"Assistant Professor of Accounting"

Job Description

Metro State University, a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, is seeking to hire an Assistant Professor of Accounting. This is a full-time probationary position within the Department of Accounting and will start on August 17, 2026.

Description of College/School/Unit

The College of Business Management, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a catalyst for positive change, a beacon of hope, and an institution promoting lifelong learning where learners become passionate citizens and ethical leaders capable of transforming their communities. The College transforms lives by providing equitable access to a high-quality, affordable business education. With a commitment to inclusion and civic engagement, we engage our diverse learners in acquiring the skills and knowledge required to drive organizational evolution. The College hosts five departments that serve approximately 2,300 full-time and part-time students with 35 tenured and tenure-track faculty, 129 community or adjunct faculty, 9 academic advising staff, and five staff.

The School/Academic Department

The Accounting Department at Metropolitan State is a leader in accounting education in the region and is positioned to help prepare students for the future of accounting positions. The future relating to using, analyzing, developing, deploying, and managing accounting information looks extremely bright.

Responsibilities

Faculty members are expected to:

• Demonstrate the ability to teach Accounting Information Systems and Financial Accounting courses effectively to a post-traditional student population.
• Curriculum development in accounting information systems and financial accounting.
• Teaching in BS/BA, MS/MA, and/or MBA or DBA programs.
• Teach in-person and distance education courses as needed by the department, college, or university
• Contribute meaningfully to the assessment of student learning at program, college, and institutional levels.
• Engage in scholarly activity, creative achievement, and/or research.
• Provide evidence of continuing preparation and study.
• Contribute to student growth and development through advising and student academic or career guidance.
• Engage in service to the department, college, university, and community.
• Demonstrate a commitment to serving a diverse student body by delivering a student-centered education and using approaches that support equitable outcomes for all students.
• Provide excellent learning environments through in-person, online, and/or hybrid course modalities.

Minimum Qualifications

• A completed terminal degree (Ph.D. or DBA) from a regionally accredited institution in accounting or a broadly related field (such as MIS, Finance). Applicants who will complete their terminal degree by August 2026 will also be considered.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and design curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels in accounting information systems and financial accounting that effectively engage a diverse, contemporary student population, and contribute to meaningful assessment of student learning. Courses to include, but not limited to, Accounting Information Systems and Financial Accounting.
• Demonstrated success in teaching and professional service activities.
• A plan for scholarly activity, creative achievement, and/or research in the specified discipline(s), or related disciplines.
• Effective Communication skills (written verbal) to communicate with a variety of persons and groups.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in an institution with a culturally, economically, and linguistically diverse workforce and student population.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to work collegially with faculty and staff from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Candidate must live or be willing to relocate to Minnesota and teach face-to-face courses.

Preferred Qualifications

• A completed terminal degree in the specified discipline(s). All terminal degrees will be considered, with preference given to Accounting or a broadly related field (i.e., PhD, DBA).
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness or professional experience with data analytics is desired.
• Professional experience working with accounting information systems, ERP systems, and accounting productivity tools.
• A professional certificate in Accountancy, such as CPA, CMA, or CIA.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and design curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels in accounting information systems and financial accounting effectively to a diverse, contemporary student population, and contribute to meaningful assessment of student learning. Courses to include, but not limited to, Accounting Information Systems and Advanced Financial Accounting.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching at a post-secondary level.
• Experience developing course curricula at a post-secondary institution.
• Demonstrated contributions to the assessment of student learning at a post-secondary institution.
• Professional development and/or expertise in culturally responsive pedagogy, anti-racist pedagogy, and/or universal design.
• Experience as an academic advisor for students at a post-secondary institution.

Salary

$64,066.00 - $186,015.00 Salary is commensurate with education and experience and is determined by the salary placement process as outlined in the Inter Faculty Organization (IFO) Master Agreement. Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the Inter Faculty Organization (IFO), which can be found on the Minnesota State Employee and Labor Relations website. For the most current information on the Inter Faculty Organization, go to www.ifo.org

Application Instructions

To comply with privacy and data practices requirements, please refrain from including personal information or photographs in your application materials. The priority deadline for applications is 12:01 AM on Sunday, November 30th, 2025. Qualified applicants are required to attach the following documents to their online application:

• Cover letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position.
• Current curriculum vitae or resume.
• A statement of your teaching philosophy and examples of teaching effectiveness, particularly as it relates to student success (limit 2 pages).
• Names of four (4) references with addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers; at least two (2) of the references must be able to address teaching effectiveness.
• Transcripts - Valid unofficial copies of your transcript showing the conferred/awarded date of your highest attained degree, with your name and the academic institution’s name/logo, are required. If doctoral study is in progress at the time of application, submit the most recent transcript showing your course of study and progress to date. We are not able to accept copy/paste Word documents with a list of courses/grades. If selected for hire, official original transcripts will be required.

Additional materials may be requested at a later date. For TTY, call Minnesota Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) at 7-1-1 or 1-800-627-3529. If you have other questions related to this job announcement, please contact Human Resources, at 651.793.1275 or email at hrrecruiting@metrostate.edu.