Position Summary:

North Greenville University is receiving applications for the position of Chair of the Department of Accounting and Business, and Associate or Full Professor of Accounting, beginning August 2025. Rank and compensation will be commensurate with experience. Candidates applying for this position should hold an earned doctorate in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution. Excellent oral and written communication skills, problem solving skills, as well as demonstrated leadership, vision and collaborative skills are necessary to assist in the successful operation of the department and the college. Leadership experience as a Chair or Program Coordinator would be advantageous.

North Greenville University is a teaching university affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Members of the NGU faculty are orthodox Christians who have a strong personal faith in Jesus Christ, are role models in their piety and ethics, maintain active membership in an evangelical congregation, and mentor students academically and spiritually. They are Christian scholars who reflect upon their discipline from the perspective of a biblical worldview and are expected to teach in accordance with, and not contrary to the university’s Statement on Human Flourishing and the Baptist Faith and Message 2000. All employees of NGU are required to abstain from illegal drugs and beverage alcohol.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and management for the Department of Accounting and Business.
Manage the full-time and part-time faculty within the department.
Develop program curriculum, including course and program proposals and revisions.
Coordinate curricular offerings each term.
Lead the department in academic advising.
Participate in student recruitment and retention.
Teach courses in Accounting or Finance in the classroom and potentially in an online environment. The normal course load is 21 semester hours per year.
Engage in service and scholarly activities.
Develop professionally through reading, practice, scholarship, and formal instruction.
Model genuine Christian faith in and beyond the classroom.
Intentionally and explicitly integrate the Christian faith with teaching and scholarship.
Maintain office hours.
Serve on faculty committees.
Participate in campus events (e.g., chapel, convocations, graduation, preview days, etc.).
Physical Requirements

Mobility: Able to move between buildings and attend classes, meetings, and functions across campus.
Speaking: Frequently convey detailed or important instructions and ideas accurately, professionally, and with a contextually appropriate tone and volume.
Cognitive/Emotional: Ability to critically think and express emotions and thoughts in an honest, collegial, constructive, and prudent manner.