"Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Accounting"

Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Accounting

Tenure Status: Tenure Track

Department: Accounting - 255050

Minimum Qualifications

The Department of Accounting at Appalachian State University invites applications for one tenure-track nine-month faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor beginning August 2026.

• The requirements for this position include the earned Ph.D. in Accounting or equivalent from an AACSB-accredited institution and demonstrated potential for quality teaching and research.
• Candidates who are ABD may be considered for this position.
• Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31, 2026. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department.
• However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.
• Candidates with Juris Doctor (JD) or Masters of Laws (LLM) and who do not have a Ph.D. in Accounting from an AACSB accredited institution will not meet the requirements for this position and should not apply.

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)

• The department is interested in candidates with relevant teaching and professional business experience and professional certifications.
• Our need is for candidates with the ability to teach financial accounting at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

License/Certification Required
N/A

Description of the Department or Unit

The John A. Walker College of Business is AACSB accredited and has an enrollment of over 4,000 students in its undergraduate and graduate programs. The Department of Accounting has an enrollment of over 400 undergraduate majors and 25 students seeking the M.S. degree. The department has 24 full-time faculty members. Additional information about the Department of Accounting is located at http://www.accounting.appstate.edu/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Instructional duties will include a normal teaching load of nine credit hours per semester, curriculum development, participation in the program's assurance of learning efforts, and may include on-line instruction.
• In addition to instructional duties, faculty members are expected to maintain an active program of scholarship as well as participate in service activities.

Proposed Date of Hire: 08/10/2026

Suggested Salary Range: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Evaluation of Applications Begins: 09/22/2025

To apply, visit https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/52060

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.