Location: Kirksville,MO, USA
The School of Business and Professional Studies is seeking applicants for one tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Accounting to start August 2025. This position is for full-time appointment on a nine-month contract. This is a unique opportunity to teach in an accounting program in a public liberal arts setting at an institution that is nationally recognized for the quality of its teaching and students. Truman is looking for field-specific expertise accompanied by an ability to teach to students following a broad range of pathways in the liberal arts and sciences. Successful candidates will be excited by the opportunity to engage in intentional collaborative research and curricular and co-curricular experiences across programs, departments, and schools. Truman is committed to responding to rapidly evolving changes in our fields and in the workforce, embracing expansive modes of inquiry, and building strong communities of practice to address real world needs.
Responsibilities: Teaching responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses (in-person and online). Scholarly activity and output appropriate to rank is expected consistent with the teacher-scholar model and to maintain faculty qualifications under AACSB standards. Additional duties include advising; mentoring of students in research and other experiences; and service to the university and community.
Department and Program: The newly created Department of Business and Economics at Truman State University offers undergraduate majors in accounting, business administration, and economics and a master's degree in accounting. The master's degree is offered in-person and online. The Department has 19 full-time faculty members with a variety of specialties to support our programs. We also offer minors in accounting, business, economics, and entrepreneurship and a business analytics certificate. The business and accounting programs hold both business and accounting accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the premier global accreditation body. This distinction has only been achieved by approximately 1.5% of universities worldwide. For the 2019 CPA exam, Truman students ranked 4th in the nation for medium sized programs, 14th in the nation for all programs, and 1st in the nation for the CPA Exam Success Index. More information about the department can be found at:
Required Qualifications
Qualifications: The position requires a PhD, DBA, or equivalent doctoral level degree(s) in Accounting or a closely related field (ABD considered with an expected completion date within one calendar year beginning at appointment). Preferred candidates will be able to teach tax classes at the graduate level and accounting information systems (AIS) but candidates that can teach in multiple other areas of accounting will be considered.
Applicants will be evaluated based on academic qualifications; evidence and/or demonstrated potential for teaching effectiveness in tax, AIS, and accounting; ability to teach other courses in the department; commitment to student success and development; sustained professional and academic engagement activities necessary to maintain scholarly academic or practice academic status; professional certifications; strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills; and a commitment to the liberal arts and sciences as a teacher-scholar; and compatibility with department needs.
Preferred Qualifications