Assistant Professor of Accounting

About the role

The Economics, Accounting and Business Department at Converse University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Accounting and Finance at the Assistant Professor level to begin in Spring or Fall 2027.

Responsibilities

• Teaching areas include financial accounting principles, upper level accounting including Intermediate I and II, Auditing, Taxation and Accounting Information Systems.
• The standard teaching load is 21 credit hours per year, usually a 3-4 split load between fall and spring semesters.
• Additional responsibilities include advising students, assessing student learning, curriculum development, and providing service to the department, university, and community.

Requirements

• Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching undergraduates in a liberal arts setting and provide evidence of excellence in teaching and continued professional development, as well as the ability to collaborate with colleagues from diverse areas of study across a liberal arts campus.
• Candidates should have a master's degree in accounting (MAcc or MSA), or an MBA with an accounting or finance concentration. CPA licensure is preferred regardless of degree.

Qualifications

• Selected candidates must complete a background check that is satisfactory to the University and be qualified to teach in the US.

Skills

• A strong commitment to teaching undergraduates in a liberal arts setting.
• Excellence in teaching and continued professional development.
• The ability to collaborate with colleagues from diverse areas of study across a liberal arts campus.

Benefits

• This position is ineligible for immigration sponsorship.

Pay

• The standard teaching load is 21 credit hours per year, usually a 3-4 split load between fall and spring semesters.

Schedule

• The standard teaching load is 21 credit hours per year, usually a 3-4 split load between fall and spring semesters.

Contact Information

To apply, submit the following to hr@converse.edu:

• a CV or resume
• a cover letter explaining how your background fits the position; applicants should share their experience with, record of, or interest in supporting today's new majority students.
• graduate transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable for initial review; official copies will be required for employment)
• three professional references with contact information

Converse University

Converse University is a private, coed liberal arts university with an enrollment of ~1,967 traditional and non-traditional undergraduate and graduate students, located in Spartanburg, SC. The department supports undergraduate majors in Economics, Accounting, Business Administration (with concentrations in International Business, Marketing and Sports Management).

Application Deadline

To be considered, applications should be submitted by August 31, 2026. Review of completed applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Diversity Statement

We believe that a diverse faculty and staff are essential to achieving academic excellence; thus, we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.