Assistant or Associate Lecturer of Accounting

Texas A&M University - Central Texas - Austin, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Austin, TX

Educational Services

About the position

The College of Business Administration (COBA) at Texas A&M University-Central Texas (A&M-Central Texas) invites applications from highly effective educators to start in the fall of 2025 as an Assistant or Associate Lecturer of Accounting in the Accounting and Finance Department. Applicants would need at least five years of full-time teaching experience to be eligible for the rank of Associate Lecturer. This is an exciting time to join our faculty. COBA just received AACSB accreditation in the spring of 2023, we have a new, visionary President, and the university just released its next strategic plan in August. We also have a new accounting and finance lab that should open in the spring of 2025. The faculty member will teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in accounting as determined by department needs and individual qualifications. The teaching load will likely be five courses per term, depending on the number of different course preparations and qualifications. They will be delivered in various modalities, including face-to-face, entirely online, and/or multi-modal. The faculty member will be expected to perform the duties regularly expected of a faculty member, including, but not limited to, meeting their courses as scheduled, holding regular office hours per COBA policy, attending COBA and department meetings, and submitting syllabi and attendance verification on time. This position will also be expected to serve on departmental, college, and university committees and maintain at least Instructional Practitioner (IP) status as described in COBA's AACSB Faculty Qualifications policy. Applicants must be authorized to work for any US employer. The department is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in accounting as determined by department needs and individual qualifications.
• Deliver courses in various modalities, including face-to-face, entirely online, and/or multi-modal.
• Meet courses as scheduled and hold regular office hours per COBA policy.
• Attend COBA and department meetings.
• Submit syllabi and attendance verification on time.
• Serve on departmental, college, and university committees.
• Maintain at least Instructional Practitioner (IP) status as described in COBA's AACSB Faculty Qualifications policy.

Requirements

• Earned master's degree in accounting or a closely related degree/area.
• Must possess minimum Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission of Colleges (SACSCOC) credentialing standards, which is 18 graduate semester credit hours in the subject area taught or appropriate justification.
• Successful candidates must demonstrate evidence of being an effective educator.
• Would be classified as at least an Instructional Practitioner (IP) under COBA's AACSB faculty guidelines.
• Hold a significant certification in the field, such as CPA, CMA, or CIA.

Nice-to-haves

• Certified Public Accountant.
• Significant practitioner experience in accounting positions.
• Considerable experience in effective online instruction.
• At least five years of full-time teaching experience.

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with qualifications for a regional, primarily teaching institution.
• Variable faculty hours depending on teaching location, time, and/or course modality.
• Work location is not fully remote; selected candidate will be required to work on campus dependent on course assignment.