Assistant or Associate Professor

Southeastern; Hammond, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeastern Louisiana University invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Accounting in the Department of Accounting and Finance. The position will begin August 2027 and involves teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, conducting research, and providing service to the department and university.

All areas of accounting will be considered. Candidates should demonstrate commitment to teaching excellence and quality research, and to working with a diverse student body.

Qualifications

• Must have teaching experience and professional certification in accounting is desirable.
• Terminal degree in accounting from an AACSB-accredited program is required.
• ABD status will be considered for candidates in progress toward the terminal degree.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate-level accounting courses.
• Conduct and publish research in accounting.
• Provide service to the department, college and university.

Skills

Teaching experience

Professional certification in acct.

Education

Terminal degree in accounting (AACSB)

ABD status will be considered

Job description

Thank you for your interest in employment with southeastern Louisiana University. southeastern Louisiana University's Department of Accounting and Finance in the College of Business seeks to fill an Assistant or Associate Professor of Accounting position. This position involves teaching undergraduate graduate-level courses in accounting, conducting research, and participating in service to the department, college, and university. All areas of accounting will be considered. The start date for the position is August 2027. Candidates must possess a commitment to teaching and conducting quality research. Candidates must be committed to working with diversity.

Both the college and the accounting program are AACSB accredited. The accounting program first achieved supplemental accreditation in 1993. The faculty values collegiality and works well together in a student-focused environment. The program graduates approximately 90 students with a B.S. in Accounting annually.

Southeastern Louisiana University is a progressive regional, comprehensive university that enrolls approximately 15,000 graduate and undergraduate students. The University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

The University's home, Hammond, LA, is at the crossroads of Interstates 55 and 12 and a part of Louisiana's thriving Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain, the fastest growing region in the state. It is centrally located within an hour’s drive of New Orleans, Baton Rouge (the state capitol), and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Hammond affords extensive cultural, recreational, and research opportunities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A terminal degree in accounting from an AACSB accredited program is required.
• ABD status will be considered.
• Teaching experience and professional certification in accounting are desired.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Cover Letter Resume/CV Transcripts for terminal degree (all official transcripts would be required upon employment) Posting Close Date September 28, 2026

Please Note: Applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. on the posting close date to ensure consideration.

Southeastern Louisiana University is committed to fostering an environment of inclusion, respect and appreciation of differences in individuals. Southeastern is also designated as a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency and provides assistance to persons needing accommodations or with the accessibility of materials.

Southeastern Louisiana University's core values are focused on providing a caring personal environment and an academic environment of excellence. We work to lead the educational, economic and cultural development of the region with educational programs based on vital and evolving curricula that address emerging priorities and needs of the state and the students it serves.

Southeastern Louisiana University is an AA/ADA/EEO employer. Southeastern recruits, selects, employs and promotes without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information in its admission and recruitment of students, educational programs, and activities, or employment policies.

Southeastern Louisiana University may require a criminal background check to be conducted on candidate(s) selected for hire and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials.