The Department of Accounting & Business Law invites applications for its department chair position starting Fall 2024. Baylor is a Christian research university, and we invite candidates from diverse backgrounds who will help the department train students and develop initiatives that shape the accounting profession in a way that models our Christian faith. The department seeks individuals for the chair position who will guide and develop faculty, administer the undergraduate and graduate academic programs, and coordinate department initiatives with the strategic goals of the university and the Hankamer School of Business’s goals of purposeful scholarship, experiential learning, and Christ-centered diversity and belonging.

The position carries a reduced teaching load commensurate with research productivity and carries a rank of Associate or Full Professor with tenure. The position requires a Ph.D., and all areas of accounting will be considered. Review of applications will begin in August of 2023, and applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.

The Department of Accounting and Business Law: Accounting and Business Law, one of seven departments in the Hankamer School of Business, has a strong tradition of educating professionals who achieve positions of leadership in international organizations. The Department is AACSB-accredited and offers three degrees - BBA, Master of Accountancy (MAcc), and Master of Taxation (MTax). The flagship program is an integrated five-year curriculum that culminates in either the MAcc or MTax degree. With the current trends in our discipline, the department incorporates data analytics throughout the curriculum, and graduate students can earn a Certificate in Accounting Data and Analytics while completing coursework. The department has 27 faculty members, approximately 600 undergraduate majors and 115 graduate students. For more information see www.baylor.edu/business/accounting/.

About Baylor University: Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the "Great Colleges to Work For" from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while giving faculty and staff a chance to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan, Illuminate, guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

We welcome applicants for the department chair position that demonstrate a commitment to their Christian faith. Applicants should also possess a record of research productivity consistent with R1 institutions, illustrated by a strong and consistent record of publications in high quality accounting journals. In addition, applicants should demonstrate prior teaching excellence and the ability to build upon the communal culture that is a strength of our department. Prior academic leadership experience that shows an ability to work with faculty in developing successful academic programs is expected. The ability to manage external relationships with our corporate partners and alumni will be an important part of the position, so previous professional experience is a valuable though not required qualification.

Interested individuals should apply via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/126427) and provide a cover letter, current CV, and a personal statement of Christian faith. For questions regarding the position, please contact Dr. Bradley Lail, previous department chair and current Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs in the Hankamer School of Business (Bradley_Lail@baylor.edu, 254-710-6468). For questions regarding the application process, please contact Marion Palomino, Office Manager (Marion_Palomino@baylor.edu, 254-710-6465).