Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Accounting

The United States Coast Guard Academy; New London (CT); On-site; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation expenses paid

Job summary

The United States Coast Guard Academy invites applications for an open-rank position as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor of Accounting. The successful candidate will teach core financial and managerial accounting to motivated cadets, mentor student researchers, and develop a scholarly program addressing real world issues.

Teaching is in-person for Fall and Spring; relocation is authorized.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Accounting or related field; ABD candidates may apply with letter from major professor confirming completion before start date.
• Commitment to undergraduate teaching and evidence-based or innovative teaching methodologies.
• Record of scholarship in peer‑reviewed journals and conferences; active research program appropriate to rank.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal abilities.

Responsibilities

• Teach in-person classes each semester: core accounting courses plus electives.
• Conduct scholarly research leading to peer-reviewed publications.
• Advise cadets on senior capstone projects and undergraduate research.
• Perform rank-appropriate service within Department, School, Institution, and Profession.

Education

Doctoral degree in Accounting

Job description

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Accounting

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy invites applications for an open-rank position as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor of Accounting. We seek an accomplished teacher-scholar who wants to teach and mentor exceptionally motivated cadets, pursue an active research agenda that addresses real world problems, and contribute to the Academy's mission to educate and develop the future officer corps of the Coast Guard. The desired start date is August 09, 2027.

The Coast Guard Academy is a highly selective federal military college that provides a rigorous undergraduate program. We are committed to building a talented faculty who offer a hands‑on approach to learning, close mentorship, and a deep commitment to leadership development. We encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for consideration. The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Visit www.uscga.edu for more information.

This is an appointment in the excepted service as a tenure track faculty member on a 10-month work schedule for an initial period not to exceed three years, with extensions and a permanent appointment contingent on successful progress and tenure reviews. The first two years of appointment to federal service is a trial period. The work schedule is full‑time. This position is not eligible for telework and not eligible for remote work. All teaching is done in person. Relocation expenses are authorized. Occasional travel is required.

Salary offers may be made outside of the listed range for exceptional candidates.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Management seeks applicants for an Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Accounting. The successful candidate will teach required courses in Financial and/or Managerial Accounting and upper‑level electives aligned with their area of expertise. We have a strong preference for a scholar whose research interests include Accounting Education, particularly scholarship of teaching and learning focused on accounting pedagogy, curriculum, assessment, or innovative approaches to student learning.

The Department, situated within the School of Leadership & Management, delivers an AACSB-accredited undergraduate program designed to give cadets the knowledge, judgment, and leadership skills they need to serve effectively in a complex and changing world. Our students learn in small classes and through cases, simulations, client‑facing projects, internships across the public and private sector, and extensive summer experiences afloat. For a teacher‑scholar who wants close relationships with outstanding undergraduates, an active intellectual life, supportive colleagues, and the opportunity to contribute to the development of future Coast Guard leaders, the Department of Management offers an unusually rewarding academic environment.

The selectee will teach in‑person classes during Fall and Spring semesters. Teaching mastery and peer‑reviewed scholarship are expectations for promotion and tenure, and candidates should demonstrate an active research program commensurate with their rank.

• Teaching each semester typically two sections of a core accounting course and one section of an accounting elective.
• Conducting scholarly research leading to publication in peer‑reviewed journals appropriate to their discipline.
• Advising cadets, senior‑level capstone projects, and undergraduate research.
• Performing rank‑appropriate service activities for the Department, School, Institution, and Profession.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctoral degree in Accounting or a closely related field from an AACSB accredited institution. ABD candidates must include a letter from the applicant's major professor attesting that the candidate will complete all requirements for the doctoral degree before the start date.

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching

• a. Commitment to undergraduate teaching demonstrated through education, professional development, and/or experience commensurate with stage of career.
• b. Ability and intention to employ evidence‑based, and/or innovative teaching methodologies.

Professional Skills and Experience

• a. Record of scholarship including publication in peer‑reviewed journals and conferences, conference presentations, and/or participation in professional societies and activities commensurate with stage of career.
• b. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• c. Excellent interpersonal skills.

Leadership and Mentorship

• a. Demonstrable experience consistent with a full commitment to the Coast Guard's core values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty.

Other Information

DHS offers an attractive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, life, and long‑term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.

Relocation expenses will be paid in accordance with governing regulations.

This position is open to U.S. Citizens.

All selectees are subject to a determination of your suitability for Federal employment. All selectees are subject to an appropriate investigation as a condition of placement into this position. Certain investigation levels may automatically require a credit check after initial job qualifications have been met. For those positions that do not automatically require a credit check, it may later be required if the initial investigation surfaces a potential issue.

The tentative selectee will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment, OF-306 at the time a tentative job offer is made. At the time of appointment, the selectee will be required to update the OF-306. Certain responses on the form could result in disqualification for appointment based on suitability determinations.

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In alignment with Federal hiring policies, more than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued.

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What to Expect Next

You will receive an acknowledgement of the receipt of your application. If you do not receive such confirmation, do not assume your application was received. All applicants will receive notification regarding selection or non-selection.