"Assistant Professor - Accounting and Information Systems"

Job Description

University of Puget Sound

Assistant Professor - Accounting and Information Systems

Job ID: 8422

Location: Business & Leadership

Faculty Posting Details

Appointment: School of Business and Leadership, full-time tenure-line position; begins Fall Term 2026.

Responsibilities:

• Teach introduction to accounting courses, with a strong emphasis on information systems. The approximately four introductory accounting courses per year should cover accounting principles, control systems, responsible AI use, Excel, data visualization, analysis and communication of quantitative data, and cloud-based accounting and collaboration tools.
• One upper division quantitative elective per year is required, with the content based on the candidate's qualifications. Courses may include financial reporting and analysis, taxation or data analytics. The last course may be an additional quantitative course or it may be a course that contributes to the University core. Teaching should include projects that stimulate independent critical thinking, promote effective written and oral communication skills, facilitate experiential learning, and develop problem solving.
• The standard teaching assignment is three courses per semester.
• Other duties include professional development, university service and departmental service, advising students, and participation in departmental and university governance.

The University of Puget Sound is an undergraduate liberal arts college with small classes providing individual attention.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or D.B.A. (ABD considered) in accounting, data analytics, data science, economics, information systems, business intelligence, operations or other business discipline
• Graduate work in accounting
• Will consider Ph.D. in appropriate liberal arts disciplines related to accounting.
• For those candidates whose doctoral degrees are in non-business disciplines, relevant work experience in the area of accounting can be considered.
• Demonstrated commitment to undergraduate teaching and liberal arts education.

Application Deadline: To ensure full consideration, interested candidates are encouraged to submit application materials no later than October 15, 2025.

Compensation and Benefits: Rank: Assistant Professor

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Faculty salaries at the University of Puget Sound are based on a common salary scale based on experience. Assistant Professor salaries for 2025-2026 begin at $73,904 annualized for an Assistant Professor without a terminal degree in their field in their first year of full-time postdoctoral teaching through $83,262 annualized based on experience.

Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package. For more information, visit: https://www.pugetsound.edu/sites/default/files/2025-01/Summary%20of%202025%20Benefits%20for%20Faculty%20Members.pdf

Required Documents:

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of Interest
• Teaching statement - including a list of core accounting courses and special topics courses you would be eager to teach, and your relevant background.
• Statement of proposed research interests
• Teaching evaluations from the most recent four semesters of teaching
• Diversity Statement (see prompt below)
• Copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable)
• Contact Information for 3 References. You will be prompted to enter the contact information for three (3) reference providers. The system will automatically email these reference providers to request a letter if/when candidates are included in final consideration phases.

Applicant's Diversity Statement: As a department and university, we are strongly committed to creating an inclusive and effective teaching, learning, and working environment for all. In their diversity statement, applicants should reflect on how they will advance the values articulated in the University Diversity Statement in all aspects of their future work as faculty and members of the university community.

How to Apply: For complete job description and application instructions, visit: www.pugetsound.edu/employment