Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, School of Business, FPS

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Acadia University is recognized as one of Canada’s premier undergraduate institutions, offering a liberal arts education unique among post-secondary institutions. Acadia offers a stimulating, vibrant environment, on and off campus, where dedicated faculty inspire and challenge students to be their best through supportive personalized learning environments, holistic education, and nurturing community engagement. Academic innovation and a technology-rich teaching and learning environment have garnered the university a reputation for excellence. Our progressive workplace is located only one hour from Halifax in Nova Scotia’s beautiful Annapolis Valley – a small-town setting offering an affordable lifestyle, outstanding recreational opportunities, internationally acclaimed restaurants, a healthy economy, and the best weather in the Atlantic Provinces.  

Acadia University is located in Mtaban, Mi’kmaki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw, Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet), and Peskotomuhkati (Passamaquoddy) people, and is committed to upholding the spirit and tenets of the Treaties of Peace and Friendship, as well as respecting the historical and contemporary contributions of African Nova Scotians to the land, culture, and life of the region.  

The FC Manning School of Business is home to over 600 students from over 20 countries and to over 30 full-time and part time faculty members from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds. We feature small classes and rich interaction between students and faculty. Our Bachelor of Business Administration program is challenging and flexible, allowing students to pursue a broad range of interests, across six majors. Our courses exploit innovative uses of technology. Our students have opportunities to learn outside of the classroom through international exchanges, co-op, and projects with local enterprises. Our graduates have secured positions with some of the world’s most prestigious organizations, and many have pursued further study at esteemed institutions, earning advanced degrees such as the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB), or professional designations (CPA).  

Faculty of Professional Studies
F.C. Manning School of Business
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – Accounting

Position # 30124: Acadia’s F.C. Manning School of Business invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of assistant professor for an appointment with a start date of July 1, 2025. 

The ideal candidate will have a Canadian Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) designation, a graduate degree (masters or Ph. D) with a focus in accounting or closely related area, and significant industry experience. Applicants with only a CPA or a graduate degree will be considered.

The successful candidate’s teaching responsibilities will be a mix of courses across all years of the program for financial accounting and managerial accounting. Based on the candidate’s experience and interests, they may also teach in other areas (e.g. auditing and/or taxation). Evidence and commitment to excel in both teaching and research is essential, including the potential to contribute to curriculum development and pedagogical innovation in areas such as experiential and technology-enhanced learning. Commensurate with their interests and experience, the successful candidate will also fulfill service roles that contribute positively to the School of Business, Acadia University as a whole, and outside professional communities. This includes providing career advice to students and maintaining active relationships with employers and professional governing bodies such as the CPA Atlantic School of Business.

Candidates are asked to submit their application in a single PDF document to Faculty.Careers@AcadiaU.ca. The application should be addressed to Dr. Kristin Williams, chair of the Selection Committee. Receipt of the application will be acknowledged via email. Applications should include the following:

– a cover letter that includes the position number, describes qualifications and experience vis-à-vis the job advertisement, quantifies and qualifies experience with teaching and supervising students, at the university level preferred, and highlights previous experience with service to an academic unit or professional organization.
– a teaching philosophy or pedagogy statement.
– an up-to-date curriculum vitae.
– the names and email/phone contact information of three references who will be contacted if short-listed and asked to provide a reference.
Closing date: April 15th, 2025, at 11:59 PM Atlantic Time.

For additional information on the F.C. Manning School of Business, please visit: http://business.acadiau.ca

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, Canadians and permanent residents shall be given priority. The University encourages applications from Indigenous people; African Canadians; African Nova Scotians; persons with disabilities; visible minorities; women; persons of any minority sexuality, gender identity or gender expression; and all intersections of these identities. Acadia embraces the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion as fundamental in creating an expansive academic environment and champions diverse knowledge systems as pillars of academic excellence.  

All applicants are required to submit an online Employment Equity Self-Identification Form https://survey-system.acadiau.ca/index.php/102 as part of their application package. All information provided will be held in strict confidence by Human Resources and is not seen by the Committee. Only candidates who have submitted a self-identification form can be considered as members of designated equity-seeking groups. The form provides the option of self-identifying based on the applicant’s comfort level. Please note that failure to complete the form by the closing date will result in the disqualification of your application.

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. The university will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation because of a disability or for any other reason during the interview process, please contact: Jonathan Campbell at jonathan.campbell@acadiau.ca 

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