<p>Full-time tenure-track or Professor of Practice faculty position in the Department of Accounting. in the College of Business.</p> <p>Please click the link for more information on our benefits. Office of Human Resources | Benefit</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <p>The primary professional responsibilities of the Assistant Professor of Accounting Faculty Position is to provide outstanding teaching, scholarly research, and service to the Lewis and external communities.</p> <p>Responsible to model the University Mission through dedicated job performance, service excellence to constituencies, and respectful collaboration and active support of the University's Mission and Catholic and Lasallian higher education.</p> <p>Essential Duties:</p> <ul> <li>Teach a variety of Accounting courses, both the undergraduate and graduate levels, in traditional, accelerated, hybrid and online formats. </li><li>Undergraduate courses are taught on our Romeoville campus. Graduate courses are taught in the evening at our Romeoville and Oak Brook locations. </li><li>Twenty Four (24) credit-hour teaching load per academic year. Tenure-Track faculty receive a six (6) credit hour course reduction in their initial year of appointment. </li><li>Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to impart Accounting concepts and theories to students and other vested parties. </li><li>Establish and maintain office hours to assist students and foster positive interaction with colleagues and external parties. </li><li>Advise undergraduate students on program progression and academic success. Additionally, mentor graduate and undergraduate students on professional development. </li><li>Actively participate in College/University Committees, scholarly pursuits, student recruitment, and other various duties as assigned by the Dean and Department Chair. </li><li>Knowledge of, and participation in, curriculum development and program assessment. </li><li>Actively engage in the Accounting profession including current topics and trends within the field. </li><li>Demonstrated abilities in establishing, growing and promoting undergraduate and graduate Accounting programs within the College, University and broader community. </li></ul> <p>Minimum Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Candidates who earned doctorate in Accounting from an AACSB accredited institution will be considered for a tenure-track appointment. </li><li>Strong candidates who are ABD and nearing completion of their dissertation will be considered for a tenure-track appointment. </li><li>Strong candidates who have a Master's degree in accounting, an active CPA licensure (in good standing), and at least 10 years professional experience will be considered for appointment as a Professor of Practice. </li><li>Demonstrated evidence of successfully teaching of Accounting courses at the university level. </li><li>Adept at teaching courses in different modalities in person, hybrid, online and asynchronous. </li><li>Ability to establish productive and collaborative working relationships with other faculty and staff. </li><li>Active research and/or professional development interests. </li><li>Commitment to diversity and inclusivity through demonstrated experience working with diverse populations. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Significant industry and professional experience in the field ofAccounting, especially in the area of taxation. </li><li>Earned industry and professional certifications. </li><li>Established industry and professional network. </li></ul> <p>Essential Duties Work hours</p> <p>Full-time; beginning July 1, 2026</p>