Assistant/Associate Professor of Accounting

Salary: $111,300.00 - $116,865.00 Annually
Location : Normal
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202300541
Department: Accounting and Finance
Opening Date: 03/05/2025

Description

Summary:
The Department of Accounting and Finance at Alabama A&M University invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor position in the field of accounting starting January 1, 2025. Rank and tenure status are negotiable based on qualifications.
Examples of Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaches principles and advanced level courses in accounting at the undergraduate and graduate levels as needed.
• Produces scholarly research leading to publications in refereed journals.

• Plans, prepares, and follows an approved course of study that includes measurable objectives for each course taught.
• Maintains proper status consistent with institutional AACSB requirements.
• Prepares instructional materials (i.e.: exams, visual aids, course outlines, syllabi, and instruction sheets) as necessary.
• Instructs, manages, and supervises individuals and groups in classrooms through demonstrations, discussions, visual aids, lectures, field trips, individualized instruction, on-line instruction, and other appropriate instructional methods.
• Evaluates instruction and learning by means of written, verbal, practical, and performance tests.
• Maintains a student-oriented approach to education. Recommends students for advancement and graduation. Advise and mentor students.
• Maintains and submits accurate and current reports and records involving student accountability and performance. Supervises extracurricular activities as assigned.
• Assists department chair, faculty, department staff, and advisers in building and maintaining an effective program.
• Serves on committees in the department, college and university levels and attends faculty and other meetings as assigned.
• Advises students and engage in professional activities.

• Assists in the development and implementation of the College's instructional and institutional goals.
• Displays excellence in teaching, intellectual contributions, effective advising, and service in the department, college and university levels.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc.):

• A Ph.D. in Accounting from an AACSB accredited program/school/college.
• At least 3 years of college or university level teaching experience.
• Candidates with a Ph.D. in a related field should have completed at least 18 semester credit hours of graduate level accounting courses.
• Demonstration of scholarly contribution through refereed journal publications and other intellectual contributions.
• Demonstration of excellence in oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:Candidates should have relevant professional experience in financial services industry/Accounting Profession. Preferences will be given to those candidates with professional licenses in accounting area. Specialty in Accounting Information Systems/ Accounting Analytics is preferred.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short and long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

To learn more details, visit our benefits page at
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Do you have demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication skills?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a Ph.D. in Accounting from an AACSB accredited program/school/college?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have at least 3 years of college or university level teaching experience?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have demonstration of scholarly contribution through refereed journal publications and other intellectual contributions?

• Yes
• No

Required Question