Assistant Professor - Business

City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension and retirement benefits

Paid parental leave

Mentoring for research

Job summary

City University of New York invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Hostos Community College. The role focuses on teaching introductory, financial, and managerial accounting, with emphasis on student success and diverse urban student populations.

The candidate should demonstrate effective teaching, professional experience, and a commitment to scholarly activities in accounting education, AI in business education, data analytics, and curriculum assessment.

Qualifications

• Requires Ph.D./DBA with Accounting concentration or MBA with active CPA license.
• Strong teaching skills and ability to engage diverse urban community college students.
• Interest in research related to accounting education, AI and technology in business education, data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory, financial, and managerial accounting.
• Participate in departmental, college, and university service; advise and mentor students.
• Engage in professional development, scholarship, and curriculum assessment and review.
• Engage in research on accounting pedagogy, student success, retention, and transfer pathways.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Teaching ability

Student success focus

Education

PhD in Accounting or DBA with Accounting concentration or MBA + CPA

Job description

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Assistant Professor - Business

The Department of Business seeks a student-centered Assistant Professor of Accounting to teach undergraduate accounting courses, support curriculum development, engage in scholarly and professional activities, and contribute to Hostos Community College's mission.

A candidate with strong accounting knowledge, effective teaching skills, professional accounting experience, commitment to student success, and the ability to serve a diverse urban community college population. The ideal candidate engages in scholarly and professional activities that advance accounting knowledge, accounting pedagogy, student success, and assessment practices. Interest in research related to accounting education, artificial intelligence and technology in business education, data analytics, curriculum assessment, retention, persistence, and transfer pathways from community colleges to four-year institutions is highly desirable.

The selected candidate will teach introductory, financial, and managerial accounting; participate in departmental, college, and university service; advise and mentor students; engage in professional development and scholarly activities; and support assessment and curriculum review efforts. Strong scholarly activities include: Research on theoretical accounting; research on teaching and learning, i.e., accounting pedagogy and active-learning techniques, AI, data analytics, and technology integration in accounting; and research into student success and transfer from community colleges to four-year colleges. Assessment activities include studies on: Assessment of curricula such as program learning outcomes (PLO) or student learning outcomes (SLO); studies of student success, retention, persistence, and completion in accounting courses. Essential duties require in-person work on campus.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ph.D. in Accounting or DBA with an Accounting concentration or MBA degree plus an active CPA license and a minimum of four years of appropriate professional, industrial, technological, or teaching experience. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

The following qualifications are preferred:

• Active CPA license
• Doctoral degree or equivalent
• Community college teaching experience and Curriculum development and assessment experience
• Prior teaching experience in accounting at the college level, preferably at a community college. Experience with online and hybrid instruction
• Several years of professional accounting experience in public accounting, corporate accounting, auditing, taxation, governmental accounting, or related fields.
• Availability to work evening and weekend hours

COMPENSATION

$79,630 - $85,556; Salary commensurate with education and experience.

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled with review of applications to begin November 5, 2026

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID: 32858

Location: Hostos Community College

Job Type: Full-Time