Accounting – Assistant/Associate Professor (Tenure-Track)

About the Position

Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and the Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics (TRU Gaglardi) invite applications for one tenure-track appointment at the level of Assistant and/or Associate Professor in Accounting starting July 1st of 2025.

In this research position, candidates will teach five sections (four sections in their first year) of generally less than 40 students per class each academic year and maintain an active research and service agenda. Candidates are expected to publish in high-quality, peer-reviewed accounting and related business journals and make a strong ongoing service contribution to their department, school, university, profession, and/or the broader community.

About the Department of Accounting, Finance, and Law
The Department of Accounting, Finance, and Law is one of five departments in TRU Gaglardi. It is a supportive and collegial team, with approximately 20 full-time departmental faculty members and numerous part-time instructors from the local business community. The department delivers core courses to all BBA, graduate, and post-baccalaureate diploma students and manages the Accounting and Finance Majors and Minors and the Post-Baccalaureate Diplomas in Accounting and Finance. Students who complete the Accounting Major or Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Accounting receive all possible exemptions in the CPA Professional Education Program. The Finance Major and Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Finance are members of the CFA Institute’s University Affiliation Program.

About the Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics
With over 4,000 on-campus students, TRU Gaglardi is the largest business school in the British Columbia interior, offering undergraduate, post-baccalaureate and graduate programs in business and economics including Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Environmental Economics and Management (MEEM), and Master of Science in Environmental Economics and Management (MScEEM). TRU Gaglardi is also TRU’s largest faculty. What makes TRU Gaglardi special is that even with its size, it maintains a collaborative environment with support provided to assist professors with both teaching and research.

About Thompson Rivers University
With over 25,000 on-campus and online students and more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in eight diverse faculties, TRU celebrates academic excellence and excels at providing exceptional experiential learning opportunities. TRU delivers graduate and undergraduate programs in Business, Law, Nursing, Education, Computer Science and Arts and Science. Our students and faculty reflect the local, national and global community. TRU provides a rich and engaging student-centered environment where students and faculty know each other by name. TRU strives to create inclusive and rewarding student experiences both on and off campus.

What TRU Offers
TRU offers a competitive salary, benefits including a defined benefit pension plan, as well as professional development funds and sabbaticals that are outlined in the TRUFA Collective Agreement. TRU Gaglardi and TRU provide researchers with a variety of potential research funding sources and support with their applications. TRU’s classes and offices are located on a spectacular campus with panoramic views of the Thompson Rivers and surrounding mountains. Nestled between the hiking trails of Kenna Cartwright Park and within walking distance of downtown, TRU offers a country-in-the-city feeling that is unlike any other university.

About the BC Interior
TRU is located in Kamloops, British Columbia. Life in the sunny interior of British Columbia provides immediate access to some of the most incredible outdoor experiences Canada has to offer ranging from winter sports at Sun Peaks Resort, to some of Canada’s best mountain biking and hiking trails. Located between the coastal and Rocky Mountains, Kamloops is within 30 minutes from hundreds of beautiful freshwater lakes, and only three hours from Vancouver. With a relatively mild winter and spectacularly warm and dry summers, Kamloops offers a high quality of life. As a city with just over 100,000 residents, it is served by an airport, a hospital, a university, a WHL hockey team and yet still maintains a small-town feel where one never commutes longer than 15 minutes. It is a safe community to raise a family and still has reasonable housing prices.

Applicants
TRU is committed to building and fostering an inclusive environment. TRU continuously strives to increase the diversity of its faculty and welcomes all applicants including those who identify as Indigenous, visible minorities, people with disabilities and persons of any sexual and gender identities.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. As per Canadian immigration requirements, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The university will assist any candidate who requires assistance to accommodate disabilities during the recruitment process. If required, please notify us of your request with your application.

QUALIFICATIONS

The Department of Accounting, Finance, and Law at TRU Gaglardi seeks applicants with a strong commitment to excellence in scholarly teaching and research in the field of accounting. They should possess a Ph.D. or DBA in Accounting at the commencement of the appointment and demonstrate a strong potential for excellence in teaching, research, and service. Applicants near completion of a Ph.D. or DBA may be considered. A Ph.D. or DBA in a related field will be considered if accompanied by a proven record of teaching and research in accounting. A Canadian CPA designation is preferred. This position spans course development and in-person, blended, and hybrid course modalities.

Required: Ph.D. or DBA in Accounting or a related field, with a proven record of teaching and research in accounting, at the commencement of the appointment.

Preferred: A Canadian CPA designation.

For applicants who have earned tenure and the associate rank at another educational institution, their tenure and rank will be recognized, if the tenure and promotion system is deemed equivalent, and they will be placed appropriately on the salary scale.

The research focus of the accounting faculty is currently in the areas of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) reporting, corporate governance, corporate innovation, accounting fraud, and the use of archival or experiential methods. We are particularly interested in candidates who have a research focus in theses areas to help contribute to and/or expand the department’s expertise. Candidates involved in community-engaged research or who incorporate Indigenous Ways of Knowing into their research are also encouraged to apply.

Application Process
Assessment of applications will commence on November 16, 2024, but applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Interested applicants should submit the following:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of research interest and philosophy
• Examples of scholarly research include the job market paper, publications, conference papers, working papers, etc.
• A teaching dossier including a statement of teaching philosophy, peer teaching assessments (if applicable), student teaching evaluations (if applicable), course outlines (if applicable), and any other materials that demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching.
• Names and contact information of at least three references.

Short-listed applicants will be required to provide:

• At least three letters of reference.
• Copies of undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. course transcripts at the time of the interview, or preferably before.

Applications are to be made online through TRU’s (Deltek) human resources system.

Inquiries only should be directed to the attention of:
Dr. Yong Joo Kang, Chairperson
Department of Accounting, Finance, and Law
Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics
Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, BC, V2C 0C8
Email: ykang@tru.ca