Assistant Professor, Accounting

ASSISTANT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING
College of Business and Public Administration

POSITION DETAILS
Employment Category: Full-time, tenure-track faculty
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Salary Range: $65,000–$85,000 annually
Reports To: Department Chair

POSITION OVERVIEW
Southern University at New Orleans invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor of Accounting in the Department of Business Administration within the College of Business and Public Administration. The successful candidate will contribute to excellence in teaching, scholarship, student engagement, and service while supporting the College’s mission and maintaining compliance with AACSB International accreditation standards.

The faculty member will teach undergraduate and graduate accounting courses, maintain Scholarly Academic status under AACSB standards, pursue externally funded research opportunities, advise and mentor students, participate in assessment and accreditation initiatives, and contribute to recruitment, retention, community engagement, and shared governance. This position requires a sustained commitment to scholarly productivity, student success, academic innovation, professional engagement, and institutional service.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Teaching and Student Success

• Teach a minimum of four undergraduate and/or graduate accounting courses each semester, totaling 12 credit hours.
• Deliver high-quality instruction using evidence-based and student-centered teaching practices in face-to-face, hybrid, and online environments.
• Develop and revise curricula consistent with AACSB standards, disciplinary developments, and industry needs.
• Maintain course syllabi, instructional materials, grades, and records in accordance with University policy.
• Assess student-learning outcomes and participate in continuous curriculum and instructional improvement.
• Maintain a minimum of 10 posted office hours each week.
• Provide academic advising and mentoring for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Sponsor or advise student organizations and participate in student-engagement activities.

Scholarship Research and External Funding

• Maintain Scholarly Academic status as defined by AACSB International and the College of Business and Public Administration.
• Maintain an active research agenda and produce at least two qualified peer-reviewed journal publications during each rolling five-year AACSB assessment period.
• Serve as first author on at least one qualified peer-reviewed journal publication during each five-year assessment cycle.
• Present research at professional conferences and produce additional intellectual contributions consistent with the College’s AACSB Accreditation Maintenance Plan.
• Develop competitive grant proposals and pursue significant externally funded grants, contracts, or sponsored projects.
• Collaborate with faculty colleagues and internal and external partners on disciplinary, interdisciplinary, workforce, community, and economic-development initiatives.

Accreditation Assessment and Student Engagement

• Participate fully in AACSB accreditation and maintenance activities and support SACSCOC accreditation and institutional-effectiveness initiatives.
• Participate in Assurance of Learning assessment, including the collection, analysis, and reporting of assessment data.
• Participate in curriculum review, program evaluation, and strategic-planning activities.
• Participate in recruitment and outreach activities designed to increase enrollment.
• Support student retention, graduation, career readiness, and placement initiatives.
• Engage prospective students, alumni, employers, professional organizations, and community partners.

Service and Shared Governance

• Provide meaningful service to the Department, College, University, profession, and community.
• Participate in committee assignments, faculty governance, professional organizations, community outreach, special projects, and University events.
• Apply annually for retention during the probationary period and seek tenure and promotion in accordance with the SUNO Faculty Handbook and University policy.
• Complete assigned teaching, scholarship, service, advising, accreditation, and assessment responsibilities in a timely and professional manner.
• Perform other faculty duties assigned by the Department Chair, Dean, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Chancellor, or other authorized University administrator.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Earned doctorate (Ph.D., D.B.A., or equivalent terminal degree), or ABD status, in accounting or an appropriate business discipline from an AACSB-accredited or regionally accredited institution, with qualifications consistent with AACSB faculty qualification standards.
• Qualifications sufficient for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor based on academic credentials, scholarly record, teaching effectiveness, and professional experience.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in collegiate teaching.
• Evidence of scholarly research and peer-reviewed publications.
• Ability to maintain AACSB Scholarly Academic status.
• Demonstrated commitment to student success, academic service, and shared governance.
• Demonstrated digital fluency and effective use of emerging technologies relevant to the accounting profession.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Prior teaching experience at an AACSB-accredited institution.
• Record of publication in high-quality peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience obtaining externally funded grants, contracts, or sponsored projects.
• Experience teaching both undergraduate and graduate business courses.
• Experience with Assurance of Learning assessment and AACSB accreditation activities.
• Experience teaching online and hybrid courses.
• Professional certification applicable to the discipline.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate accounting courses.
• Strong written, oral, interpersonal, and scholarly communication skills.
• Knowledge of AACSB accreditation standards and faculty qualification requirements.
• Ability to develop competitive proposals and obtain external funding.
• Effective student advising, mentoring, recruitment, and engagement skills.
• Leadership, collaboration, collegiality, and commitment to shared governance.
• Commitment to serving students and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong organizational, project-management, assessment, and data-informed decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with instructional technologies and learning-management systems.

WORK ENVIRONMENT PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND TRAVEL
Work is primarily performed in classrooms, faculty offices, conference rooms, and other University facilities. The faculty member regularly interacts with students, faculty, administrators, alumni, employers, and community partners. Evening, weekend, online, and off-campus assignments may occasionally be required.

The position requires the ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods; communicate effectively verbally and in writing; operate computers and instructional technology; and lift or carry instructional materials weighing up to 20 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation. Occasional travel may be required for professional conferences, AACSB activities, recruitment, community engagement, grant activities, and other University business.

BENEFITS
Eligible employees may participate in health-insurance benefits offered through the Louisiana Office of Group Benefits and retirement benefits through the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana. Dental and vision coverage is available through UNUM. Eligible positions may also receive paid leave, University-observed holidays, and tuition-waiver benefits in accordance with applicable eligibility requirements, plan documents, and Southern University System and University policies.

HOW TO APPLY
Applicants must complete the Southern University at New Orleans employment application process and submit all materials requested through the applicable posting system. Application materials must clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets the required education and experience qualifications. Incomplete applications may not receive consideration.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND NONDISCRIMINATION
Southern University at New Orleans is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other applicable federal, state, and local laws, SUNO prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in the Uniformed Services, or any other status protected by law. This commitment applies to employment and to the administration of educational programs, policies, scholarships, loans, athletics, and other University-administered programs.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT
Southern University at New Orleans complies with applicable federal and state disability laws and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access employment benefits and privileges should contact the Office of Human Resources.

STATE AS A MODEL EMPLOYER
Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.