Job Description

This position is part of the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta (AASUA).

While this position welcomes applications from individuals external to the university, current Academic Teaching Staff are first notified of available positions and will receive first consideration in accordance with the terms of the Academic Teaching Staff Agreement before considering external candidates for positions with a term 8 months or longer. Please login to verify your internal candidate status.


This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, and the salary will be commensurate with experience in accordance with the Academic Teaching Staff Agreement.


Location - This role is in-person at North Campus Edmonton.


The Department of Accounting and Business Analytics is accepting applications for a full-time Academic Teaching Staff position for a 3-year term appointment beginning July 1, 2026.


The Alberta School of Business is one of the world's leading institutions for business education and research. As the first and longest continually accredited business school in Canada, it is also one of the country's largest, with 70 faculty members, 2,100 undergraduate students, and 950 graduate students. Since its inception in 1916, the school's innovative thinking, entrepreneurial spirit, and leadership have shaped communities and businesses around the world. With a vision to develop and inspire entrepreneurial leaders from Alberta for the world, the School excels in research, teaching, and external engagement.
Reporting to the Department Chair, the position will include the following responsibilities:

Teach a diverse set of accounting courses (8 sections) to undergraduate and graduate students, including introductory and elective course on auditing, financial accounting, managerial accounting, individual tax, corporate tax and financial reporting for managers and analysts Prepare course syllabi, course materials, assignments, exams, and assign grades Evaluate student performance progress and provide appropriate and timely feedback according to department protocols Teach various seminar and boot camp sessions in addition to the courses taught to undergraduate and graduate students which will give students hands on experience with accounting Teach various case base courses like managerial control systems Remain abreast with relevant literature in accounting and tax as it applies to their teaching resources and activities Participate in department activities including advising student clubs and coaching students for case competitions Develop curriculum and material for new accounting courses Applicants must have a CPA designation and/or a Master's degree or higher preferred in a discipline that is relevant to teaching accounting, such as audit, education, financial accounting, management accounting or taxation. An equivalent combination of education, teaching experience or industry experience will be considered Demonstrated teaching excellence at the post-secondary level Applicants must have expert knowledge of accounting software Experience supervising undergraduate and graduate students Excellent verbal and written communication skills Facilitation, negotiation and problem solving skills and an ability to handle challenging student situations

Application Instructions

Click "Apply Now" to submit the following in one PDF document under "Resume":

Curriculum vitae Any available teaching ratings Names of three references who have been asked to send confidential letters of assessment

Please have your references send their letters of assessment by e-mail (PDF files) to:

Dr. Karim Jamal, Chair


Department of Accounting and Business Analytics


Alberta School of Business


Email to: abachair@ualberta.ca


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