(This posting is open to current sessional instructors who have taught in the Odette School of Business within the two (2) previous academic years)
The University of Windsor’s Odette School of Business seeks applications for a tenure-track Teaching Intensive position, at the rank of Assistant Professor, commencing as early as July 1, 2025.
The successful candidate for this position is expected to teach up to 8 courses a year at the undergraduate or graduate level, participate in service roles to support Odette’s accredited accounting programs, and maintain ongoing relevant practical experience in professional accounting.
The successful candidate must:
- have a PhD degree in accounting with at least five years’ experience working in public accounting at a senior managerial level; or a CPA with more than 15 years’ experience in public accounting at a senior managerial level;
- fulfill professional requirements required to maintain their CPA designation;
- have post-secondary teaching experience in accounting related courses at the university level;
- have evidence of teaching effectiveness and versatility, supported with independent evidence such as teaching awards/recognition, student survey, unsolicited student feedback;
- have the ability to teach financial accounting, taxation, auditing and information systems courses;
- have extensive current practical experience in accounting, auditing and taxation with private and public companies, including both for profit and not-for profit entities;
- be computer literate with experience in using technology in professional accounting, audit and tax assignments; and
- have strong communication skills in English, as well as strong interpersonal skills.
Preferred qualifications:
- experience mentoring and teaching CPA students through the educational and professional certification process;
- experience in case method teaching;
- strong working knowledge of accounting, tax and audit software used in the accounting profession such as Tax Prep or Profile, Case Ware and Power BI; and
- demonstrated record of service to the community.
Compensation:
The salary range for the rank is outlined in Article A Table A.1 of the current Collective Agreement with the Windsor University Faculty Association. The compensation offered to the successful candidate will take into consideration the existing salary structure. A full range of benefits including a pension plan and medical benefits are available to the successful candidate.
This hire aligns with the bold imperatives of the University of Windsor strategic plan, Aspire: Together for Tomorrow, ratified Spring 2023. The University embraces a people-first philosophy grounded in a culture of academic excellence and deep belonging. Among key strategic priorities are advancing the journey towards truth and reconciliation; building a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive university; ensuring a high-quality teaching, learning, and student experience; engaging in impactful research, scholarship, and creative activity; fostering a safe, welcoming, and sustainable campus; and engaging in local and global partnerships. The University has already made significant strides on many of these key files, and we are seeking applicants interested in working alongside us to advance them even further. Driven by the University’s commitment to anti-racism, the Black Scholars Institute was established in 2023 supported by a historic cohort hiring initiative that has brought thirteen Black scholars to UWindsor across several of our faculties. The recent cohort of new faculty joining the University (over 50) is among the most diverse in our history.
Our campus is situated on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations: the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi. We are making steady progress on the Indigenization of academic programming, an Indigenous Strategic plan, and a cohort hire of Indigenous faculty in 2018-19 followed by additional hiring. Our students mirror the extraordinary cultural richness of our region, one of the most diverse in all of Canada. And we have strong global partnerships and commitments, which are reflected in the increasing number of graduate and undergraduate students we attract from across the world. The University is a signatory to the Scarborough Charter and participates in the Federal 50/30 Challenge.
The University of Windsor is a Canadian public, comprehensive research university enrolling 15,676 students, including 4,709 graduate students. It offers more than 280 academic programs and certificates, including 70 master’s and doctoral degrees across its nine faculties: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Business; Education; Engineering; Graduate Studies; Human Kinetics; Law; Nursing; and Science. It also houses a medical program through the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University. Tenured and tenure-track faculty number about 600.
Application Requirements
- a letter of application, including a statement confirming eligibility to work in Canada;
- a curriculum vitae;
- a one-page statement of commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Decolonization and Indigenization;
- a teaching dossier or portfolio demonstrating potential for or evidence of teaching effectiveness and excellence that will include sample course syllabi/outlines, teaching evaluations, and a statement of teaching philosophy and interests (resources and templates for completing a teaching dossier can be found at https://www.uwindsor.ca/ctl/502/teaching-dossiers);
- three (3) contacts for references. These referees will be contacted only for shortlisted candidates.
The short-listed candidates may be invited to provide further information in support of their applications. To ensure full consideration, complete an online application (http://www.uwindsor.ca/facultypositions) found on the job advertisement by April 25, 2025. Applications may be considered after the deadline date; however, acceptance of late submissions is at the discretion of the appointments committee.
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION
When completing the online application, please reference
Position Number: # 002604TI-2025-BUS
Any questions may be sent to:
Dr, Ashish Mahajan, Interim Dean, Odette School of Business
Email: amahajan@uwindsor.ca
In pursuit of the University's commitment to employment equity, members from the designated groups (women, Indigenous/Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) persons, racialized persons/visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity) are encouraged to apply and to self-identify.
For an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Faculty Recruitment Coordinator (recruit@uwindsor.ca). Should you require further information on accommodation, please visit the website of the Office of Human Rights, Conflict Resolution and Mediation (http://www.uwindsor.ca/ohrcrm).
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.
