Tenure-Track Accounting Professor & Research Scholar

American Accounting Association; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 103,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Colorado Mesa University’s Davis School of Business seeks an Assistant Professor of Accounting for a full-time, tenure-track role starting January 2027, with a primary focus on high-quality instruction and curricular innovation. The position emphasizes teaching four courses per semester across undergraduate and graduate programs, plus scholarly activity and service.

Candidates should hold a PhD or DBA in Accounting (or be ABD with defense by Aug 2027), and demonstrate strong teaching ability, a

Qualifications

• PhD or DBA in Accounting required, or closely related field with 18+ graduate accounting hours.
• ABD with dissertation defense completed by Aug 2027 considered.
• Strong teaching ability and potential for scholarly activity.

Responsibilities

• Teach four classes per semester in undergrad and graduate courses (e.g., Financial/Managerial Accounting, Data Analytics for Accounting, Fraud and Forensic Accounting, graduate Managerial Accounting).
• Advise students and participate in service at school and university level.
• Pursue an active scholarly agenda and maintain Scholarly Academic status.

Skills

Teaching experience

Communication skills

Research agenda

Advising/mentoring

Collaboration

Education

PhD or DBA in Accounting

ABD with defense date by Aug 2027

Job description

Colorado Mesa University’s Davis School of Business seeks an Assistant Professor of Accounting for a full-time, tenure-track role starting January 2027, with a primary focus on high-quality instruction and curricular innovation. The position emphasizes teaching four courses per semester across undergraduate and graduate programs, plus scholarly activity and service.

Candidates should hold a PhD or DBA in Accounting (or be ABD with defense by Aug 2027), and demonstrate strong teaching ability, a