraduate students and 10 full-time faculty members within an AACSB-accredited business school. The successful candidate will serve as Department Head while holding a faculty appointment in either Accounting or Finance at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. The Department Head reports directly to the Associate Dean of the Tommy & Victoria Baker School of Business. The position offers the opportunity to strengthen academic programs, recruit and mentor faculty, enhance student engagement and career readiness, foster innovation in teaching and learning, and cultivate relationships with alumni, employers, and the regional business community. The department offers Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree programs in Accounting and Finance and supports the Master of Business Administration program. Faculty are recognized for their commitment to outstanding teaching, close faculty-student engagement, scholarly and professional achievement, and service. Students benefit from experiential learning opportunities including the Student-Managed Investment Fund, the Bastin Financial Leadership Laboratory featuring Bloomberg technology, internships, undergraduate research, and meaningful interaction with faculty mentors and business professionals.

Requirements

An earned doctorate in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution.
Qualifications for appointment as a tenured Associate Professor or Professor.
A distinguished record of excellence in teaching, scholarly or professional engagement, and service appropriate to the applicant's academic rank.
Demonstrated academic leadership with evidence of sound judgment, collaboration, consensus building, and successful faculty development.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Successful experience as a department chair, department head, program director, associate dean, or in another significant academic leadership role.
Experience with AACSB accreditation, faculty qualifications, assurance of learning, strategic planning, and continuous improvement.
Experience with faculty recruitment, mentoring, evaluation, budgeting, and resource management.
Demonstrated success in developing partnerships with alumni, employers, professional organizations, and community stakeholders.
A leadership philosophy characterized by collaboration, transparency, integrity, accountability, innovation, and student success.

Responsibilities

Providing strategic leadership and articulating a shared vision for the department's continued success.
Recruiting, mentoring, developing, supporting, and evaluating faculty and staff.
Promoting excellence in teaching, scholarly and professional engagement, and service.
Leading curriculum development, academic assessment, program review, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Providing departmental leadership for AACSB accreditation, including faculty qualifications, assurance of learning, and continuous improvement.
Managing departmental budgets, faculty workload assignments, course scheduling, and departmental resources.
Supporting innovation in curriculum, pedagogy, experiential learning, and student engagement.
Promoting student recruitment, retention, mentoring, and career preparation.
Building productive relationships with alumni, employers, advisory board members, and the business community.
Representing the department within the School of Business, throughout the University, and with external constituents.
Teaching courses appropriate to the successful candidate's discipline while maintaining faculty qualifications consistent with AACSB standards.
Teaching a reduced load of two courses per semester.