Job Description

• Set the standards of intellectual engagement and accomplishment for the school; ensure that the school is run professionally, responsibly, and effectively; and support faculty, staff, and students so they can perform to their highest potential.
• Manage all aspects of daily operations of the school and its traditional programs on the Boca and Davie campuses.
• Coordinate with executive program staff to oversee admission and staffing of the Accounting Executive programs.
• Develop and govern the use of school’s resources, including spending within the frameworks set by college and university policy and in collaboration with the College of Business Assistant Dean of Finance and Operations.
• Promote tenure-track and non-tenure track faculty excellence through recruitment, supervision, mentoring and development, and evaluation of merit for promotion and tenure. The director is also responsible for the management and development of the school’s staff and graduate assistants.
• Represent the school, college, and university to external constituencies and engage with businesses and the community to develop effective partnerships that benefit the school, faculty, and students.
• Recruiting participants for the School of Accounting Advisory Councils and conducting meetings of these groups.
• Participate collaboratively with the FAU Foundation and appoint officers to external fundraising efforts on behalf of the college and the school.
• Conduct the school’s strategic planning, produce annual reports, and manage the record keeping and reporting requirements for institutional analysis and for AACSB and SACS accreditations, and participate in accreditation maintenance and review processes.
• Lead recruiting and retention efforts of students and majors, promote accounting programs to potential students, and engage alumni.
• Participate in teaching (1-1 teaching load), service to the university and stakeholder communities, and research and scholarly activities.

• Increase accounting enrollment.
• Improve national ranking of the accounting program.
• Raise money to create named professorships.
• Name the School of Accounting.
• Increase the number and quality of doctoral program applicants.
• Improve the school’s research profile.
• Oversee an innovative curriculum that meets the changing needs of a dynamic profession.

(1) Demonstrated record of exceptional collegiality and ability to work collaboratively.
(2) An earned doctorate in accounting or a related field from an AACSB accredited or an R1 university.
(3) CPA credential (preferred).
(3) Scholarly credentials that merit appointment at the rank of tenured, full professor at an R1 research university. The applicant must have a sustained research record reflected by works published in top-ranked journals in the discipline. FAU policy indicates “promotion to the rank of Professor is recognition of demonstrated achievement and distinction over the span of an individual's academic career, with evidence of longstanding leadership and substantial contributions both within and outside the university.”
(4) Significant teaching experience with demonstrated teaching excellence.
(5) Academic administrative leadership experience. This can include a variety of roles that demonstrate experience with tasks such as innovation in new program development; financial management; curriculum management and scheduling; industry/community engagement efforts; assessment and/or accreditation responsibilities; promotional or recruiting efforts in an academic setting; academic fundraising efforts; employee recruitment, supervision, development, and evaluation.
(6) Proven ability to engage with external audiences to foster collaboration and support.
(7) Effective communication skills with experience mentoring faculty, students, and staff.
(8) Experience working effectively with people from diverse backgrounds to create an environment in which everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
(9) Leadership and/or significant participation in the American Accounting Association, Canadian Academic Accounting Association, or European Accounting Association.

Commensurate with Experience

College of Business

Boca Raton

N/A

2025-05-30

This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.

This position is subject to funding.

All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website (https://fau.edu/jobs) by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.

Required Documents:
FAU’s Career Page permits the attachment of required/requested documentation.

PLEASE NOTE: A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If more than five (5) documents are required for submission, please combine additional documents into a single attachment to not exceed the maximum permitted.

The site permits the attachment of required/requested documentation. When completing the online application, please upload the following:
(1) letter of application detailing how candidate meets qualifications
(2) curriculum vitae
(3) A statement of teaching philosophy with recent teaching evaluation scores included
(4) a sample of current research
(5) professional references (name, affiliation, contact information)

Transcripts:
The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Similarly, for degrees from outside the United States, the evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.

Background Screening:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.

As a Hispanic-serving institution, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse institutions in the Florida state university system. We are committed to recruiting and retaining talented faculty and staff. We embrace our shared responsibility to create and celebrate a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all. Our community features excellent schools, a vibrant and safe community, and a sub-tropical climate conductive to year-round outdoor activities.

Accommodations:
Individuals requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057. 711

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