Assistant or Associate Professor, School of Accountancy

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor, School of Accountancy.

Position Details

Location Hattiesburg

118 College Drive

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001

United States

Division Accountancy

Position Type Faculty

Employment Status Full Time

Grant Funded No

Posting Close Date Open Until Filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

A candidate's application materials need to submit through the University of Southern Mississippi website at https://jobs.usm.edu to be considered for the position. Applicants need to submit an application letter, a current vita, a list of references (minimum of five) and teaching evaluations. The position will be opened until filled, but screening will begin as early as August 2023.

Job Summary

The University of Southern Mississippi invites applicants for a full-time, nine-month tenure-track faculty position in the School of Accountancy to begin in August 2024. The position is based on the Hattiesburg campus (Hattiesburg, MS). We are multi-site university; therefore, the candidate may be required to teach at the Gulf Park campus (Long Beach, MS) and/or teach online/hybrid courses using various forms of technology.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Duties and responsibilities of this position include excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in accounting, conducting scholarly research that results in articles published in high-quality, peer-reviewed accounting journals, and service to the School of Accountancy, College of Business and Economic Development, university, and the academy.

• Teaching duties will be in our undergraduate BSBA accounting program with the possibility of also teaching in our MPA and/or MBA programs. Our specific instructional needs are in the areas of financial accounting and data analytics.

• The individual hired will also be expected to teach in a secondary area such as taxation, auditing, or ethics.Classes will be assigned based on the School's needs and efforts will be made to find for the faculty member to teach in his/her special areas of expertise. Classes may be on-campus, online, or hybrid.

• The individual selected must demonstrate a collegial and team-oriented persona. School of Accountancy faculty are actively engaged in scholarly, professional, and pedagogical research to extend the knowledge boundaries of the accounting discipline while maintaining currency of their academic/professional qualifications and the School's curriculum. The successful candidate must be devoted to teaching excellence at the graduate and undergraduate level and must demonstrate a commitment to student success. All faculty are also required to be actively engaged in our assurance of learning processes.

• The School of Accountancy holds separate AACSB accreditation. All faculty in the School are required to contribute to the maintenance of separate AACSB accreditation.

Minimum Qualifications

An earned doctorate (or ABD*) in Accounting or other appropriate related field from an AACSB accredited institution. Meet the requirements of a scholarly academic in accounting for AACSB accreditation purposes. For candidates with prior employment in higher education, evidence of excellence in collegiate teaching and institutional/professional service is required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Conduct research leading to publications in high-quality, peer-reviewed accounting journals

• Achievement in scholarship, such as journal articles and presentations at academic conferences

• Deliver high-quality undergraduate and graduate courses in a face-to-face, online, and hybrid format and a commitment to student learning

• Maintain currency in the individual’s area of expertise within the accounting discipline and bring that knowledge into the classroom

• Become a fully engaged member of the faculty working collaboratively in a team-oriented environment, which includes service to the school, college, university, and profession

• Active participation in maintaining the currency of the curriculum and in assessment of learning

• A passion for teaching, engaging with students and student clubs, and mentoring students

• The ability and willingness to engage with the professional accounting and business community

• A commitment to continuous improvement in teaching, research, and service

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in public or corporate accounting. Professional certification (CPA, CMA, etc.). Experience in teaching hybrid/flipped/online classes, and evidence of excellence in scholarly research.

*ABD applicants must have completed all doctoral course requirements and qualifying exams and must persuasively demonstrate that all degree requirements will be completed before the start of the position.

About The University of Southern Mississippi

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 131 universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education's "R1: Doctoral Universities - Very high research activity" designation, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and large event venue safety and security, among others. USM is also one of only 37 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $600 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of more than 14,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 37 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 27 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 17 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit www.usm.edu.

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.