Assistant Professor of Accounting

3 weeks ago


Flagstaff, Arizona, United States Northern Arizona University Full time

Job Title
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Job ID
607843
Location
Dept of Econ, Finance & Acct
Full/Part Time
Full-Time

Regular/Temporary
Regular
Workplace Culture

NAU aims to be the nation's preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.

NAU Elevating Excellence Academic Excellence | Student Success | Commitment to Indigenous People | Impactful Scholarship | Mission-driven Faculty and Staff | Community Engagement | Sustainable Stewardship of Resources

About NAU

Northern Arizona University serves almost 30,000 students. We are a vibrant community, with 21,000 students in Flagstaff—the home of our largest campus—and the remainder online or at our 20+ statewide locations. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.

Committed to an inclusive university environment, NAU has all the benefits of a large institution with a personal touch. We carefully balance teaching, scholarship, and service for faculty members. Supporting our core value of student-centrism, NAU's faculty members promote learning and help students reach academic milestones.

Flagstaff is an outdoorsy mountain town with four seasons and a thriving cultural scene. Located at 7,000 feet, Flagstaff houses 70,000 people and sits at the base of the sacred San Francisco Peaks.

For more about inclusive excellence at NAU, visit the Center for Inclusive Excellence and Access.

About the Department/College

The W. A. Franke College of Business is one of eight academic colleges at Northern Arizona University and a leading AACSB-accredited provider of business education in Arizona. The Department of Economics, Finance, and Accounting is home to approximately 32 full-time faculty members. Our college enrolls approximately 3,600 undergraduate and graduate students. We are known for preparing outstanding, motivated professionals who are often first-generation college students. We are committed to a diverse and collaborative working and learning environment. We are interested in candidates who will bring excellence to our college via outstanding research, teaching, and service. Our faculty conduct high quality accounting research, deliver an engaging classroom experience, and provide support and leadership within the department and accounting academic community.

NAU's main campus is surrounded by the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest in the world, and our faculty enjoy hiking, biking, and skiing in this beautiful mountain town. We are fortunate to have an active cultural scene with many music performances and arts festivals at multiple local venues. The Grand Canyon, Sedona, and Pheonix are all easily accessible via a short drive. Flagstaff also has excellent K-12 schools such as BASIS Flagstaff.

About the Position

The W. A. Franke College of Business invites applicants for one tenure-track position in Accounting with a start date of August 2025 at the Flagstaff campus. Position rank is at the Assistant level. We invite applicants with qualifications to teach managerial and/or accounting information systems courses at the graduate or undergraduate levels. An active research agenda that can lead to scholarly publications in high quality journals is required. All research areas and methodologies are welcome.

Our faculty is comprised of scholars with a diverse set of backgrounds and interests. The successful applicant is expected to establish a highly productive and impactful research program at NAU and teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Additionally, we seek a colleague that will add to the supportive and collegial atmosphere we've built at our University.

Responsibilities Include:

Teach undergraduate and graduate accounting courses. Some of our teaching needs include Managerial Accounting, Cost Accounting, and Accounting Information Systems.
Foster an inclusive learning environment.
Tenure-track faculty members are expected to develop and maintain an active research agenda and are evaluated on their research/scholarly/creative activity, teaching, and service. We predominately rely on the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) Academic Journal Guide when ranking journal publications.
Engage in meaningful service to the university, college, department, professional organization(s), and/or discipline related community service.
This position is a 9-month tenure track position.

This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate in accounting from an AACSB-accredited institution by August 2025.
Experience in teaching at the collegiate level.
Meet scholarly academic qualification requirements in accordance with AACSB guidelines.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional accounting work experience and/or accounting certification.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate/graduate level as evidenced by teaching evaluation ratings.
Demonstrated success in, and continuing commitment to, publication of scholarly work.
Experience and success in fostering and creating a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive learning and working environment.
Demonstrated commitment to scholarship, teaching, community engagement, and service that forwards NAU's Elevating Excellence goals.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Exceptional abilities in scholarly and/or creative activities.
Initiative and ability to work both independently and in a collaborative, collegial environment.
Knowledge of instructional design, effective pedagogy, and innovative learning methodologies with overall outstanding teaching skills.
Demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence, equity, and access in education.

Compensation & Benefits

Commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.



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