Assistant Professor - Accountancy

Salary: $22,134.00 Monthly

Location: On Campus

Job Type: Faculty

Job Number: 2600404

Department: Accountancy-SIUC

Opening Date: 10/16/2026

Closing Date: 11/20/2026 11:59 PM Central

FLSA: Exempt

Security/Safety Sensitive: NA

FTE: 1.0

Description

The School of Accountancy at Southern Illinois University Carbondale announces an opening for a tenure-track, 9-month Assistant Professor position. Preference will be given to candidates with research specialization in taxation. Candidates will also be required to teach courses related to the taxation area of specialization. The anticipated starting date is August 10, 2027. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2026.

This position is represented by SIU Carbondale Faculty Association/IEA-NEA. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit: https://laborrelations.siu.edu/labor-contracts.

Examples of Duties

• Research - Undertake approved scholarly research program publishable in premier and high-quality journals and acceptable for quality presentations.
• Teaching - Includes undergraduate and/or graduate responsibility in the primary area of taxation and individual's and secondary teaching specialty areas. Current standard load is six hours (2 courses) per semester, with an approved research program.
• Service - Participate in service and governance activities as a representative of the School, College, and/or University in professional, community, and university organizations.
• Support and positively contribute to SIU’s mission of student success and retention through actions and responsibilities within this role.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidates must hold a PhD, or appropriate terminal degree, in accounting or related field at the effective date of employment.
• Applicants who have completed all but the dissertation and who expect to complete all requirements for the doctorate prior to August 10, 2027, will be considered.
• The individual should have a research agenda aimed at high quality publications in locations such as AAA section journals and a teaching interest in taxation. Preference will be given to candidates who hold a Ph.D. from an AACSB accredited institution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certification.
• Preference will be given to candidates who hold a Ph.D. from an AACSB accredited institution.

Required Documents:

Cover Letter, CV

Contact: Randall Davis, rsdavis@siu.edu

Supplemental Information

College of Business and Analytics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The University is in Carbondale, Illinois, approximately one hundred miles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri. SIUC has approximately 9,500 undergraduate and 2,700 graduate students. We offer Bachelor of Science undergraduate academic degree programs in our School of Management and Marketing, School of Analytics, Finance and Economics, and School of Accountancy. We offer graduate academic degrees with master’s programs in Business Administration (MBA), Public Administration (MPA), Business Analytics, Economics, Accountancy (MAcc), Business Analytics, and doctoral degree programs in Business Administration and Economics. Please visit our website at www.business.siu.edu.

University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, and Employee Assistance Program.

SIUC also provides extensive tuition benefits for its employees and their families such as: tuition waiver/application fee waiver for the employee and their dependents, a Legacy tuition rate for children of SIU Alumni, and Civil Service Employee Counsel (CSEC) Education Assistance Program (EAP).

For more information please visit: https://hr.siu.edu/benefits/