Assistant/Associate Professor of Accounting

Anderson University; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Anderson University’s College of Business and Economics invites applications for a professional-track, ten-month Assistant Professor in Accounting. The start date is Spring 2027.

A Master’s in Accounting, or related field with 18 graduate credits in Accounting, is required; CPA is preferred for advancement. Teaching responsibilities focus on Financial and Managerial Accounting, with in-seat instruction for undergraduates and potential online offerings across campuses.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Accounting or related field with 18 graduate credit hours in Accounting.
• Preference for candidates with a CPA and demonstrated teaching at undergrad/grad levels.
• Experience in industry is a plus, though not required.

Responsibilities

• Teach Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting to undergraduate and possibly graduate students.
• Deliver in-seat instruction across Anderson main campus, Greenville campus and online where feasible.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum design

Student engagement

Education

Master's degree in Accounting

18 graduate credit hours in Accounting

Job description

The College of Business and Economics at Anderson University cordially invites applications for a professional-track, ten-month instructional position in Accounting at the rank of Assistant Professor. The preferred start date for the position is Spring 2027. A Master’s degree or higher in Accounting, or a Master’s degree in a related discipline with at least 18 graduate credit hours in Accounting, is required. Preference will be given to those who have a CPA with a record of successful teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level.In addition, work experience within the field is also preferred, though not required. Exceptionally well-qualified candidates with teaching and industry related experience will be considered for appointment at an advanced rank (associate or full professor).

We are seeking a faculty member who can support the successful growth of the Accounting program within the College of Business and Economics. Classes primarily focus on Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting. While most classes taught will be in-seat to undergraduate students, faculty could have a potential teaching schedule that includes undergraduate and graduate classes offered at the Anderson main campus, the Greenville campus, and/or online.

Anderson University is an innovative, entrepreneurial, premier comprehensive liberal arts university affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention. The University seeks candidates with a strong Christian value system, lifestyle, and commitment to the integration of faith and learning. The College of Business and Economics at Anderson University is ACBSP accredited, has 20 full-time faculty members, serves approximately 500 graduate and undergraduate students, offers eight majors in the BSB degree program, six concentrations in the BBA degree program, a Bachelor of Organizational Leadership degree program, and fourteen minors. In addition, our graduate program includes an MOL, an MBA with four concentrations, and several certificate offerings.

Anderson University is a “more selective” comprehensive Christian university. The institution has degree programs at the bachelor, masters, and doctoral levels, both on campus and online. Anderson University is among US News and World Report’s “Best Regional Universities South,” and is on the publication’s “Most Innovative,” “Best Value,” “Best Undergraduate Teaching,” “Best Social Mobility” and “Best Online Programs” lists. Anderson is also highly ranked nationally for Student Engagement by the Wall Street Journal; is a “Best College” among institutions of higher learning in the southeast by The Princeton Review; and is an Apple Distinguished School. More information about the AU College of Business and Economics is available at https://www.andersonuniversity.edu/academics/business

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