"Assistant Professor in Accounting - Tenure Track"

Do you enjoy the prospect of teaching and engaging with students in a collaborative, liberal arts environment? Franklin College invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Accounting to begin in August 2026.

Located about 20 miles from downtown Indianapolis, Franklin College offers a strong, tailored liberal arts education through small class sizes and intentional faculty-student mentoring. We provide purposeful and practical academic experiences that encourage personal, intellectual, and professional growth. This full-time position includes a competitive benefits package with health, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, a retirement plan, EAP services, and tuition benefits for the faculty member and their immediate family.

Visit http://www.franklincollege.edu/ for more information.

Position Responsibilities:We are seeking a dynamic, student-centered educator to join our faculty and teach a range of undergraduate courses in accounting, business, and the liberal arts. Primary teaching responsibilities will include:

• Principles of Accounting II
• Intermediate Accounting I
• Advanced Accounting
• Introduction to Taxation
• Data Management and Analysis

The standard teaching load is 24 credit hours per academic year, with additional participation in the College’s distinctive Immersive Term once every three years. In addition to teaching, faculty members are expected to actively contribute to the life of the College by advising students, supervising internships, serving on committees, and engaging in departmental and institutional initiatives—such as teaching in the first-year seminar program.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MBA or Master’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field
• CPA license (active or inactive)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant professional experience in accounting and taxation
• Teaching or training experience

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to engaged, student-centered teaching and learning, an openness to pedagogical innovation, and a sincere interest in working with undergraduates in a supportive liberal arts environment. Evidence of effective teaching, coaching, training, or formal classroom experience is preferred.

Franklin College is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse campus community where all individuals feel valued, respected, and supported.

Evaluation of applications will begin on October 6, 2025, and will continue until the position has been filled. To ensure full consideration, applicants should apply by November 1, 2025. Applicants should submit a complete application including a cover letter, Curriculum Vita, transcripts, three current letters of recommendation with contact information, and a statement of teaching philosophy via the application link: Franklin College Faculty Application

Contact human resources for additional information:

Franklin College

Office of Human Resources

101 Branigin Blvd

Franklin, IN 46131

humanresources@FranklinCollege.edu