Faculty, Accounting & Economics

Responsibilities

• Teach core accounting and economic courses to students.
• Provide university service, including student advising, mentoring, and supervising professional certification activities.
• Support student organizations, such as the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA).
• Participate in university committees and support program quality improvements and assessments.
• Engage in scholarly research, consulting, grant writing, or presenting at technical conferences.
• Contribute to QuickBooks certification initiatives and upper-division finance professional certifications.

Requirements

• Master's degree in business, accounting, or economics.
• Alignment with the ONU Statement of Mission, Faith, and Lifestyle Covenant.
• Ability to integrate Christian faith into accounting and economic practice.
• A passion for teaching and supporting the mission of Olivet Nazarene University.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA licensure.
• An earned PhD in accounting, economics, or a business-related field.
• Professional practice or industry experience in the field.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Employer retirement contribution beginning on the first day of full-time employment (100% vested).
• Auxiliary coverage including life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick, personal, bereavement leave, and 18 days of holiday observance.
• Tuition remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children.
• Access to campus amenities including a fitness center, musical performances, and athletic competitions.

About the Company

Olivet Nazarene University is a Christian institution dedicated to providing an education with a Christian purpose. Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, the university values diversity to enrich the educational experience and is committed to recruiting mission-aligned faculty and staff. The McGraw School of Business offers various programs including Accounting, Business Administration, and Economics.