Assistant / Associate Professor or Lecturer of Accounting

Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University; Saint Davids (PA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor or Lecturer of Accounting. This full-time faculty position supports teaching in both traditional and online programs, with responsibilities including online curriculum development and advising.

Rank will be determined by credentials, with CPA preferred for professional practice support. The candidate will teach a variety of accounting courses, engage in service, and contribute to scholarly

Qualifications

• Doctorate preferred for tenure-track positions; MBA with accounting specialization or Master’s in Accounting for lecturer roles.
• Professional accounting work experience and CPA licensure are strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated excellence in undergraduate accounting teaching and online instruction.

Responsibilities

• Teach accounting courses across undergraduate and graduate programs (in-person and online), typically 24 credits per term.
• Develop and deliver online course content and curricula.
• Advise students and monitor degree progress; participate in faculty committees and service.
• Engage in scholarship and professional activities; contribute to department and college meetings.
• Provide spiritual mentoring and support for students and colleagues; participate in graduation activities.

Skills

CPA licensure

Teaching excellence

Online course development

Video content creation

DEI commitment

Integrity

Education

Doctorate (tenure-track)

MBA with accounting specialization or Master’s in Accounting (lecturer)

Tools

Online learning platforms

Job description

The Assistant / Associate Professor or Lecturer of Accounting is a full-time faculty position within the University's College of Business and Leadership. The faculty member is an academic professional committed to excellence in teaching, advising, scholarship, and service, who has and maintains academic and practical competence in the accounting field. The faculty member will have teaching responsibilities in both traditional (in-person) and online programs. The teaching role also includes online curriculum development. Rank will be determined based on academic credentials.

• Prepares for and teaches course loads (typically 24 credits) as assigned and with effectiveness.
• Teaches a variety of accounting courses in the business and accounting majors, in both on-ground and online delivery formats.
• Creates online course content as necessary and assigned.
• Serves as a faculty advisor for assigned students, assisting in mentoring and oversight of advisees' progression toward degree completion.
• Remains competent and conversant in the accounting field.
• Fulfills faculty service requirements, including university committees, assignments, and functions as required of a full-time faculty member.
• Fulfills the expectations for faculty scholarship and creative/professional endeavor as required of a full-time faculty member.
• Participates in academic department and college meetings and activities.
• Provides spiritual mentoring for students and support for colleagues.
• Participates in graduation exercises as required and appropriate.
• Reviews, understands, and follows the employee expectations enumerated in the faculty handbook.
• Understands and follows FERPA regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Academic credentials suitable for a faculty role in accounting: for a tenure-track position, this would be a doctorate. For a lecturer position, this would be an MBA with a specialization in accounting or a master's degree in accounting.
• Professional accounting work experience and CPA license strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated excellence teaching accounting at the undergraduate level.
• Demonstrated excellence facilitating online courses for undergraduate or graduate students.
• Proficiency (or ability and willingness to acquire proficiency) with online learning tools and software platforms
• Proficiency (or ability and willingness to acquire proficiency) in providing video content for online learners.
• Demonstrated commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, scholarship, service, and administration.
• Demonstrated capacity for integrity, honesty, and principled behavior.